1304.21a1(ii) Children with Disabilities Inclusiveness - The program is inclusive of children with disabilities, consistent with their Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Program (IEP) (see 45 CFR 1308 Disabilities).

A. Each IEP for preschoolers with disabilities contain the following documents:

• A statement of the child’s present levels of social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and speech and language development, or range of functioning and types of self-help skills.
• A statement of expected outcomes or goals and objectives for each child and family
• A statement of specific early intervention or special education and related services to be provided to each child.
• An identification of the personnel responsible for planning, delivering, and supervising services, projected dates for the initiation of services, and the expected duration of services.

B. Teaching staff will follow each IFSP and IEP carefully when individualizing the child development and education approach for children with disabilities. Staff will bring Child Assessment Results to meetings in order to integrate with IEP goals

C. Services provided under the IFSPs and IEPs will enable teachers, home visitors, and volunteers to include children with disabilities in both the overall and individualized education programs. Teaching staff will adhere to the following procedures:

• Develop learning environments that are varied and interesting so that children can choose from several learning activities
• Use routines, activities, and experiences in the daily program that achieve the goals of the IFSP or IEP
• Participate in meetings with experts in disabilities and health, and with other appropriate personnel, to plan and implement the IFSP or IEP.
• Draw upon the principles of adult education to guide staff and parents in implementing the IFSP or IEP
• Place identified goals from IFSP or IEP on the Individual Learning Plan and on the weekly lesson plan.

D. Staff will participate in training for identification and intervention strategies