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Inappropriate Use of Restraint and Seclusion: Initiative to Protect Children with Disabilities This press release from the U.S. Department of Education (January 17, 2019) describes new initiatives to address and govern the use of restraint and seclusion on recipients of Section 504, Title II and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) accommodations and services. Compliance reviews, data collection, and technical assistance to enforce the legal obligations of states and school districts are mentioned as methods for improving results and outcomes for children with disabilities. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in partnership with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), will oversee this initiative. Document
Including Children with Disabilities in State Pre-K Programs This policy brief is an overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and recommends policies to help ensure that preschool-aged children with disabilities receive an appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Document
Including Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Rooted in the key concept of "belonging," these sessions examine the beliefs and attitudes that influence and affect adults and children in inclusive settings. They provide numerous practical strategies and tools to help families and providers implement high-quality inclusive services. Website
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): What You Need to Know As the nation’s special education law, IDEA provides rights and protections to children with disabilities and to their parents. Website
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities "This resource collection from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center is focused on understanding and using highly individualized teaching strategies to meet the unique learning needs of infants and toddlers with disabilities. Use these resources as professional development tools for staff who are supporting inclusion for infants and toddlers with disabilities and suspected delays across early learning programs and environments." Website
Institute on Community Integration The Institute on Community Integration website offers models of programs for early childhood, school age education, transition facilitating, and adult living. The early childhood program has best practice information and program models for working with children with developmental disabilities (or those at high risk). Search engine, links local to Minnesota and national links, newsletter, lots of training resources and contacts, and mental health resources. Website
Integrated Recreation: A Review of Best Practices Integrated Recreation: A Review of Best Practices This document was developed to assist community-based recreation providers to implement inclusive recreation programs for children with and without disabilities. Document
Integration Checklist Teachers who create accessible environments for children with disabilities "talk straight, look good, go with the flow, and act cool." This checklist helps disabilities coordinators, teachers, and staff members understand how to make sure children can communicate, socialize, and engage in their Head Start settings and activities.  Document
Internet Resource for Special Children ( IRSC) The Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) web site provides a wide-range of resources for children with disabilities, friends, parents, educators, and professionals. The site is meant to be a starting point for information, awareness and advocacy for children with disabilities as it links to hundreds of useful internet sites. The links include information on everything from adaptive clothing to employment resources to travel information. It is an extremely useful resource. Website
Intervention: Dialogic Reading The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has started to examine research on curricula and instructional strategies for 3 to 5 year old children with disabilities. The first intervention report in this new topic area looks at Dialogic Reading, an interactive shared picture-book reading practice designed to enhance young children's language and literacy skills. Website
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