HEAD START®

Leading the Way: Disabilities Services and the Management Team

Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community

Table of Contents | Preface | Introduction | Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3
| Continuing Professional Development | Resources |

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Overview
     Purpose
     Audience
     Performance Standards
     Organization of the Guide
     Organization of the Modules
Definition of Icons
At A Glance
How to Use this Guide

Module 1: Identifying shared responsibilities

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1-1: A Day in the Life?
Activity 1-2: Setting Program Goals for Disabilities Services
Activity 1-3: What's My Role?
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 1: Keezia's Story (PDF/ 79 KB)

Module 2: A Look at ADA and 504

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 2-1: What Does It Mean for Us?
Activity 2-2: As Employers
Activity 2-3: Let's Take a Look
Activity 2-4: ADA Individual Solutions
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 2: The Law (PDF/ 129 KB)
Handout 3: Dayne's Story (PDF/ 102 KB)
Handout 4: Putting the Law into Practice (PDF/ 103 KB)
Handout 5: Title I (PDF/ 108 KB)
Handout 6: Opinion Survey (PDF/ 103 KB)
Handout 7: Six Key Aspects of Title I of ADA (PDF/ 120 KB)

Module 3: collaborating with leas

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 3-1: Myths and Reality
Activity 3-2: Procedural Safeguards
Activity 3-3: The Role of Head Start Staff in IEP Meetings
Activity 3-4: Images of Collaboration
Activity 3-5: Getting Together
Activity 3-6: Taking Stock and Setting Priorities
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

 

Handout 8: Head Start/LEA Questionnaire (PDF/ 138 KB)
Handout 9: Just the Facts (PDF/ 107 KB)
Handout 10: Carmen and Jonathan (PDF/ 130 KB)
Handout 11: Defining Family-Centered Support (PDF/ 101 KB)
Handout 12: Viewers Guide (PDF/ 109 KB)
Handout 13: Topics for Formal Agreements (PDF/ 106 KB)
Handout 14: Suggestions for Collaboration (PDF/ 163 KB)

 

Continuing Professional Development (HTML) (PDF/ 180 KB)

Resources

Appendix A (pdf/ 391 KB)

Checklist for Existing Facilities (PDF/ 391 KB)