Resource Library
This resource database was developed by the USC College of Education in collaboration with early childhood faculty at Greenville, Midlands, and Trident Technical Colleges through federal-grant funding to support early childhood faculty at South Carolina Technical Colleges to embed information about inclusion and supporting children with disabilities across early childhood coursework. When the federal grant ended, the researchers reached out to the Inclusion Collaborative to house the resource database on this website and to make it accessible to the wider early childhood community. The more than 300 high-quality resources include evidence-based strategies and community resources that support the inclusion young children with disabilities in early childhood settings.
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Promoting Quality Inclusion in Early Childhood Care and Education: Inclusive Practices for Each and Every Child
Inclusion
This UNESCO-commissioned report summarizes research-based inclusive practices for early childhood programs in five areas (environments, instruction, relationships, family partnerships, and professional collaboration) and what programs need to implement them.
Proper Disability Terminology
Information about Disability
This Able South Carolina guide explains current, respectful terms to use when working with the disability community, including when to use person-first and identity-first language and the value of asking individuals how they want to be addressed.
Provider Perspectives on Adopting and Using Collaborative Consultation in Natural Environments
Early Intervention
A two-year longitudinal study evaluating how early intervention providers transition to collaborative consultation and routines-based home visiting model.
Puppets and Inclusive Practice: Engaging All Learners through Drama and Puppetry in Preschool Contexts
Instructional Strategies
This paper outlines actionable teaching methods using puppetry and creative drama to shift teacher attitudes, dismantle social barriers, and ensure meaningful classroom participation for students with diverse needs.
Pyramid Model Overview
Social-Emotional Development
This webpage provides an overview of the Pyramid Model, a tiered framework of practices that promote young children's social-emotional competence and prevent challenging behavior.
Pyramid Model Training Modules
Social-Emotional Development
This NCPMI page provides Pyramid Model training modules, including presentations, handouts, and videos, for trainers working with preschool and infant-toddler staff.
Reading Rockets: Early Literacy
Early Literacy
This site has several articles on early literacy by experts in the field.
Reading Rockets: Phonemic Awareness
Early Literacy
This page contains a video about phonemic awareness that shows one-on-one tutoring to help with a struggling reader.
Recommendations for Early Childhood Educators
Cultural Diversity
This guide acts as a professional roadmap for early childhood educators, providing actionable strategies to recognize individualized strengths, challenge institutional barriers, and embrace the diverse cultural, linguistic, and developmental backgrounds of young learners.