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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Spotlight on Young Children: Challenging Behavior
Challenging Behavior
This NAEYC book offers research-based strategies for supporting young children’s resilience, self-regulation, and positive classroom communities.
Staff-Parent Relationships That Honor and Support Parenting
Family Support
This resource outlines a two-generational framework, reflective communication strategies, and actionable steps to build trust with families.
Strengthening Early Literacy Practices with Evidence-Based Resources
Language Development
This IES blog post highlights REL Northwest’s evidence-based early literacy resources for families and educators of children from birth through grade 3.
Supporting Young Children with Multiple Disabilities: What Do We Know and What Do We Still Need to Learn?
Collaboration
This article shares the importance of professionals and families working together to identify the individual supports each child with multiple disabilities needs.
Talking with Parents When You Have Concerns About a Child in Your Care: California MAP to Inclusion and Belonging
Communicating with Families
This module includes information about how to support families whether or not they choose to seek a referral to address the concerns.
Teaching Strategies Objectives For Development and Learning
Instructional Strategies
This guide outlines the typical development of children from birth through kindergarten, with color-coded progressions for each of the 38 objectives.
Teaching Tools for Young Children (TTYC)
Challenging Behavior
The entire toolkit includes handouts, strategies, visuals, a user’s manual, and routine based support guide, which can be found under the heading How Can I Get the Teaching Tools?
Technology and Interactive Media in Early Childhood Programs: What We've Learned from Five Years of Research, Policy, and Practice
Instructional Strategies
This NAEYC article summarizes what five years of research, policy, and practice show about using technology and interactive media in early childhood programs.
The 5 Big Ideas of Beginning Reading
Early Literacy
This National Center on Improving Literacy resource explains the five connected parts of beginning reading instruction and how adults can start building them early through listening activities with children who are not yet reading.