Giving Our Children The Best:

Recommended Practices
in Early Childhood Special Education

Over the past twenty years a set of recommended practices have emerged that are highly effective for meeting the educational needs of children with disabilities. Giving Our Children the Best describes these recommended practices which include topics such as family centered services, collaborative planning for IEP's, monitoring child progress and planning for the child's transition. The video is a useful resource for personnel working in early education programs. APPROX. RUNNING TIME: 18 Min. © 1996

The Nature of Positive Touch:
Using Touch to Support Growth and Development in Young Children

A 2-part video for parents and home visitors, available in English and Spanish
PART 1 - Some of the benefits of touch that are demonstrated include positive effects on brain development, enhanced growth and development in premature infants, and additional ways of relating to and interacting with children who have special needs. Four basic positive touch strokes are demonstrated as strategies parents can use to expand the way they interact with their children. In addition to demonstrating these strokes, examples of how parents have built their use into regular daily routines are included.

PART 2 - This section covers information for home visitors wishing to incorporate positive touch activities into their teaching techniques. A number of professionals share their insights and guidelines for incorporating positive touch into the services they provide. APPROX. RUNNING TIME: 26 Min. © 2001

Supporting Children with Disabilities
in Community Programs

This video, developed by the training staff of Teaching Research, presents proven practices in early childhood special education derived from our nationally validated early childhood outreach model, The Teaching Research Integrated Preschool Model. This model has successfully blended the best practices in early childhood education with developmentally appropriate practices and has been adopted throughout the country. APPROX. RUNNING TIME: 18 Min. © 1992

Checklist for Appropriate Practice
for Inclusive Programs (CAP)

A quick and simple assessment that can be used to improve services to young children in preschool and child care settings. The Checklist measures key program components in the areas of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). Useful in programs serving typically developing children along with children who have disabilities, this product contains an overview of DAP and ECSE, directions and criteria for using the checklist, along with the checklist form.