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Building Inclusive Childcare Services

Overview
The project's primary purpose is to develop, implement, and evaluate a model of service delivery that supports the developmental needs of preschoolers with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers in two community childcare centers. A secondary focus of the project is the development of a public awareness campaign to educate parents, childcare providers, and other community members of the benefits of inclusive childcare experiences for all children.

Major Activities

• Include preschool children with mild, moderate and severe disabilities from urban, underserved communities in childcare settings with typically developing peers
• Increase knowledge and skills of childcare providers to work more effectively with preschoolers with disabilities
• Increase families' satisfaction with childcare experiences for children with disabilities
• Work with policymakers to identify strategies to maximize the availability of inclusive childcare in Virginia
• Conduct awareness campaigns about inclusive childcare practices
• Increase knowledge of students in higher education programs about best inclusive childcare practices

Contact
Dana Yarbrough, Project Coordinator,
804-828-0352,
E-mail: PTPOFVA@aol.com