Kern County SELPA

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Links for Districts/Educators

FEDERAL AGENCIES

• National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
• No Child Left Behind

STATE AGENCIES

• California Department of Developmental Services
• California Department of Developmental Services-Early Start
• California Department of Health Services
• California Department of Mental Health
• California Department of Alcohol and Drug Problems
• California Children and Families Commission
• State Council on Developmental Disabilities
• California Department of Managed Health Care
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

NATIONAL RESOURCES

• CEC IDEA Partnerships
• Center for Special Education Finance (CSEF)

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS/CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

• California Child Care Healthline 
• California Child Care Resources and Referral Network 
• National Child Care Information Center
• Supporting Early Education Delivery Systems (SEEDS) 
• WestEd Center for Prevention and Early Intervention
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Division of Early Childhood of Council for Exceptional Children
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Head Start Association
• Zero to Three

ARTICLES OF INTEREST FOR THE CLASSROOM

• Building Disability Awareness into School Curricula from Easter Seals
• Helpful Tips for Children when Meeting Friends with Disabilities

BOOK RECOMMEDATIONS & ACTIVITIES

• Book List Recommendations for Children About Disabilities (Easter Seals)
• Printable Coloring & Activities Book About Children with Special Needs (Easter Seals)

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