Books:
- Copple, C. (Ed.). (2003). In a World of Difference: Readings on Teaching Young Children in a Diverse Society. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- Doggett, L., & George, J. (1996). All Kids Count: Child Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Retrieved July 28, 2005, from The Arc: http://www.thearc.org/publications/
- Oregon Inclusive Child Care Project. (2003). Open Hearts, Open Doors: Providing Inclusive Child Care. Retrieved February 28, 2005, from Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Network Web site: http://www.occrrn.org/forproviders/including.pdf
Articles/Tools:
- Schwartz, I.S., Odom, S.L., & Sandall, S.R. (n.d.). Including Young Children with Special Needs. Retrieved April 27, 2005, from New Horizons for Learning Web site: http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/inclusion/information/schwartz3.htm
Videos:
- Child Care Collection (Producer). (1996). Early Intervention: Natural Environments for Children [Video]. (Available from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1509 16th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036)
- Video Active Productions, Inc. (Producer). (2000). Child Care and Children with Special Needs [Video]. (Available from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1509 16th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036)
Web Sites:
- ADA Home Page. A web site for Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities. ADD's website from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/index.htm
- Child Care Law Center. CCLC is a national nonprofit legal services organization that uses legal tools to make high quality, affordable child care available to every child, every family, and every community. http://www.childcarelaw.org
- Child Care Law Center. A web site with downloadable publications on the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities. http://www.childcarelaw.org/pubs-issue.shtml
- Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. Department of Justice web page. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/childq&a.htm
- Council for Exceptional Children. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. http://www.cec.sped.org/am/template.cfm?section=Home
-
Council
for Exceptional Children Public Policy Update. CEC's Public Policy Unit
has put together a variety of resource documents on their Web site
for you to download at your leisure.
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?
Section=Policy_and_Advocacy&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.
cfm&TPLID=1&ContentID=2014 - Family & Advocates Partnership for Education. Helping Parents and Advocates Improve Educational Results for Children with Disabilities. http://www.fape.org
- IDEAdata.org. This web site provides public access to the most recent data about children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Part of the IDEAS that Work, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs Web site. http://www.ideadata.org
- Including All Children: Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs. A brochure from the Division for Early Childhood and the National Association for the Education of Young Children that provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as they relate to early childhood programs, plus a list of resources for technical information. http://sales.naeyc.org/Itemdetail.aspx?Stock_No=514&Category=CBrochure&SText=
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. NICHEY web site providing a information for children with disabilities. http://www.nichcy.org
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. NICHEY's web site on IDEA. http://www.nichcy.org/idea.htm
- National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). A web site providing information on legislation and policies at the Federal level from IDEA. http://www.nectac.org/topics/inclusion/legis/fedlegisl.asp
- The Access Board. The United States Access Board's web site; A Federal Agency Committed to Accessible Design. http://www.access-board.gov/
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. Their web site providing information resources on children with disabilities. http://www.ehsnrc.org/informationresources/rmspec.htm
