Educazione e cura dell’infanzia in prospettiva inclusiva, ecologica e sistemica

Abstract

This contribution seeks to focus on the dimension of inclusion and the importance that it plays in Early Childhood Education and Care, taking into consideration international documents and recommendations in this area. After an initial examination of the meaning attributed to the term inclusion and of the new epistemology that guides it, we will try to illustrate the most current scientific evidence in the field of special pedagogy, specifically of childhood education and care institutions. Finally, we will try to investigate which specific characteristics of the context may be necessary to orient services in an inclusive direction, to respond to the specific rights and needs of all children and their families.