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www.inclusionproject.org. Aron Hall. Director of Programs aronhall@inclusionproject.org. What is Inclusion?. Social Inclusion. Persons with a disability are socially accepted and enabled to participate in school and community activities. Functional Inclusion.

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  1. www.inclusionproject.org

  2. Aron Hall Director of Programs aronhall@inclusionproject.org

  3. What is Inclusion? Social Inclusion • Persons with a disability are socially accepted and enabled to participate in school and community activities Functional Inclusion • Persons with a disability have necessary supports to participate in normative experiences Physical Inclusion • Persons with a disability are present in the classroom, a sports team, in a recreational setting etc. Schleien et al. 1999

  4. What is Inclusion?

  5. Ensuring Successful Inclusion…

  6. Statements of Belief… • EVERY child can make friends. • EVERY child can participate. • EVERY child can be successful.

  7. Helping Children Connect

  8. Keys to Connection • What is a friend? • Be Intentional! • Emphasize Similarities

  9. Keys to Connection • What is a friend? • Be Intentional! • Emphasize Similarities • Teach Nonverbal Responses • Aid and Fade

  10. Keys to Connection • What is a friend? • Be Intentional! • Emphasize Similarities • Teach Nonverbal Responses • Aid and Fade • Answer Camper Questions

  11. What Do You Mean?

  12. Serving Families • Build trust! • Be empathetic. • Be consistent. • Communicate! • You’re on the same team! CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS!

  13. We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say "It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem." Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.- Fred Rogers

  14. Thank you!

  15. www.inclusionproject.org “National Inclusion Project” www.twitter.com/includingkids www.youtube.com/inclusionproject

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