| The purpose of the Early Childhood and Education Unit is to design and implement a range of research, training and service projects that work to assure that children with or at risk for developmental disabilities and delays receive high quality education services that support success through the pre-school, elementary, middle and high-school years, and transition to adulthood. Current initiatives are:
- Providing a Center based inclusive early childhood program to 90-100 children age 1-6.
- Utilizing a variety of community training and technical assistance approaches to increase the skills, competencies and proficiencies of individuals working within early childhood and education systems.
- Conducting studies to investigate new methods to provide education and related community services and support to children and youth with developmental disabilities and other special health care needs. Current projects are focused on youth and young adults in transition years
- Waisman
Early Childhood Program - WECP
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/wecp/
Waisman Early Childhood Program is an inclusive classroom based program
that serves children ages 1 though 6.
- Birth to 3 Training and Technical Assistance
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/
Wisconsin Personnel Development Project and RESources are statewide
training and technical assistance resources for Birth to 3 staff and
families in Wisconsin.
- Early
Childhood Professional Development - SIG
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/sig/
- Project
Summer
http://www.projectsummer.info
Project Summer’s goal is to identify strategies that increase
the participation of youth with disabilities in work, school, and the
community, leading to better post-school outcomes and with a special
emphasis on the summer months.
- Natural Supports Project
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/naturalsupports/
Schools and communities throughout Wisconsin already are exploring an array of innovative ideas and strategies to provide natural supports to youth with disabilities. This grant competition is designed to discover and promote effective, natural ways of providing supports across a variety of different school, work, and community opportunities.
- Parents
As Leaders
(PALs)
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/palsbrochure.pdf
PALs is a leadership training program that is focused on families with
children age birth to 3.
PALs Biennial Report
2005-2007
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