Why are high-quality inclusive practices vital to supporting the development and learning of children with and without disabilities? What knowledge, skills, and dispositions does staff need to have to support this caliber of program? What are the program practices that support access and participation for young children within high-quality inclusive early childhood programs? Review these resources to better understand this essential foundational knowledgeintegral for you, as an early childhood professional, and to the successful completion of your Competency Assessment. Textbook: The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood website Allen , K. E., & Cowdery, G. E. (2022). The exceptional child: Inclusion in early childhood education (9th ed.). Cengage Learning. Chapter 3, "Inclusive Programs for Young Children" addtwo important concept