Putting It Into Action
Learn about ways to create a plan for using curriculum modifications. Teachers can use this plan to help children participate more in the classroom.
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Children with Disabilities
Young children vary in their skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. Effective teaching requires individualized teaching and chances to learn for all children to access, participate, and thrive in early learning settings. Individualizing for children who need more support helps ensure effective teaching for children with disabilities and other special needs across all the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework domains. Using children’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals is part of effective teaching, individualizing, and creating environments to support children’s positive outcomes.
Communicating with Your Child’s School Through Letter Writing
This guide teaches parents how to clearly and effectively express concerns, ideas, or suggestions to the professionals involved in their child's special education.
Follow-up Checklist: When a Child is Identified with a Permanent Hearing Loss
Follow up Checklist: When a Child is Identified with a Permanent Hearing Loss
How Teachers and Parents Can Accommodate for a Child’s Temporary or Permanent Hearing Loss
How Teachers and Parents Can Accommodate for a Child’s Temporary or Permanent Hearing Loss
Early Childhood Transition Worksheet
Early Childhood Transition Worksheet
Early Childhood Inclusion Video
Research shows that many early childhood practitioners do not have the confidence and competence they need to serve young children with disabilities. One reason is because early childhood teacher preparation programs often do not require any courses in working with young children with disabilities.
Birth Defects
Find research, tips for preventing defects, and materials about folic acid. Head Start and Early Head Start health and disabilities managers may use these resources as educational tools or for training.
ECTA List of Part C Lead Agencies
Explore this list that identifies the lead agency for Part C services in each state and territory. Disabilities coordinators, Technical Assistance Providers, parents of children with disabilities, and Early Head Start partners will be able to determine which agency to contact regarding infant and toddlers with disabilities.
ECTA Map Finder
ECTA Map Finder
Social Stories
Use these stories to teach children a variety of social skills and norms. Print and personalize the story for a specific child and read it one-on-one when the child is calm and relaxed.
