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Buysse, Virginia; Hollingsworth, Heidi L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2009
This article advocates for the need to link early childhood program quality and professional development, with a particular focus on how this topic relates to early childhood inclusion. There is consensus in the early childhood field about various components of program quality for young children in general, and a number of states now have program…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Children, Educational Quality, Inclusive Schools
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Wesley, Patricia E.; Buysse, Virginia – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1996
Describes Partnerships for Inclusion, a North Carolina statewide project providing technical assistance (TA) to communities as they develop and coordinate inclusive services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and their families. Outlines the model's development, the project's core services, strategies for promoting…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
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Wesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia; Tyndall, Sabrina – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1997
Analysis of focus group discussions involving 13 parents of young children with disabilities and 32 professional service providers examined participants' perceptions of inclusion and early intervention. Discussion focused on awareness of early intervention services, barriers and supports to inclusion, notions of service coordination, experiences…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Focus Groups