Activity-based Intervention.

This practical video illustrates how activity-based intervention can be used to turn everyday events and natural interactions into opportunities to promote learning in young children of all abilities. Visual examples, suitable for preservice or inservice use, introduce ways to use daily activities to maximize growth and development.

Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes. Bricker, D., Veltman, P., & Munkres, A. (1995).

Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere Series.

This series of three videotapes (Everyday Learning in Classroom Activities, Community Activities, and Family Activities) focuses on children learning in their natural environments. Each video provides a basic awareness level with images and suggestions of the everyday routines and activities of young children. Print materials to support implementation are not provided, but a web site (www.poweroftheordinary.org) offers thoughts and examples.

Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press. Heath, D. (2002).

A Circle of Inclusion.

This 27-minute videotape provides images of children (3-6) with severe and multiple disabilities effectively integrated in Montessori classrooms. Special educators, early educators and parents of both children with disabilities and children who are developing typically, share initial concerns, experiences and outcomes. High-quality footage and lots of applications to preservice or inservice.

Lawrence, KS:  Learner Managed Designs, Inc. (1989).

Educating Peter.

This 30-minute videotape is the Academy Award-winning story of one child with Down Syndrome and his classmates in Mrs. Stallings’ third grade class in Blacksburg, Virginia. The video, with accompanying study guide, could be used to illustrate and explore a variety of inclusion concepts. This video has appeal for all ages, including elementary-aged children.

New York: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc. (1993).

The IEP Meeting: Roles and Responsibilities.

This video provides viewers with a scenario of an IEP meeting. The scenario is followed by a thorough review and analysis. Team member roles and responsibilities for their involvement in the IEP meeting are examined. The need for more parental involvement and regular education teacher involvement is highlighted. The video examines critical issues for educators and parents regarding roles and responsibilities of individuals participating in an IEP meeting. Developed for the education and training of professionals and parents with responsibilities for the Individualized Educational Plans for children with special needs.

Van Nuys, CA: Child Development Media. Ingalls, L.

The Inclusion Series.

A wonderful seven-part series, this resource is about the inclusion of people with disabilities into school and community life. The seven component programs provide a unique glimpse into the world of those who strive to make inclusion work through cooperative teamwork and effective support systems. Topics discussed include the importance and benefits of inclusion, addressing typical concerns that administrators or other educators might have about inclusion, and planning an inclusion workshop. Other tapes follow individual children as they progress from a self-contained classroom to an inclusion classroom throughout their education.

Naperville, IL: Project Choices.

Interdisciplinary Teamwork: A Team In Name Only and Becoming an Effective Team.

This two-part video (22-minutes each) emphasizes the effects of team processes on the recipients of team service, young children with disabilities, and their families. Both segments provide the opportunity to see a team in action, first not functioning effectively and then learning to do things right.

Van Nuys, CA: Child Development Media. Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities. (1993).

The Mainstream is the Right Stream: On the Road to Mainstream Daycare.

This powerful video offers five short stories. These stories can each stand alone, and they can be shown in any order. They are excellent for training, staff development, public education and parent guidance. As a good start for discussions, they are a significant tool for advocates of mainstream daycare.

Nova Scotia, Canada: SpeciaLink.

Navigating New Pathways: Obstacles to Collaboration. 

This 15 minute video sets the stage for discussion on collaboration by illustrating the obstacles two agencies face as they provide inclusive services. This video is part of the Building Effective Successful Teams program, which provides an innovative approach to in-service education and technical assistance to early childhood professionals working in teams in small communities and rural settings.

Moscow, ID: Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development. Olson, J. (1994).

Observing Kassandra: A Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment of a Child with severe Disabilities.

Viewers practice note-taking and observational skills by observing Kassandra — a preschooler with severe disabilities and health impairments — during a play session. Viewers can complete the summary forms that come with the video and compare them with the accompanying completed transdisciplinary play-based assessment report for Kassandra. A great source of effective and affordable practice for using the transdisciplinary play-based process!

Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes. Linder, T.W. (1996).

One of the Family.

In this video featuring four culturally diverse families, each with a young child with disabilities, parents warmly describe the values that motivate them: including their children in all family activities, treating them as children first, expecting the most from them, becoming advocates for their children, and choosing professionals who support their family values. Families describe the process of grieving, being surprised by their children's gifts and learning to live a normal life. Early childhood faculty could use this video to illustrate competent, compassionate parenting and discuss family-centered services.

Early Connections for Infants, Toddlers and Families. Colorado Department of Education.Western Media Products.

Possibilities: A Mother’s Story.

This five-minute video illustrates the experiences of a child and his family when they participate in a project designed to increase access to and participation of children with disabilities in community recreation and leisure activities. A compelling story for inclusion and a great opportunity to discuss routines-based intervention strategies are provided in a compact package.

Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press. Orlena Hawks Puckett Institute. (2002).

Power of the Ordinary: A Photographic Journey of Children’s Everyday Learning Opportunities.

These nine minutes of photos teach and remind that every experience, whether it is shopping in a grocery store or drawing in the sand, is a learning opportunity for a young child. This video would be a good choice to show to practitioners or students to develop an appreciation of learning opportunities within everyday routines and activities.

Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press. Dunst, C., Roberts, K., & Gosser, E. (2001).

The Power of Two: Making a Difference Through Co-teaching. (2nd Ed.).

The Power of Two video effectively models and demonstrates the benefits of co-teaching in all aspects of the K-12 classroom. Marilyn Friend’s comprehensive and detailed description of the co-teaching model helps to guide all educators as they strive to build a collaborative classroom. Interviews with co-teaching teams address specific concerns that teachers may have before and during the process of building a partnership. This video provides a comprehensive look at co-teaching as part of the foundation of an inclusive and collaborative school.

Bloomington, IN: The Forum on Education at Indiana University. (2005).

Project Support Training Videos.

Three distinct videotapes comprise this series, Conflict Resolution, Coteaching, and Itinerant Consultation. These 20-minute videos demonstrate strategies related to consultation and co-teaching models of inclusion support, as well as problems solving and conflict resolution techniques.

Los Angeles, CA: Project Support.

Sean’s Story: A Lesson In Life.

This 45-minute videotape chronicles the story of an 8-year-old boy with Down syndrome who was part of a battle over inclusion of students with disabilities in regular education classes. The program chronicles the boy's first year in a regular classroom setting and also follows the story of his friend, who also has Down syndrome but whose parents chose to keep him in the special education school. The program talks to students, parents, teachers, and administrators on both sides of the issue.

Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Vierira, M. (1994).

Spotting My Child’s Very Special Interests: A Guide for Parents.

This short video is designed to accompany Spotting My Child's Very Special Interests: A Workbook for Parents, an easy-to-use workbook that takes parents step-by-step from interest identification through planning participation in terrific activities. The video illustrates how a mother uses the workbook to plan interest-based learning for her young daughter.

Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press. Orlena Hawks Puckett Institute. (2004).

Welcoming All Children: Creating Inclusive Child Care.

This set of materials (25 minute videotape and 40-page booklet) is designed to support child care providers in making their programs responsive to children of diverse abilities. This is an excellent resource for teaching or self-instruction.

Bloomington, IN: IN Institute on Disability and Community. Freeman, T. Hutter-Pishgahi, L. & Traub, E. (2004).