Inclusion is more than the presence of children with disabilities or other special needs in After School Programs; it is about belonging. CalSERVES is proud to administer The After School Inclusion Project where we assist After School programs to better include students with special needs and disabilities while creating this sense of belonging. A focus on belonging benefits all children.
"When inclusive [practice] is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children have to become ‘normal’ in order to contribute to the world. Instead, we search for and nourish the gifts that are inherent in all people. We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the community, and in doing so, begin to realize the achievable goal of providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging."
—Norman Kunc (1992)
We are working hard to support programs throughout the state of California to acquire the knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes to be successful in including all students and with systems at all levels to achieve inclusive after school programs. You can find us at www.californiaafterschool.org, Special Needs tab.
Project Services
Inclusion Project
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Technical Assistance
Inclusion Resources
Resources for Building an Inclusive After School Program
Inclusion Quality Self-Assessment
Kids Included Together
Legal Resources
Library Resources
Professional Development
Inclusion Trainings
National Training Center on Inclusion
Webinar Registration
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