Meaningful Inclusion Early Childhood Transcript
Educating Young Children With Disabilities
Each school district in Wisconsin is responsible for providing a continuum of Special Education and Related Services to Children with Disabilities and who need special education. Including children with disabilities in early childhood programs is a part of this continuum.
For school districts working on improving inclusion at the early childhood level, please watch the above video, Meaningful Inclusion in Early Childhood, to see how one school district in Wisconsin makes inclusion at reality. This mini documentary highlights the Sun Prairie Area School District’s vision where early childhood inclusion is the norm, in school and community based programs.
Children are evaluated to determine if they met the one of the state's eligibility criteria. Special education and related services may provide consultation to staff, direct services to the child, training related to the disability, and other services that are identified in the child's Individualized Education Program.
General Information on Early Childhood Special Education
- Special Education Laws: Federal and state laws are changing special education procedures with an emphasis on parent partnerships, streamlining the process, and increased accountability. The Special Education Team technical assistance page will provide a variety of information on these laws.
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The Wisconsin Departments of Children and Families (DCF) and Public Instruction (DPI) Background Check Requirements: This joint memo addresses questions regarding how background check requirements for regulated child care and the new Head Start Program Performance Standards impact collaboration between child care providers, Head Start programs, public schools and special education (and other support services) for children.
- Regular Education Teacher Participation on Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team
Early Childhood Technical Assistance and Implementation Project (EC-TAI)
Early Childhood Special Education Email List
DPI Early Childhood has created a new Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) email list. This email list will provide individuals who work with and support preschoolers with IEPs with information on best practices, EC indicators, state updates and professional learning opportunities across the state. We have some exciting new professional learning opportunities this year that you will not want to miss. They will all be advertised on the ECSE email list.
To join the ECSE email list, send an email message by putting subscribe-ecse@lists.dpi.wi.gov in the “To” field of the email. Send the email. You will receive a confirmation email. If you have any questions about requesting technical assistance or the ECSE email list please contact mogorek@cesa1.k12.wi.us.
Early Childhood Indicators Back to School Checklist 2024-2025, August 2024
Early Childhood Special Education Statewide Contacts, August 2024
Early Childhood Services and Supports, August 2024
Meet Our Grant Staff! Flyer, August 2024
Resources
Early Childhood Indicators At-A-Glance, July 2021
The Early Learning Technical Assistance and Implementation (EL-TAI) grant provides technical assistance at no cost to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and community partners to support positive outcomes for preschoolers with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in Wisconsin. The grant provides training and technical assistance to support preschoolers with IEPs. Review the EL-TAI Menu of Services for all of the services that are offered. To request any of these services please complete the Early Learning Technical Assistance Request.
Other Early Childhood Pages
Indicator 6: Preschool Environments
Indicator 7: Child Outcomes
Indicator 12: Early Transitions
Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners
The Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners website serves as the collaborative source of information on issues of cross-sector interest, state initiatives, and research-based practices.