Preparing for Success: How Head Start Helps Children with Disabilities and Their Families

This document details the requirements that Head Start grantees must meet to serve children with disabilities and provides data on how the programs are meeting them. Head Start programs provide critical comprehensive services for young children with or at risk of developing disabilities. Both the Head Start Act and Federal Head Start performance by comprehensive education, medical, and social services provided in an inclusive, integrated environment. It is critical that any Head Start reauthorization proposal retain the protections and services the Federal Head Start performance standards require for children with disabilities and their families, as well as the inclusive programming that benefits children with and without disabilities.