“ABLE vs Special Needs Trusts: An in-depth Discussion” Thursday, August 29th at 11am (CDT): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2674258969697182477 This workshop provides parents, guardians and family members a brief overview of SSI & Medicaid, as well as two of the tools that may be incorporated into a special needs financial plan. Topics discussed will include SSI, Medicaid & Waivers, [...]
We are accepting applications to partiicpate in our new Inclusion Academy, a leadership training program for parents/families of children age 2-5 and allies interested in improving early childhood education and services to fully include young children with developmental disabilities. This is a 9-month program which includes class sessions in fall 2019 and mentorship for community [...]
Father's Network dad Jason Hsieh has a company called LakiKid. They provide products designed to help with anxiety, sleep, sensory and attention issues. They also have an online autism parent support group and a live Facebook show called Ask An Autism Mom (you can watch past shows).
Rock the Runway is looking for models for a fun, fashion show on October 19th. Models of all disabilities are welcome. Please be mindful that the event will be loud and may have flashing lights. Fitting appointments for models are being scheduled in August. Each model will have to get a fitting and participate in [...]
August 10th 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Lake Sammamish State Park. See the link for more information. Registration is required. https://www.multiculturalfamilies.org/events/
As part of a new personnel project designed to effectively prepare Early Interventions from education and social work backgrounds, the University of Washington is recruiting families to participate as mentors and in our monthly play groups. A goal of our project is to position families as educators, and for our scholars to learn from caregivers [...]
The Washington State Department of Health would like to hear from you about the needs of mothers, children, and families, including those with special health care needs in your community and the state. The Maternal and Child Health Discovery Survey will help the Department of Health build a statewide list of emerging and unmet needs [...]
From PAVE: https://wapave.org/families-with-disability-concerns-take-extra-care-when-planning-for-emergencies/ A Brief Overview All families prepare for emergencies, but extra planning is critical when a loved one has a disability. For people with disabilities, The Red Cross provides a page dedicated to disaster safety that takes a step-by-step approach. Included are guidelines for creating a personal assessment and registering with a [...]