Inclusion Resources
Inclusion Links: A Place to Start
There are many websites providing helpful information about including children with disabilities. The links below are great places to begin – and each will lead you others.
Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA)
 |
This site contains information about ADA requirements, and includes technical assistance materials.
Boundless Playgrounds is the first national non-profit dedicated to helping communities create barrier-free playgrounds.
Camp Barnabas
A Christian camp in Texas which "specialize[s] in ministering to children and young adults with special needs and their siblings."
Camp Channel
A comprehensive search engine for Summer Camps by criteria, including large section on disabilities.
Camps and Recreation
Easter Seals Society website on Summer Respite and Day Camp Programs for children, teens and adults with disabilities in Wisconsin.
Including All Kids
An Easter Seal Society website for planning and implementing inclusive programs. It has a program checklist and many other resources.
Including Children with Disabilities in Public Schools | New Hampshire
Longtime Concord Monitor photojournalist Dan Habib debuts his film documentary, “Including Samuel”. It’s the story of Habib, his son Samuel, who has cerebral palsy, and his family’s struggle to have Samuel included as much as possible in normal childhood life.
Inclusive Education
This web site is designed for general education teachers, special education teachers, parents, and school staff to help provide some answers about how inclusive education can be accomplished. Resources for making accommodations are included as well as links to other web sites and resource lists for learning more about inclusive education.
Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI)
ICI offers training, clinical, and employment services, conducts research, and provides assistance to organizations to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in school, work, and community activities. Look for the “One Stop Manual” - a 350 page free resource that can be downloaded by chapter.
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation
The mission of the Kennedy Foundation is to provide leadership in the field of intellectual disabilities and service to persons with intellectual disabilities, both those born and unborn, and their families.
Kids Included Together (KIT)
KIT’s training modules on inclusive recreation are nationally recognized best practices. CCDH staff are certified by KIT to provide these trainings.
Mary Lee Foundation
To serve children and adults with special needs so that they may develop a sense of dignity, a feeling of self-worth, and the skills necessary to socially integrate with and contribute to the community in which they live.
MENTOR Network, The
Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services to adults and children with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injury; to children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges; and to elders in need of home care.
Mentoring Disabled Students
University of Washington study on mentoring students with disabilities.
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
MIUSA focuses on international exchange and the development of international disability programs. Among its resources is a planning guide for developing inclusive programs.
National Center on Accessibility
The National Center on Accessibility promotes access and inclusion for people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism. The site provides many resources for designing accessible sites and programs.
National Council for Support of Disability Issues
You're trying to work. You might have just finished school, high school or college, or you might have been finished for a long while. You don't want your disability holding you back from a productive and successful career.
National Institute on Recreation Inclusion (NIRI)
NIRI is a project of the National Parks and Recreation Association. Their annual meeting has an excellent reputation. They also offer, for a small fee, an online course for planning and implementing inclusive recreation programs.
Physical Activity Mentor Program for Kids with Disabilities
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse study on physical activity mentoring programs.
School-Based Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
Link to PDF (9/06) from Project Forum, National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE); Title: "School-Based Medicaid for Children With Disabilities."
Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentor Group
Link to YouTube video
Teaching Expertise | Inclusion of disabled children in primary school playgrounds
The research study summarised in this article sought to develop an understanding of the issues that affect the inclusion of disabled children in play in the playgrounds of six primary schools in Yorkshire.
What Are Special Needs?
About.com website on "Parenting Special Needs" that provides general information important to families who have children with disabilities.