A Short, Special Podcast for Father’s Day
In celebration of Father's Day, take about 20 minutes to listen to 3 dads talk about the superheroes who are their children.
Happy Father’s Day!
Thank You To All Dads For What You Do For Your Families! These photos are from fatherhood.gov
The cultural shift toward equal shared parenting in Washington is great news, especially for boys
From Equality for Boys and Men Lisa Scott is a family law/divorce attorney based in Bellevue who represents approximately an equal share of male and female clients. Co-founder of Taking Action Against Bias in the System (TABS), Lisa has fought for equal justice and gender equality in the family courts since the ’90s. Lisa spoke with Equality for Boys [...]
From PAVE – Steps to Read, Understand, and Develop an Initial IEP
A Brief Overview A first-time IEP document is a lot to absorb. This article provides tips to help family members read through a draft IEP and prepare to participate on the IEP team that finalizes the Individualized Education Program before services begin. Remember, the school’s first version is a DRAFT, and family members of the [...]
How the Office of the Education Ombuds Can Help You – Read This Editorial and Learn More at an Upcoming Webinar
In this editorial from the Seattle Times, Sarah Butcher, Dawn Rains and Jacob Vela discuss how the Office of the Education Ombuds help families and why it needs to be supported. You can learn more about the Office of the Education Ombuds at an upcoming free virtual webinar hosted by the WA State Fathers Network [...]
National Autism Indicators Report: Family Perspectives on Services and Supports
Lead author Anne Roux and her team looked at data from several thousand families across states that participated in the Adult Family Survey and the Family/Guardian Survey conducted in 2018-2019 as part of the National Core Indicators – a collaborative effort to collect data to help improve the quality of states’ Developmental Disability services. Researchers examined surveys [...]