The following video clip provides teaching staff effective practices for creating inclusive settings for children with disabilities.

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.

This 12-minute video presentation reflects the main ideas of the 2009 joint Position Statement on Inclusion, and provides examples of effective practices and big ideas about inclusion. View the Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five video.