This two-part DVD is designed for use as an inservice training tool for program directors and caregivers to inspire and inform them in meeting the challenge of caring for children with disabilities. The first part describes how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to child care programs and documents the experiences of four families and programs that are currently making inclusion work. The second part provides detailed information about how child care programs can interact with parents and special services providers to insure that children with disabilities receive the best possible care. Produced by Video Active Productions. DVD set includes printed training module.

Ensuring the quality of children’s daily experiences in early childhood programs and promoting positive child outcomes is the heart of NAEYC’s Early Childhood Program Standards. Curriculum, assessment, and high-quality teaching represent critical areas that offer challenges to many programs in achieving excellence in early childhood education. The "Foundations for Excellence in Early Childhood Education" DVD program can assist early childhood educators—primarily teaching staff in center- and school-based programs for preschool children—to better understand the issues regarding curriculum, assessment, and high-quality teaching. 

The DVD includes video presentations and print resources: A Guide for Individual and Facilitated Group Use of the DVD, PowerPoint slides and other handouts that accompany the video presentations, and Website addresses for additional resources. The presentations feature Juanita Copley, Jerlean Daniel, Deborah Leong, and Peter Pizzolongo—offering background information, recommendations, and depictions of concepts in action in preschool classrooms—designed to help early childhood educators connect theoretical concepts with real classroom situations. Aligned with NAEYC’s Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria.

(Note: To use this DVD-ROM you will need a computer with a DVD drive.)

Facing the Challenge is an instructional, interactive DVD video developed by the Devereux Early Childhood Initiative (DECI) and Video Active Productions in partnership with NAEYC. Training and documentary material help teachers learn how to prevent children’s use of difficult behaviors and develop intervention strategies to work with children who use challenging behaviors to meet their needs.

Disc 1:

• What is challenging behavior?
• Developmentally appropriate behavior
• Why do kids misbehave?
• Parents as partners
• Skill Development Study #1 

Disc 2:

• Prevention strategies
• Behavioral Planning I
• Behavioral Planning II
• Intervention strategies
• Skill Development Study #2

Discs are also available separately. Disc 1: #8014; Disc 2: #8015.

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Facing the Challenge is an instructional, interactive DVD developed by the Devereux Early Childhood Initiative (DECI) and Video Active Productions in partnership with NAEYC. Training and documentary material help teachers learn how to prevent children’s use of difficult behaviors and develop intervention strategies to work with children who use challenging behaviors to meet their needs.

Disc 2:

• Prevention strategies
• Behavioral Planning I
• Behavioral Planning II
• Intervention strategies
• Skill Development Study #2

Discs are available separately, or as a 2-DVD set. Disc 1: #8014; Disc 2: #8015; 2-DVD set: #8016.