Include All Kids

Dale Borman Fink, Ph.D.

Expert guidance for practitioners, parents, and policy makers
Author, trainer, researcher, rhymester

Publications

Books

  • Fink, D.B. (2000). Making a Place for Kids with Disabilities. Westport, CT: Praeger Press.
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  • Fink, D.B. (1995). Discipline in school age care: Control the climate, not the children. Nashville, TN: School Age NOTES.
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  • Fink, D.B. (1988). School-Age Children With Special Needs: What Do They Do When School Is Out? Boston: The Exceptional Parent Press.
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Academic Papers

  • Fink, D.B. (2000). Lessons learned from a case study on the inclusion of youth with disabilities. School-Age Review 1, 13-17.
  • Fink, D.B., & Fowler, S.A. (1997). Inclusion, one step at a time: a case study of communication and decision making across program boundaries. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 17, 337-362.

Monographs, Manuals, and Working Papers

  • Fink, D.B. (1999). Inclusive child care: A manual for trainers. Farmington, CT: Division of Child and Family Studies, Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, for Connecticut Charts-A-Course Child Care and Early Education Career Ladder.
  • Fink, D.B., Gaumer, N., & Fowler, S.A. (1996). Public policies to promote quality child care for all children in Illinois: A white paper on inclusive child care. Chicago: Illinois Statewide Child Care Resource and Referral System.
  • Venn, M., Fink, D.B., Hadden, S., & Fowler, S.A. (1994.) Facilitating inclusion in community settings. Champaign, Illinois: FACTS/LRE Project of the Institute for Research on Human Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  • Donegan, M.D., Fink, D.B., Fowler, S.A., & Wischnowski, M. (1994). Entering a new preschool/How service providers and families can ease the transitions of children turning three who have special needs. Champaign, Illinois: FACTS/LRE Project of the Institute for Research on Human Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  • Fink, D.B. (1993). Toward new strategies for inclusion. Chicago: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
  • Fink, D.B. (1991). In the mainstream–from the beginning? Albany, New York: New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
  • Fink, D.B. (1991). Day care in Alberta, Canada: Overcoming the barriers for children with disabilities. Wellesley, Massachusetts: Working Paper No. 231, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.
  • Fink, D.B. (1991). “My life was turned upside down:” child care and employment among mothers of young children with disabilities. Wellesley, Massachusetts: Working Paper No. 232, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.
  • Fink, D.B. (1988). “A quiet fight all the way:” a report on the need for child care among parents of school-age children with handicapping conditions. Wellesley, Massachusetts: Working Paper No. 178, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.

Popular and advocacy publications

  • Fink, D.B. (2000). Good termination policies: a plus for kids, programs, and families. School Age NOTES 20 (8), 1,3.
  • Fink, D.B. (1999). ADHD: Same label, different settings: an inquiry into behavior problems. School Age NOTES 18 (5), 1,7.
  • Fink, D.B. (1997). From IEP to LRE: Make special education law your friend. Family child care connections 3. 1-2. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System.
  • Hadden, S., & Fink, D.B. (1994). What you should know about transitions for all children: Part I. Child Care Center Connections. Urbana, IL: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  • Fink, D.B. (1992). The Americans with Disabilities Act: how will it impact your center? Child care information exchange (May, 43-46). Redmond, WA: Exchange Publications.
  • Fink, D.B. (1987) Special needs kids–what to do when school is out. Berkeley, California: Children’s Advocate. (May/June).

Videotapes

  • Fink, D.B. (1997). Including all kids! Including youth with special needs in school-age care. Eugene, OR: Northwest Media, Inc. (Consultant)
  • Fink, D.B. (1995). Quality Day Care is for All Children. Macomb, IL: Apples Magazine Educational Television Production, STARNET, Western Illinois University. (Production coordinator)
  • Fink, D.B. (1993). An adventure in inclusion. Champaign, IL: Champaign Public Library Community Cable Project. (Producer, narrator, writer.)
  • Fink, D.B. (1992). Talking about our family, with Dale Fink and Laurel Fink. Champaign, IL: Champaign Public Library Community Cable Project. (Producer).