Community Connections

Helping to Facilitate the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Community Settings

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Tipsheets

This page lists tipsheets created to assist with the inclusion of young children with special needs in community settings. These tipsheets are in English. Our tipsheets are also available in Spanish. Please note: Other than those resources created by Community Connections, the resources spotlighted are identified through recommendations by community members. This is not an advertisement or an endorsement by Community Connections or the University of Maryland.


Tipsheets by Community Connections

  10 Ideas to Create a Successful Environment
  Children with Attention and Behavioral Difficulties
  Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Children with Communication Disabilities
  Children who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired
  Children with Learning Disabilities
  Children with Physical and Motor Disabilities
  Children with Visual Impairments
  General Tips for Spiritual Leaders
  Library Story Time Tip Sheet for Families
  Library Story Time Tip Sheet for Librarians
  NEW- Spiritual Leaders Accommodations Checklist
  Spiritual Leaders Disability Awareness Self-Assessment
  Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities
  Tips for Dealing with Behavior or Attention Issues
  Tips for Including Children in Spiritual Communities
  Tips for Making Your Business More Welcoming
  Tips for Making Your Program More Welcoming

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Last updated on February 17, 2006 .