The SNIP Inclusion Standards
The Special Needs Inclusion Project Inclusion Standards were developed in consultation with Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) to provide guidelines to assist agencies in more effectively including children and youth with disabilities into their programs and activities. Each standard is accompanied by indicators that measure an agency’s ability to meet that standard. Click here to read the Special Needs Inclusion Standards.
DCYF adopted minimum inclusion standards as a part of the Out of School Time and Early Childhood Standards. The Minimum Standards are those with which all agencies should comply in order to meet the basic requirements to serve children and youth with disabilities. SNIP provides training and technical assistance for San Francisco after school programs to help them meet the DCYF OST standards.
The SNIP Inclusion Tool Kit
The SNIP Inclusion Tool Kit was developed by the SNIP Interagency Council as a resource for agencies who are striving to more effectively include children and youth with disabilities into their programs. The tool kit is divided into sections corresponding to the SNIP Inclusion Standards to make it easier to find the specific resources you need to move toward a truly inclusive program.
Inclusion Tool Kit (pdf)
"SNIPPETS"
Snippets are short articles on topics of interest to Out of School Time staff. Feel free to download and copy or share via email with your colleagues.
- Snippet 1: Observation Strategies
- Snippet 2: Tuning in to Mental Health
- Snippet 3: Creating an Inclusive Program
- Snippet 4: De-escalation Strategies
- Snippet 5: Communication Strategies
- Snippet 6: Visual Strategies
- Snippet 7: Strengths and Strategies
Other Resources
Here are some other interesting resources (articles, links, etc) we found useful:
- Accommodating All Children in the Early Childhood Classroom
- Example of a portfolio for a child with a disability
- Lifestyle Information Network (links to excellent articles about inclusive therapeutic recreation)
- Kids Included Together, the national training center for including children in after school programs
- Creating Inclusive Communities (strategies from Paula Kluth that work in all settings: including students with communication differences, making relationships a priority, creating personal portfolios)
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: provides comprehensive resource for disability/inclusion information in English and Spanish.
Assistive Technology
Person First Language
Curriculum Adaptations
- Nine types of Adaptations
- Rule Modification example
- Inclusion: Finding the Way (PDF) (adaptations for recreational settings)
Activities for Everyone
- Creating an Accessible Community Event
- Circle of Inclusion (good articles on facilitating communication, social interactions and adaptations)
- Let’s Play! Project (provides families with a way to play through the use of assistive technology; gives information about choosing appropriate toys)
Working with Families
- Parental Roles in Facilitating and Supporting an Active Lifestyle for a Child with a Disability from the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors
- Challenging Behavior in Children (an excellent site by PBS.org)
- Child Behavior Disorders/Acting Out
- Helping the Child Who is Expressing Anger (tips for parents that are also useful to providers)
- http://www.behavioradvisor.com (Dr. Mac's Behavior Management Advice)
- Helping parents deal more effectively with inclusion
Emergency Preparedness
- National Service Inclusion Project paper on emergency preparedness and people with disabilities
- Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
