The TRAC Curruculum was designed by the Center on Inclusion to enhance the skills of early childhood care and education providers. The curriculum, developed, evaluated and refined over the past 15 years, has proven quality and utility. The Teaching Research Institute offers Trainer Training and follow-up support to professionals implementing the curriculum. TRAC Trainer Training is supported by the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities.

TRAC is divided into five units and when completed in its entirety, provides 52 hours of training.

Child Development Center

The Teaching Research Institute Child Development Center (CDC), a comprehensive program designed to serve all children seeking preschool and/or child care services regardless of race, color, disability or health status, serves as an model demonstration site for the Center on Inclusion. The CDC has provided quality care and education to young children and their families for over 30 years serving families with children aged 30 months to 6 years from Western Oregon University and the surrounding community.

Inclusion Resources:

The following resources are made available by the Center on Inclusion to assist programs in developing or enhancing their inclusive services.

• Exemplary Practices for increasing the number of inclusive programs in early childhood.
• Competencies for Inclusive Programs.
• Cost-Benefit Models of Inclusion.
• Guide to serving as an ODE approved placement site.
• Supporting Children in Inclusive Settings (Webinar can be viewed with Windows Media Player)