SCEIs - Skilled Credentialed Early Interventionists
Project Description:
Under Part C Early Intervention Program standards, each infant and toddler's services must be provided, to the maximum extent appropriate, in natural environments, including child care and community settings. The 2000 Natural Environments Survey (Babies Can't Wait) and the Task Force Report on Inclusive Childcare (GA DD Council, 2000) highlight the need for training and technical assistance for childcare providers to expand the options for inclusive childcare. As of December 2001, 3,512 children were enrolled in Georgia's Part C Babies Can't Wait (BCW) Program. The BCW Continuous Improvement Plan, based on the Self-Assessment report submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Education, indicates a priority need to expand the capacity of Georgia's childcare programs to provide inclusive services. Through this project, IHDD sponsors a series of workshops for center-based and family day care providers to learn strategies to support young children in inclusive childcare settings. Providers gain skills that allow them to feel comfortable and confident in working as a collaborative team member with infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. This project will contribute to practice by increasing the community capacity to provide inclusive programs as well as foster collaborative efforts between early intervention providers and childcare personnel.
Keyword(s):
inclusive childcare training
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Child Care-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
