Resources
Links for Additional Information on Inclusive Classroom
1.Bloorview School, Toronto
Bloorview School Authority is an educational facility that provides innovative school programs to children and youth with special needs. The school offers a unique environment for children. There are two primary programs relating to Integrated Education and Therapy and Integrated Kindergarten where inclusion is advocated (Bloorview School Authority, 2012).
http://www.bloorviewschool.ca/
http://tvoparents.tvo.org/article/integrated-classroom-expands-childrens-worlds
2.Childminding Monitoring Advisory Support (CMAS)
The Toronto Children’s Services has a model that says “every child belongs” (CMAS, n.d., p.1). This model was designed with the idea to break down the barriers that prevent inclusion in child care centres.
http://cmascanada.ca/2011/04/20/inclusion-what-does-it-mean/
3.Dr. Rachel Langford, Ryerson University
Dr. Rachel Langford (2006) is the Director of the School of the Early Childhood Studies. She has extensive experience supporting children with special needs in both integrated and specialized settings.Rachel is a co-author of the textbook, Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs: Children with Exceptionalities.
Allen, K. E., Paasche, C. L., Langford, R., & Nolan, K. (2006). Inclusion in early childhood programs: Children with exceptionalities. (3rd ed.). Canada: Nelson.
http://www.ryerson.ca/ecs/faculty_staff/fulltime/_langford_rachel.html
4. Dr. Donna Lero, University of Guelph
Dr. Donna Lero (2010) has conducted research on improving the overall quality of child care programs to support inclusion of children with special needs. She conducted the research with Sharon Hope Irwin, director of
Special Link, The National Centre for Child Care Inclusion and examined the short and long term effects of the intervention in the study “Assessing Inclusion Quality in Early Learning and Child Care In Canada”
http://www.specialinkcanada.org/about/pdf/SpeciaLink%20Research%20Report%20on%20Inclusion%20Quality%20Rating%20Scale.pdf
http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2006/03/post_2.html
Bloorview School Authority is an educational facility that provides innovative school programs to children and youth with special needs. The school offers a unique environment for children. There are two primary programs relating to Integrated Education and Therapy and Integrated Kindergarten where inclusion is advocated (Bloorview School Authority, 2012).
http://www.bloorviewschool.ca/
http://tvoparents.tvo.org/article/integrated-classroom-expands-childrens-worlds
2.Childminding Monitoring Advisory Support (CMAS)
The Toronto Children’s Services has a model that says “every child belongs” (CMAS, n.d., p.1). This model was designed with the idea to break down the barriers that prevent inclusion in child care centres.
http://cmascanada.ca/2011/04/20/inclusion-what-does-it-mean/
3.Dr. Rachel Langford, Ryerson University
Dr. Rachel Langford (2006) is the Director of the School of the Early Childhood Studies. She has extensive experience supporting children with special needs in both integrated and specialized settings.Rachel is a co-author of the textbook, Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs: Children with Exceptionalities.
Allen, K. E., Paasche, C. L., Langford, R., & Nolan, K. (2006). Inclusion in early childhood programs: Children with exceptionalities. (3rd ed.). Canada: Nelson.
http://www.ryerson.ca/ecs/faculty_staff/fulltime/_langford_rachel.html
4. Dr. Donna Lero, University of Guelph
Dr. Donna Lero (2010) has conducted research on improving the overall quality of child care programs to support inclusion of children with special needs. She conducted the research with Sharon Hope Irwin, director of
Special Link, The National Centre for Child Care Inclusion and examined the short and long term effects of the intervention in the study “Assessing Inclusion Quality in Early Learning and Child Care In Canada”
http://www.specialinkcanada.org/about/pdf/SpeciaLink%20Research%20Report%20on%20Inclusion%20Quality%20Rating%20Scale.pdf
http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2006/03/post_2.html