OCAEYC June Reading Club

Inclusion is the focus of June's OCAEYC Reading Club. Darcie Kass (A Child's Place Learning Center) and Wendi Evans (Catalyst Family, Inc.) will share guidance and resources to support educators in putting the Inclusion Statement recommendations into practice.

Inclusion – What It Is – What It Is Not!

Presenters: Darcie M. Kass and Wendi L. Evans

The Mission Statement of The Orange County Inclusion Collaborative – a committee of the Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council – is: “The Inclusion Collaborative of Orange County is committed to ensuring equal access to high quality programs for all children; by providing support, training and resources for all programs”. The Inclusion Collaborative recognizes the importance of the Orange County Early Childhood Policy Framework and that ‘Special populations need special attention and that all families have help to access preventative, timely and coordinated services and supports according to their needs, including high-need children and families and special populations” (earlychildhoodoc.org) In this presentation, we will delve into who are included in these special populations and why the term Inclusion does not just apply to children with ‘special needs’. (Special Populations – Children with Developmental Disabilities; Migrant; Military; English Language Learners, Children who require Incidental Medical Services; Homeless; Children and Families from the LGBT Community; Children Exposed to Trauma; and those with Challenging Behaviors)

Presenters: • Darcie M. Kass, BSHS/MGMT, M.A.Ed. | Owner/Executive Director | A CHILD’S PLACE LEARNING CENTER, INC. •

Wendi Evans | She, Her, Hers | Assistant Site Supervisor | Catalyst Family, Inc.

This event is free for members and $5 for non-members