Least Restrictive Environment

Strategies for Teachers and Service Providers

TATS and FIN Talk about Universal Design in Early Childhood  magazine – a collaborative project of TATS and Florida Inclusion Network (FIN)

Sections of TATS and FIN Talk about Universal Design:

• Volume 1: Focus on Early Childhood
• Volume 2: Overview of UDL in Early Childhood
• Volume 3: Applying UDL in Early Childhood
• Providing Individualized Services 
• Progress Monitoring

Resources from Head Start Center for Inclusion:

• Tip Sheets for Classroom Strategies
• Classroom Visuals and Supports

Supporting Integrated Therapy: 

• Integrated Therapy – TATS Talks to Professionals
• Data Sheet – includes setting and level of supports
• Tip Sheets from Head Start Inclusion Center

Resources for Professional Learning

BEESS Portal to Professional Learning Alternatives Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Inclusive Pre-K Settings - This course provides early childhood educators with information and instructional practices that support young children with special needs the least restrictive environment. Florida Department of Education (FL DOE), Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS)

Quality Matters – Recommendations for Professional Learning from National Professional Development on Inclusion, Frank Porter Graham Center at University of North Carolina

Inclusive Language Quick Reference Guide provides a list of concepts to keep in mind when using inclusive language.

Best Practices in Inclusive Early Childhood Education (BPIECE) from Florida Division of Early Learning (DEL). The BPIECE is a self-assessment tool for early learning practitioners.

BPIECE Spanish: Mejores Practicas en Educacion Infantil Inclusiva Version para Educadores from Florida Division of Early Learning (DEL). Esta herramienta de autoevaluación ha sido desarrollada para educadores de aprendizaje temprano.