Early Childhood Inclusion
A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Two major early childhood organizations, DEC and NAEYC, created a joint definition and position statement on early childhood inclusion through a process facilitated by the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI). Return here often to discover new resources and examples for using these resources to improve early childhood services.
Position Statement Documents
- Full Version
pdf | spanish pdf | large print pdf | mp3 | spanish mp3 - Summary
pdf | spanish pdf | large print pdf | mp3 | spanish mp3
How was it developed?
Who's talking about it?
Blogs- "Help Has Arrived" by Camille Catlett
- “Short, Sweet, and Useful” by Camille Catlett
- “DEC/NAEYC Leaders Share Thoughts on Inclusion” by Jeri Daniels and Sarah Mulligan
Related Resources
- CONNECT: Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five - a new video on inclusion
- Using the DEC/NAEYC Definition and Joint Position Statement to Support Inclusion - a PowerPoint presentation
