ENHANCE YOUR INCLUSION TOOLBOX
Use these downloadable materials to help make your programs more inclusive of children with disabilities. If you are looking for something not listed or need more information or ideas, please email our Director of Inclusive Recreation AmandaKloo@inclusionproject.org to talk through your needs and see how we can help.
We're actively developing services and supports for our multiple sites to help provide inclusion guidance and NIP's resources and trainings have been so helpful!
Camp Inclusion Manager
CORE BELIEFS OF INCLUSION
Inclusion is assuring that all people have the same opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences and build meaningful relationships. Use this downloadable handout of NIP's 3 Core Beliefs of Inclusion to post in your breakroom, lunchroom, office or email it out to your team as a reminder of inclusion.
INCLUSION 101 VIDEO
This short video has all the inclusion basics; what inclusion is, why it is so powerful, and how to get started becoming an inclusive program. It is great for organizations just beginning their inclusion journey, introducing inclusion in staff training, onboarding staff new to an inclusive program, and executives or board members interested in learning about inclusion
SCIENCE OF FRIENDSHIP
This toolkit is simple with practical steps that practitioners & programs can implement to help children of ALL abilities build meaning full friendships. It is great for recreational programs, camps, after school programs looking for quick, easily digestible tips on how to help foster inclusive friendships and meaningful participant connections.
STANDARDS FOR INCLUSIVE RECREATION PROGRAMS
The Standards for Inclusive Recreation Programs provide an operational definition of social inclusion, clearly outline best practices of inclusive recreation, and serve as the foundation for all NIP training resources, including
CREATING INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES
Meaningful participation is the foundation of inclusivity. Activities should be proactively designed to support a diverse range of strengths and needs. All activities should offer multiple ways to connect. Click here to download a free resource for creating accessible, inclusive activities that keep ALL kids engaged.
MAKE-AT-HOME SENSORY TOOLS
For those of you with children at home you may be looking for ways to keep children of all ages and abilities focused, engaged, diffused of energy, occupied, and calmed. With that in mind, we've created a helpful Tip Sheet on creating sensory tools at home with...anything!
Click below for 5 DIY tips for making effective (and inexpensive) tools at home.
ZEN ZONE KIT: A CALMING SPACE FOR EVERYONE
Help every child feel supported with our Zen Zone Kit—a ready-to-use guide for creating calming spaces in your program. Designed with simple instructions and practical resources, this toolkit helps staff set up a quiet area where participants can relax, self-regulate, and rejoin activities when they're ready. Promote inclusion, reduce stress, and support emotional well-being with ease.
Click here...then...Zen!
SUCCESSFUL INCLUSIVE PROGRAM CHECKLIST FOR FAMILIES
For families of children with disabilities, the search for the right recreation program is about much more than play. It’s about fi nding a place where your child will be valued, supported, safe, and celebrated. We’ve created the S.U.C.C.E.S.S.F.U.L. checklist to help families ask key questions to fi nd the best program fit.
Download the checklist here to help guide conversations and promote collaboration toward success for every child.
VISUAL SLIDE SCHEDULE TEMPLATES
Visuals help participants (and staff) of all ages and abilities navigate activity flow. Download these templates to make visual “slides” to forecast and reinforce daily schedules. Be creative and modify them to make them your own!
INCLUSION STRATEGIES ON-THE-GO
Wish you could be in your staff’s back pocket to remind them they know what to do to include? Now you can! These mini-books or pocket guides include seven easy-to-implement inclusion boosters staff can use in the moment. Download...fold...include!
HAVE QUESTIONS?
For more information, email our Director of Inclusive Recreation AmandaKloo@inclusionproject.org to talk through your needs and see how we can help.
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