From Policy to Practice: Building Teacher Preparedness Systems for Inclusive Birth–3rd Grade Education

**ECP Credit Available** Attendees will: Examine how leadership, professional development, resources, and cross-sector collaboration influence teacher preparedness for inclusive Birth-3rd-grade classrooms serving children with ASD, particularly in rural and underserved contexts. Apply key components of the Teacher Preparedness for Autism Spectrum Disorder Framework (TPAF) to guide leadership decisions, professional learning, and inclusive instructional support across early childhood and K-3 systems.Identify strategies to strengthen alignment among early childhood programs, K-3 classrooms, special education services, and family partnerships to support sustainable, inclusive learning environments.