Founded in 1926, The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 80,000 members, a national network of more than 300 state and local Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations.
This document contains a joint position statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) on the definition of early childhood inclusion and recommendations for using this position statement to improve early childhood services.