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Early childhood inclusion, formerly known as 'mainstreaming' or 'integration', refers to the full and active participation of young children with disabilities in programs with typically
developing children. In principle, including children with disabilities in early childhood classes and community settings is a well-accepted practice.However, family members, teachers, and administrators often encounter
practical problems and policy barriers when they try to include young children with disabilities. Such barriers may prevent inclusion from occurring or may affect the quality of the experience for all children.
Guided by Brofenbrenner's ecological systems model
, the Institute will identify barriers at multiple systems levels, design strategies for overcoming such barriers and examine the effects of such strategies. |
