This publication presents papers from 13 nations that describe the integration of children with disabilities into early childhood education programs. The compilation of case studies will serve as a reference document for the International Consultation on Early Childhood Education and Special Educational Needs, organized by UNESCO in collaboration with UNICEF (Paris, France, September 1997). The papers are: (1) Australia: "The Ethnic Child Care Family and Community Services Co-operative: Inclusive Early Childhood Education Programmes in New South Wales, Australia" (Vivi Germanos-Koutsounadis and Meni Tsambouniaris); (2) Chile: "Special Educational Needs in Early Childhood Care and Education in the Junji (Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles) of Chile" (Erika Larraguibel Quiroz); (3) Denmark: "Roskilde County's Services to Young Children with Severe Disabilities" (Specialradgivning for Smaborn, Roskilde amt); (4) France: "The Integration into Nursery Schools of Young Children with Special Educational Needs in the Haute-Garonne Department" (Fernande Valerie Flavier); (5) Greece: "The Integration of a Visually Impaired Child in a Mainstream Kindergarten" (Athena Zoniou-Sideri); (6) Guyana: "When There Is No Nursery School: One Response to the Challenge in the Interior of Guyana" (Brian O'Toole and Shoma Stout); (7) India: "Special Educational Needs in Early Childhood Care: An Inclusive Early Childhood Education Programme" (Indumathi Rao); (8) The Lao People's Democratic Republic: "Experiences in Provision for Children with Disabilities Using the Kindergarten Sector" (Janet C. Holdsworth); (9) Lebanon: "The Hadicat-as-Salam Programme for Special Education: Part of the Tadamoun wa Tanmia Association (Solidarity and Development); (Rita Mufarrij Merhej, Jamal Chouaib, Rima Za'za); (10) Mauritius: "Early Stimulation and Intervention in Special Needs Education: The APEIM Experience"; (11) Portugal: "Agueda's Experience: A Social Movement that Made Its History in Integrating Socially Disadvantaged Children and Groups into the Community" (Rosinha Madeira); (12) South Africa: "Education for All: A Programme for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities and Other Special Educational Needs into Early Childhood Development Programmes" (Judy Mckenzie); and (13) United States: "Inclusion for Pre-School Age Children: A Collaborative Services Model" (Mary Beth Bruder). An appendix lists contributors' addresses. (DB)