"Inclusion at its best, is a model that enriches every aspect of a program, from the experience of the child, to the skills of the teacher, to the harmony and diversity of the school community."
-Including One, Including All

Inclusive early childhood settings benefit all children, whether or not they have identified special needs. Including One, Including All provides theoretical, conceptual, and practical information on relationship-based, inclusive practices for early childhood classrooms, an approach that strengthens every child and supports the child's behavioral, emotional, social, and learning challenges. Written by a team of professionals who are known for their successful work using this model, Including One, Including All includes blueprints for organizing the important work with children and their families and addresses the challenges and rewards of inclusion in early childhood classrooms, and chronicles the experiences of two children with special needs in early childhood settings.
Softbound, 264 pgs.

"This is a compelling narrative of working with a few children with special sensitivities and needs within an ordinary preschool class and the challenge of forming relationships that enable positive growth for all children. What is detailed is the care in getting to know a child and his family, the search by teachers for the "fit" with a child, and the process of finding ways to facilitate a child in acquiring a sense of himself and his relation to others. The very personal way in which it is written makes the book both engaging and provoking. Because all the children are unique with individual needs and abilities, the insights shared by the authors are applicable to working with all children."
Alice Nakahata, MA, WestEd faculty