Child Care plus+ offers a variety of training-the-trainer options on a fee for service basis.  The following is a description of the philosophy and background of this approach to inclusion and training. 

Effective training on inclusion for community-based early childhood professionals must be accessible and must support each learner's development of inclusion knowledge, skills, and attitudes.  Child Care plus+ supports existing early intervention and early childhood trainers in the development and delivery of quality inclusion training through:

A Menu of Options for Trainers - Individualized training goals are addressed through participant self-assessment and selection from a range of training options.  Methods for enhancing training effectiveness can be requested specifically or effective adult learning methodology can be embedded within training on a selected inclusion topic.  In addition, training sessions are designed to meet a range of time frames, from a two-hour conference session to a five-day intensive Institute on Inclusion: Training the Trainer.

Enhancing Training Effectiveness - Quality training designed to create change in early childhood policies, procedures, and daily practices contains essential elements of adult learning theory and lifelong learning principles.  Training can be requested on specific topics including:   translating adult learning theory to practice, meeting diverse adult learning needs, training for attitudes, developing lifelong learning dispositions, planning meaningful activities, evaluation, and mentoring.

Inclusion Training Topics  - Specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to successful inclusion have been identified and explored in the Child Care plus+ Curriculum on Inclusion: Practical Strategies for Early Childhood Programs.  This curriculum forms the foundation of inclusion topics presented by the training faculty including (but not limited to): introduction to inclusion, recognizing young children's strengths and needs, creating an accessible environment, building partnerships with parents and families, being part of the team, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, arranging the environment for learning, increasing the playability of toys and play materials, guiding the behavior of young children, facilitating young children's communication and positioning young children.

To discuss the variety of training options available and which one will best serve your organization as well as to develop a fee schedule, please contact Susan Harper-Whalen or call 1-800-235-4122. She can work with you to design and plan a meaningful training session. Thank you for your interest!