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Disability Services

Two young children hugging each other.These resources support services for children with disabilities and suspected delays to ensure their full and effective participation across early learning environments.

Individualized Instructional Strategies

Watch these short videos to learn about individualized instructional strategies, such as trial teaching and prompts, to help children with special needs obtain the skills and concepts they are trying to learn.

Get a Friend’s Attention

Watch this educator facilitate a group activity to teach children how to ask a friend to play by first tapping the friend on the shoulder to get their attention.

Ask a Friend to Play

Watch this educator facilitate a group activity to teach children how to ask a friend to play with words and gestures.

Gently Take by the Hand and Point to a Toy

Watch this educator facilitate a group activity to teach children how to ask a friend to play by taking their friend by the hand and pointing to the toy they want to play with.

Share a Toy

Watch this educator facilitate a group activity to teach children how to ask a friend to play by sharing a toy.

Visual Supports

These pictures and visuals help present important information in a way that children can understand and use. They encourage engagement and learning in many different settings, routines, and activities.

Behavioral Expectations

Behavioral expectations visual supports help children understand and participate safely during daily activities and routines. These visuals support safe and positive behavior in many different settings and activities.

Play

Play visual supports help children understand what to play with and how to play, helping them engage more independently. These visuals support engagement and learning in many different settings and activities.

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official website of the Administration for Children and Families

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