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Turning Your Child Care Program Into an Inclusive Environment
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Presented by Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover, Policy and Research Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
Moderated by Jennifer Lewis, President, Gryphon House, Inc.
Sponsored by Gryphon House
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Including All Children: Transitioning to an Inclusive Early Learning Program, by Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover, provides everything child care leadership needs to make their programs truly inclusive. In this edWebinar, you learn from Dr. Vanover how to draft a powerful vision and mission statement, navigate the legal landscape of special education, and create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families. Viewers:
- Gain a deeper understanding of special education laws
- Learn how to create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of all children
- Discover how to support staff and collaborate with families and the community
- Learn how to create a truly inclusive environment that benefits every child
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to early learning program leaders and teachers.
About the Presenter
Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover has been working in the field of early childhood education for over 25 years and has had the opportunity to be a teacher, a director, a trainer, and a college professor for other early childhood educators. She also served as the Director for the Division of Child Care in Kentucky for almost four years supervising Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding and creating child care policy. Dr. Vanover is currently the Policy and Research Director for Kentucky Youth Advocates focusing on early childhood education policy and research on positive outcomes for young children. For the past several years, she has focused her work and research on increasing access to child care for children with special needs and improving state systems that would help stabilize the child care infrastructure nationwide.
About the Moderator
Jennifer Lewis is the President at Gryphon House, Inc., the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents.
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