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KIT strives to help the world see the ability in every child. By creating inclusive environments where no child is excluded, everyone benefits.

We equip child care professionals with the tools, support, and confidence to welcome children with disabilities and respond to behavioral needs with compassion. Our organization helps others meaningfully include kids with and without disabilities through inclusion training, policy development and sharing our best practices information and research.

10/28/2026

Big feelings can feel like monsters, especially for young kids who can't always say "I'm frustrated." 👾

This Halloween, try Monster Feelings at circle time. Draw four monsters together (Mad, Sad, Worried and Happy), then ask, "Which monster is visiting you today?" Kids can say it, point to it, or act it out. Then make a plan: "What helps that monster feel better?"

Tip for including every child: offer picture cards so children who don't use words can point to their monster, offer more than one way to answer, and never push a child to share.

Every feeling is welcome here. Learn more at kit.org

10/27/2026

Halloween masks can feel totally real to little ones. Here's how to help. 🎃

Try this: Hold up pictures one at a time (a pumpkin, a ghost, a bat, a monster) and have kids call out "real!" or "pretend!" Then let them watch you put on a mask and take it off again.

Save this for your Halloween week plans.

10/26/2026

🎃 Halloween is for every child, including kids who use AAC (augmentative and alternative communication).

Here are 5 ways to help them join in the fun:
1️⃣ Add Halloween words to their board, like "trick or treat," "candy," "costume" and "break"
2️⃣ Practice ahead by role-playing at a pretend door
3️⃣ Bring AAC along with a pocket card, a clip-on strap and a light for after dark
4️⃣ Honor every message. "Break" and "all done" count too.
5️⃣ Model as you go, then wait and give them time to answer

👻 Try this week: make a mini Halloween board together and practice "trick or treat!" at your front door.

Every child has something to say. Learn more at kit.org 🧡

10/25/2026

A Halloween hunt where every kid finds something to give. 👻
Try this: Cut out 10 paper ghosts and write or draw a kind action on each, like "invite someone to play" or "give a high five." Hide them at every height around the room, including spots kids can reach from a wheelchair. Kids hunt in pairs, pick a ghost, and do the kindness before finding the next one. End with a quick circle: "How did it feel to be kind?"
Save this for your Halloween week plans.

10/24/2026

This ADHD Awareness Month, our VP of Strategy shares one simple strategy:

"One simple thing that helps a child with ADHD is taking the time to connect with them individually about the expectations for the activity before explaining it to the whole group."

Try this before your next group activity:

Pull the child aside for a quick one-on-one.
Walk through what's coming and what's expected.
Then share the plan with the whole group.

Connect first, then explain. Find more practical strategies at kit.org.

10/23/2026

Some kids walk in already overwhelmed, and the room can be the reason.

Try this: Before kids arrive, play "Room Detective." Crouch down to kid height and list three things that buzz, flash, or crowd your view. Fix one of them today. Then invite the kids to help name the cozy corner.

Save this for your next morning setup.

10/22/2026

That behavior that keeps happening? It’s trying to tell you something. 🔍

Try this: Play “Detective Notes” with your team this week. Every time the tricky moment happens, one staff member jots down three quick lines on a sticky note:

A – What happened right before?
B – What did the child do? (Facts, not feelings.)
C – What happened right after?

Stick the notes inside a cabinet door. On Friday, read them together and look for the repeat. That pattern is your clue to what will actually help.

Save this for your next team huddle.

10/21/2026

"Sometimes I talk with my voice. Sometimes I talk with my device. Both are my real voice." — Sara, age 12

Sara uses AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) and she can also speak, especially when she feels calm and comfortable. When it's loud, or she's nervous or rushed, her device helps her keep talking.

Using AAC isn't giving up on speech. It's communication.

Three ways to support kids like Sara in your program:
• Keep their device within reach at all times, including during play, meals and field trips.
• Give them time to answer. Don't finish their sentences for them.
• Never make them choose between speaking and using their device.

Every child deserves to be heard, however they communicate.

Learn more about inclusive care at kit.org

10/20/2026

A challenging moment can unfold in seconds.

One staff member steps in. Another hangs back. Someone tries to calm the situation. Someone else tries to correct it. Everyone wants to help, but without a shared approach, good intentions can still pull in different directions.

Ready, Set, Support: Connect & Redirect gives teams something to practice together. Staff learn to look beneath the behavior, connect before redirecting, and work through a practical sequence: approach calmly, acknowledge, describe what they see, name emotions, clarify expectations, and offer support.

Then they practice. Reflect. And build a response they can carry into the moments when there isn’t time to stop and figure it out. Shared approach. Confident staff. Stronger connections.

Ready to build a more confident, consistent team response? Explore Ready, Set, Support: Connect & Redirect: https://hubs.ly/Q04yzxDK0

10/20/2026

Zuri thinks Mateo is being rude. Mateo has ADHD, and waiting is really hard for him.

Same moment. Two different experiences. With a little help from Ms. Amara, these two partners went from "Can I switch partners?" to "Let's be partners tomorrow too."

✅ Explain, don't label: "Waiting is hard for him." No diagnosis needed.
✅ Give clear roles: Zuri builds. Mateo finds the pieces.
✅ Make turns visible: pass a "talking block" to show whose turn it is.

Friendship can be taught. Every child can be supported in an inclusive program.

Try it this week: Pick one partner or small-group activity and give each child a clear job. Add a "talking block" (any small object works). Only the person holding it talks, then they pass it on. Notice who joins in.

Learn more at kit.org

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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+18582255680

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http://www.kit.org/

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