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Children with Disabilities

Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

This resource collection is focused on understanding and using highly individualized teaching strategies to meet the unique learning needs of infants and toddlers with disabilities. Use these resources as professional development tools for staff who are supporting infants and toddlers with disabilities and suspected delays across early learning programs and environments.

Child telling another to wait one minute.

Visual Supports for Infants and Toddlers

Explore this special collection of visuals that was designed to support the participation and learning of young children between the ages of 16 to 36 months.
Child with down syndrome playing with a train.

Specific Disabilities Fact Sheets

These guides and other helpful resources offer a starting place for staff and families to learn more about the characteristics of several common disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy. Discover strategies to take initial steps to support children with specific disabilities.
Teacher reading a story book with a child while having a baby in her lap.

Tips for Working with Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

Check out this collection of handouts to quickly find information and strategies related to promoting the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities in Head Start programs. Use them to supplement trainings or prompt discussion with the staff you support.
Teacher taking notes while talking with a special needs child.

Partnering with Part C Providers

Explore the benefits of and tips for building partnerships between education staff and Part C providers in support of infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Watch the video to hear directly from families, educators, and early intervention providers in the field.
Teacher playing with a toddler, using a stuffed animal.

Training Suites on Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

Learn practices to support infants and toddlers with disabilities, including how to modify learning activities to promote engagement and how to plan and embed learning opportunities throughout the day. Use these abbreviated training suites with accompanying learning activities and resources to help staff understand how evidence-based practices can be used across settings.

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