CLAD Resource Packet

Cultural, Linguistic, and Ability Diversity Resources

Cultural and Linguistic Resources

• Division for Early Childhood Position Statement
• Screening and Assessment of Young English-Language Learners - Summary
• Strategies for Supporting All Dual Language Learners
• Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity - Summary
• Personal Report of Intercultural Communication Apprehension

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

• National universal design for learning task force
• The Facts for Educators
• Teacher reference guide

People First Language:

• People First Language Article
• People First Language Pledge

Developmental Delay as an eligibility category

Pennsylvania Department of Education resources

• Early Education Provider's Guide to Early Intervention
• A Family's Introduction to Early Intervention in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) on Transition

Social-Emotional Development:

• Teacher reference guide
• The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
• Evidence-based Social-Emotional Curricula for children 0-5 Years and Their Families
• Case Sample: Sashi
  • Biography
  • Functional Assessment Interview
  • Observation Card
  • Behavior Hypotheses
• Building Social and Emotional Skills
• Giving Positive Feedback and Encouragement

Special Education Forms:

• Early Intervention Evaluation Report
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention plan document with annotations included that provide guidance for completing the form
• Completed IFSP
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• This annotated document DESCRIBES the contents of the IEP, which is used to document the decisions regarding a student's educational programming as determined by the IEP Team
• Completed IEP
• Parent Transition Letter from IFSP to IEP

Code of Ethics:

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Assistive Technology

• Teacher Reference Guide: Assistive Technology

Education ABCs