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Following
is a list of organizations providing information
and resources on quality early childhood
education and care:
Birth to
3 Training and Technical Assistance
Information for families, Birth to 3 providers
and health care providers throughout the
state on Birth to 3 basics including
eligibility, professional development &
training, training and technical assistance,
and more. http://www.waisman.wisc.edu:8000/birthto3/index.html
Center
on the Social and Emotional Foundations
for Early Learning
This website contains training and technical
assistance materials that reflect evidence-based
practices for promoting children's social
and emotional development and preventing
challenging behaviors. http://www.csefel.uiuc.edu/modules.html
Child
Care Information Center
CCIC is a mail-order lending library
and information center serving anyone in
Wisconsin working in the field of child
care and early childhood education.
CCIC provides free information services,
library services, and adult learning services
to help Wisconsin child care professional
give the best possible start to Wisconsin's
children. http://www.dpi.wi.gov/ccic/
Department
of Public Instruction - Early Childhood
Home Page
Wisconsin DPI provides resources, leadership,
partnership, policy development, incentives
and technical assistance throughout the
state of Wisconsin. http://www.dpi.wi.gov/ec/index.html
Eligibility
Criteria for Children with Disability
Listings and checklists with eligibility
criteria for all disability areas. http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/issues-eligibility/eligindex.htm
Family
Village
A community that provides informational
resources on specific diagnoses, communication
connections, adaptive products and technology,
adaptive recreational activities, education,
worship, health issues, disabilitey-related
media and literature, and much more! http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
National
Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC is the nation's largest organization
of early childhood professional and others
dedicated to improving the quality of early
childhood education programs for children
birth through age eight. http://www.naeyc.org
National
Institute for Early Education Research
NIEER supports early childhood initiatives
by providing objective, nonpartisan information
based on research. http://nieer.org/
Preschool
Options Project
Information on resources and training
opportunities to assist local school districts
in developing a range of options in Least
Restrictive Environments (LRE) for young
children with disabilities. http://www.preschooloptions.org
Project
Learning Tree http://dnr.wi.gov/education/pltwildwet/
Wisconsin
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)
Child Care Resource & Referral agencies
throughout the state of Wisconsin provide
information, resources and training and
technical assistance to families and child
care providers throughout the state. http://www.wisconsinccrr.org/
Wisconsin
Early Childlhood Collaborating Partners
An online community for parents,
administrators and staff of early education
programs throughout Wisconsin. http://www.collaboratingpartners.com
Wisconsin
Head Start Association
WHSA is a private, non-profit organization
in Wisconsin comprised of director, staff,
and parent Head Start Affiliates.
The Association can provide information
on Head Start agencies throughout the state
of Wisconsin. http://www.whsaonline.org/
Wisconsin
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
Assotiation
The Wisconsin Initiative for Infant
Mental Health (WIECMHA) is focused on promoting
healthy social and emotional development
of all Wisconsin children birth through
age five. http://www.wiimh.org/
Wisconsin
State Improvement Grant
SIG is a systematic change initiative designed
to improve the outcomes and opportunities
for students with disabilities from birth
- 21. http://www.wisconsinsig.org/
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