Building Bridges: Enhancing Local Programs for Children with Disabilities (Inclusive Childcare)
        
     
    
        
    
    
        Project Description:
        By June 30, 2025, NDCPD aims to foster a culture of inclusive care and support for children with disabilities in community-based childcare, before/after school programs, and social programs through comprehensive training, resource utilization, and ongoing technical assistance. This goal will be achieved by engaging community agencies alongside NDCPD staff in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) training activities, including creating a community of practice where agencies will come together to problem-solve, share best practices, and learn from each other to create inclusive environments within their respective programs.
     
    
        Keyword(s):
        Inclusive Childcare,  Children with Disabilities,  social programs,  UDL
     
    
        Core Function(s):
        Continuing Education/Community Training
     
    
        Area of Emphasis
        Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities
     
    
        Target Audience:
        Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
     
    
        Unserved or Under-served Populations:
        None
     
    
        Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
        State
     
    
    
        COVID-19 Related Data:
        
                N/A