This article is for leadership personnel who design inservice education for people serving the needs of young children (birth to 6 years of age) with disabilities and their families. Following a definition and description of assumptions and guidelines, an approach for developing an inservice plan is detailed. In the final section, attention is given to special circumstances planners may face as they design meaningful learning opportunities for their local early childhood program personnel.
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