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Early Childhood Resources


Early Childhood Resources

EC Links

These links have been provided for your use. Inclusion of these sites does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies.

Links last updated: 11/12/09

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Tip Sheets, Newsletters, Short Publications


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Instructional Materials & Modules:

  • Better Kid Care
  • Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Training Modules
  • CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge-CONNECT is developing web-based resources and modules on effective practices to help professional development providers fill that void. The modules are designed to build early childhood practitioners abilities to make evidence-based decisions. They emphasize a decision-making process, realistic problems to solve, the importance of integrating multiple perspectives and sources of knowledge, the relevance and quality of content, and feedback.
  • EC-TIIS Early Childhood Technology Integrated System- This site provides online workshops which focus on the use of technology as a tool to assist young children with disabilities in achieving developmental goals.
  • FIPP's Web-Based Learning Modules -The FIPP Center for Professional Development (CPD) provides web based workshops and other learning supports for early childhood professionals and family members as part of the FIPP vision of demonstrating excellence and shaping the future of early childhood and family support practices.
  • Head Start National Training Guides
  • NECTAS On-line Workshop on Web-based Training
  • Out of the Box Training - Child Care Information Exchange, sample module “In Praise of Praise”
  • SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library- The SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library supports the inclusion of young children with disabilities birth - five and their families, in early care and education settings. The SpecialQuest materials and approach have been used with over 5,000 participants nationwide, refined over the past ten years, and have been shown to create and sustain change. SpecialQuest Birth-Five provides these materials at no cost with funding from the Office of Head Start. Visitors can search the training library to access resources including training scripts, handouts in English and Spanish, videos, and facilitator's guides.

Maine Organizations:


National Early Childhood Education Organizations/Technical Assistance Resources:


Research and Public Policy:


Grant Information:

Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall, Rm 114
The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
Phone: 207/581-1084

The University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469
207/581-1110
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