| What is inclusion? Inclusion is an
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| | benefits of an inclusive setting?Children
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| educational philosophy that supports the
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| | benefit from inclusion through:
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| rights of all children regardless of
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| | Making friendsGaining self-respect and
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| their abilities and needs. Head Start's
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| | positive self-esteemLearning to value and
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| goal is to provide all children with a
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| | respect our individual
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| safe and nuturing-learning environment,
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| | differencesAttaining independence and
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| where their unique strengths and
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| | interdependenceHaving and becoming peer
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| abilities are recognized. Family,
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| | modelsLearning to help
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| culture, life experiences and interests
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| | othersOpportunities for learning in a
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| are respected and valued as staff
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| | variety of ways
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| provides meaningful educational
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| | What are some Head Start benefits?The
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| experiences.How does inclusion
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| | Head Start program offers comprehensive
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| work?Inclusion is a team effort. Each
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| | program that provides:
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| team consists of the parents or
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| | Qualified teaching staff that offer
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| guardians, teaching staff, and other
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| | educational experiences in a planned,
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| professionals involved with the child.
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| | nurturing environmentHealth specialists
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| The team works together and shares their
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| | (Special Educators, Speech Pathologists,
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| knowledge, skills and experiences to
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| | Public Health Nurses, an Audiologist,
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| support the needs of all children.
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| | Nutritionists, Dental Hygienist and
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| Developmentally appropriate strategies
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| | Mental Health Specialists) who ensure
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| are used to help each child learn at his
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| | that health needs are metFamily Advocates
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| or her own pace and in his or her own
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| | who work with the families and provide
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| way.What does inclusion look like in the
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| | workshops and resourcesFree field trips
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| classroom?Inclusion means that all
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| | as a part of the curriculumFree meals
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| children are fully included in all
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| | that meet USDA guidelinesParent
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| classroom activities. Head Start supports
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| | involvement and leadership opportunities
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| the inclusion philosophy by providing a
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| | for family member
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| variety of educational settings. Whether
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| | - Learn more about the Oahu Head
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| they are in a regular Head Start
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| | Start program in Hawaii. - Find out
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| classroom, a Family Child Care Home, or a
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| | more about the programs and services that
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| Home Based program, all children are
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| | are offered by the Oahu Head Start
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| active participants as their individual
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| | Program. - Have more questions get
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| needs are being addressed.What are the
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| | the answers here.
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