Parent Handbook > Disability Services

    Since 1972, Head Start has operated under the requirements of a Congressional mandate to make available, at a minimum, ten percent of its enrollment opportunities to children with disabilities. Head Start staff plays and important role in helping to find children who may be in need of special services. Staff actively recruit families and offers enrollment opportunities for children with disabilities with our integrated, developmentally appropriate programs. Staff collaborates with other community agencies that assist children with disabilities to ensure that children are identified and provided a full range of services to meet individual needs. Head Start's philosophy of inclusion supports the rights of all children to be active participants in natural settings within their communities.

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