This toolkit offers help to early childhood educators working with special populations. Sources include federal programs, state reports, universities and academic centers, nonprofit organizations and others.
Special Populations Early Learning Guidelines Toolkit
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Disabilities
Children With Disabilities
- National Center for Learning Disabilitiesopens in new window
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Campaignopens in new window
- What Works Clearinghouse: Pre-K Children with Disability Interventionsopens in new window
- Center for Parent Information & Resourcesopens in new window
- Center for the Child Care Workforceopens in new window
- U.S. Dept. of Education, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)opens in new window
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Inclusive Schools Network: Early Childhood Inclusive Practicesopens in new window
- Learning Disabilities Association of America, Support and Resources for Educatorsopens in new window
- Do2Learn Educational Resources for Special Needsopens in new window
Homeless
Homeless Children
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youthopens in new window
- Homelessness and Young Children: Early Childhood Care and Education (PDF, 105KB)opens in new window
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National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE (NCHE)opens in new window
- Kansas State Department of Education: Education of Homeless Children and Youthopens in new window
- Texas Education Agency: Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessnessopens in new window
- National Coalition for the Homelessopens in new window
- Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessnessopens in new window
- ECLKC: Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessnessopens in new window
- United States Interagency Council on Homelessness: Supporting Young Children and Families Experiencing Homelessnessopens in new window
Migrant
Children of Migrant Families
- East Coast Migrant Head Start Projectopens in new window
- Stepping Stones: A Texas Migrant Early Childhood Program for 3- and 4-Year Oldsopens in new window
- California Migrant Education School Readiness Handbookopens in new window
- UNICEF’s Agenda for Action for Refugee and Migrant Childrenopens in new window
- Migrant Policy Institute: Early Childhood Educationopens in new window
- ECLKC: Indigenous Immigrant Familiesopens in new window
Immigrant
Children of Immigrant Parents
- Early Education for Immigrant Childrenopens in new window
- Early Care and Education for Children in Immigrant Families (PDF, 464KB)opens in new window
- Reaching All Children? Understanding Early Care and Education Participation Among Immigrant Families (2006) (PDF, 211KB)opens in new window
- Bridging Differences with Understanding: Helping Immigrant Children Be More Ready to Learnopens in new window
- Helping Immigrant Students to Succeed at School and Beyondopens in new window (2015)
- The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights Resourcesopens in new window
- U.S. Dept. of Education Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees and Other New Americansopens in new window
- Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staffopens in new window (2017)
Language
English Language Learners
- National Clearinghouse For English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programsopens in new window
- Dual Language Learners in the Early Years: Getting Ready to Succeed in School (PDF, 189KB)opens in new window
- NAEYC Dual Language Learnersopens in new window
- ¡Colorín Colorado!opens in new window
- Illinois State Board of Education Resources for Supporting Preschool English Language Learnersopens in new window
- Starting Early with English Language Learners: Paper Examines Illinois’s Approachopens in new window (2012)
- English Language Learners And Special Education: A Resource Handbook 2011 (PDF, 767KB)opens in new window
- World Class Instructional Design and Assessmentopens in new window
- ECLKC: Culture and Language Resourcesopens in new window
- National Academy of Sciences-- Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futuresopens in new window (2017)
Military
Children of Military Families
- Military Child Education Coalitionopens in new window
- SAMHSA Early Childhood Materials: Military Familiesopens in new window
- Military Impacted Schools Associationopens in new window
- Penn State School Resources About Military Familiesopens in new window
- Educator’s Guide to the Military Child During Deploymentopens in new window
Children of Teen Parents
Teen Parents
- Engaging Teen Parents: Lessons from Teens About What Works for Them (webcast)opens in new window
- Early Head Start and Teen Parent Families: Partnerships for Success (2005) (PDF, 3.44MB)opens in new window
- Hennepin County Teen Parent Connectionopens in new window
- Improving Outcomes for Teen Parents and Their Young Children By Strengthening School-Based Programs (PDF, 108KB)opens in new window
Gifted
Gifted and Talented Children
- National Association for Gifted Childrenopens in new window
- Davidson Institute for Talent Developmentopens in new window
- National Research Center on the Gifted and Talentedopens in new window
- Gifted Development Centeropens in new window
- Gifted and Talented Educationopens in new window
- Teachers First- Working with Gifted and Talented Studentsopens in new window
- Lesson Plans and Resources for Teaching Gifted and Talented Studentsopens in new window
- Council for Exceptional Children—Gifted Educationopens in new window
Twice Exceptional: Gifted Children with Special Education Needs
- Serving Twice-Exceptional Preschoolers: Blending Gifted Education and Early Childhood Special Education Practices in Assessment and Program Planning (PDF, 206KB)opens in new window
- Twice Exceptional Childrenopens in new window
- Twice-exceptional Students: Who Are They and What Do They Need?opens in new window
- Twice Exceptional Children (2e)opens in new window
- William & Mary—Twice Exceptional: Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities Considerations Packe (2008)opens in new window
- Athena Academy: Exceptional Education for Dyslexic Childrenopens in new window
Last updated: October 2024Date created: 2013