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Resources for Including Children with Special Needs in Afterschool and Summer Programs and a grid outlining Legal Responsibilities for Accommodating Children with Special Needs were developed by the NJ Map to Inclusive Child Care Team through funding by the NJ Dept. of Human Services
LD online offers suggestions in Boosting Inclusion in After School Activities with Assistive Technology and Supplemental Services
The National Inclusion Project grew out of the relationship between Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel and Diane's then 13-year-old son, Mike who had been diagnosed with autism. The website offers activity guides, resources and funding opportunities.
Kids Included Together and the National Training Center on Inclusion offer two free online modules on inclusion as well as a library of webinares, eLearning classes and conference proceedings for a nominal fee.
Disability is Natural is operated by Kathie Snow a parent, author and speaker. The website has wonderful information including an extensive list of internet resources
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Afterschool Alliance http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/
Best Out-of-School Time Collaborative http://www.boostcollaborative.org/
Harvard Family Research Project http://www.hfrp.org/
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation http://www.mott.org/ourissues/Afterschool.aspx
National Institute of Out-of School-Time http://www.niost.org/
National Summer Learning Association http://www.summerlearning.org/
New Jersey After 3 http://www.njafter3.org/
New Jersey School Age Care Coalition http://www.njsacc.org/
The After-School Corporation http://www.tascorp.org/
The Finance Project http://www.financeproject.org
21st Century Community Learning Centers http://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html
Common Questions about Child Care and the ADA is a resource guide published by the US Department of Justice.
The Circle of Inclusion website has a number of resources for supporting children with special needs including a Questionnaire for Parents and a Checklist for Teachers.
A sample care plan for children with special health needs can be found at: http://www.state.nj.us/health/forms/ch-15.pdf
The New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project has developed Finding Our Way Together, A Resource Guidewith a wealth of information on inclusion including a Curriculum Modification Planning Form and suggestions for Environmental Supports.
The National Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) offers brief, but detailed fact sheets on characteristics of specific disabilities, and offers tips for parents and teachers. http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/default.aspx
The National Professional Development Center on Inclusion(NPDCI) is working with states to ensure that early childhood teachers are prepared to educate and care for young children with disabilities in settings with their typically developing peers.
