SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD INCLUSION - LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH A STATEWIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

This article describes Partnerships for Inclusion, a statewide project providing technical assistance (TA) to communities as they develop an d coordinate inclusive services for infants, toddlers, and preschooler s with disabilities and their families. Included in this description a re the major factors influencing the model's development, rhs project' s sore services, and selected strategies for promoting systems-level c hange that supports early childhood inclusion. A framework for evaluat ing Th services is also presented along with rile project's evaluation data. The article concludes with a summary of lessons learned about h ow to provide effective TA services to diverse client groups.