Benefits of Inclusion for Stakeholders
Children With
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Children Without DisabilitiesBuild empathy
Acceptance of individual differences, diversity and respect for all people Opportunities for peer scaffolding / peer mentoring |
FamiliesFamilies learn more about the ways in which they can personally help their
children to learn Families feel respected and consider themselves as partners in providing quality learning opportunities for children Families are encouraged to recognize and celebrate what child can do Resassurance to families that others can care for their children to the same extent as they can Can work full time Social networking Increases as families come together |
CommunitiesChildren become responsible future community members and help the community to develop and prosper
Make the community more involved in the child development, creating better relations between the childcares and the community |
Early Childhood ProfessionalsOpportunities to learn new ways to support diverse
groups of children Explore new ideas through Early Childhood Educator networks by communicating more often with colleagues from within and outside childcares having inclusive environments |
Roffman, L. & Wanerman, T. (2011). Including one, Including all. St. Paul, MN: Readleaf Press.