In the 40+ years since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed, how have early childhood programs in the U.S. progressed toward inclusion–and what should we do to promote more welcoming and inclusive classrooms in preschools across the country?

That’s what today’s infographic is about. Created with information from Sarika Gupta’s excellent early childhood inclusion guide, First Steps to Preschool Inclusion, this is a good, concise visual walkthrough of where we are now and where we need to go.

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Explore these Inclusion Lab posts with practical tips and food for thought on making your early childhood classroom more inclusive:

• 7 Rules for Teaching All Young Learners
• Is Your Early Childhood Program Ready for Inclusion? (Part 1)
• Is Your Early Childhood Program Ready for Inclusion? (Part 2)
• 7 Ways to Make Your Book Corner More Accessible 
• 8 Ways to Make Your Small-Group Activities More Inclusive