Sorry- still not right- I am at OSEP in DC and was mentioned- it is the joint statement between Health and Human Services which funds Head Start and the Department of Education.

Page 42 has language on PBIS  and language:

• Promoting language development and language acquisition, including sign language and native language development for bilingual children;

which is good- as there has been some discussion of what PBIS looks like within the context of developmentally appropriate practices:

• Promoting social-emotional and behavioral development and mental health, by promoting behavioral screening and referral, implementing positive behavior supports and trauma-informed practices facilitating social learning opportunities and peermediated interventions between children with disabilities and their peers, and addressing challenging behaviors and mental health needs appropriately; 

From: Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke@baylor.edu>
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:36 AM
To: project.diverse@lists.it.utsa.edu <project.diverse@lists.it.utsa.edu>, project.leer@lists.it.utsa.edu <project.leer@lists.it.utsa.edu>
Subject: Full Inclusion and Early Childhood

Here is the joint statement between Department of Education and OSEP on full inclusion in early childhood settings... not bad- it is when you hit K-12 and likely after 3rd grade that things get complicated. MDB