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From the Executive Director: All Children Belong in Families
Hundreds of children in Texas live Therefore, it is the position of the ity should be to reunite the family
in nursing homes and other large Texas Planning Council for Develop- through the infusion of services and
congregate facilities. While many mental Disabilities that: supports. When that is not possible
reforms are underway to improve the 1. All children can and should live in and the family can remain actively
care that these children receive, the a family. All children need a family involved in the child's life, the natural
Council believes that this is not to best grow, develop and thrive. All family should be a key participant in
enough. We feel that the State must children deserve the love, nurturing selecting an alternate family situation
adopt a policy stating that all children and permanency that are unique to for their child, including foster fami-
belong in families and then work to a m nenilies, co-parenting and adoption.
make this a reality. 6. When families are not actively
On May 13, 1994, the Council 2. Families come in many shapes, involved in their child's life, perma-
adopted the following Position State- sizes and configurations. No matter nvovy in s chl' tf aermw
ment on Children and Families: its composition, a family offers a child the child to live in a family.
a home and a lifelong commitment
"All children belong in families. to love, belonging and permanency. The Texas Planning Council for
Family life gives children love, 3. Families should have available the Developmental Disabilities believes
caring, nurturing, bonding and the level of supports and services needed that when children with disabilities
sense of belonging and permanence to keep children with disabilities in grow up in families, the community
that best enable children to grow, their own homes. at large accepts the value of providing
develop and thrive. Children with supports to children and families at
disabilities are no different from 4. To be effective and beneficial, home so that children remain and
other children in their need for the supports and services must be easy become participants and contributors
unique benefits that come only from to access, family-driven, individual- to their communities.
growing up in a permanent family ized, flexible to changing needs and The Texas Planning Council for
relationship circumstances, culturally sensitive and Developmental Disabilities believes
Families of children with disabili- based on functional needs rather that the state of Texas should adopt
ties often need supports and services than categorical labels a public policy statement recognizing
to sustain family life and keep their 5. When children cannot remain in the value of families in children's lives
child at home and included in the their own families, for whatever and develop programs, policies and
reason, they still deserve to live and funding mechanisms that allow all chil-
community. grow up in a family. The first prior- dren to live and grow up in a family." +
Materials and resources assist with inclusive child careAre you interested in finding out
more about how to include children
with disabilities in a regular child
care program? There is help.
The Inclusive Child Care
Project, a Council grant to Dependent
Care Management in San Antonio,
provides training and technical sup-
port to family child care, child care cen-
ters and community resource agen-
cies. They also have regional sites in
Houston, Lubbock and San Antonio.
The project has a resource clear-
inghouse and library; referral services;
brochures for parents and providers; a
video; and a booklet for sale on adapt-
ing materials and adaptive equipment,
plus a poster on adapting materials.
The 14-minute video, "ABCs of
Inclusive Child Care," features chil-
dren with disabilities in inclusive child
April - June 1994care settings in San Antonio, as well
as parents, child care directors and
teachers. The video moves from the
initial fear and apprehension about
inclusion to confidence in creating an
inclusive environment and recogni-
tion of its benefits for all children.
For a free copy of "ABCs of
Inclusive Child Care," write to Erma
Henderson at the Texas Planning
Council or call 512-483-4093.
For other materials or informa-
tion, contact Nancy Hard, director of
the Inclusive Child Care Project, or
Mary Phillips, project coordinator.
Write Dependent Care Management
Group, 1405 N. Main, Suite 102,
San Antonio, TX 78212 or call
1-800-332-3264 or 210-225-0276.
Me Too, Texas!, a program
of The Arc of Texas, trains child care
professionals on providing qualitycare in inclusive settings. Topics
range from making accommodations
and adaptations to specialized equip-
ment, the ADA, and building partner-
ships with families. For details or a
training schedule, call Cheryl Ribich at
1-800-252-9729 or 512-454-6694.
Child Care Management
Services (CCMS) contractors locat-
ed throughout Texas can purchase
child care for eligible parents through
the Child Care and Development
Block Grant. The program can pro-
vide adaptive equipment if required or
increased funds for more staff. To be
eligible, parents must work or be in
job training, meet income guidelines
and have children with disabilities.
For more information or to get the
name of the CCMS contractor in your
area, contact Carol Barnes at 512-
450-4164. +
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