Mixed results on special education The U.S. Department of Education rated Washington overall as “needs assistance” for provision of special education services for children ages 3 to 21. OSPI, in turn, assessed the state's school districts, charter schools, and tribal schools. 11 were assessed at Level 3 – Needs Intervention 43 were assessed at [...]
Our new project called the Community of Practice has gotten off to a great start and we want to invite you to participate in our next training to be held over Zoom on Tuesday, December 21 from 10am-12Noon. This FREE training is open to family members who are interested in strengthening their tools around family voice [...]
The following piece was written by Teresa Fair-Field, Kindering Occupational Therapist (OT), about dealing with sensory processing disorder (SPD) during the holiday season for children who celebrate Christmas as well as many other holidays. Kindering therapists address sensory processing issues and a number of developmental challenges every day. For more information, visit, kindering.org.
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Under state and federal law, all parents have the right to information about their child’s education in a language they can understand. This information is translated on handouts in multiple languages from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Language access includes translated documents and an interpreter for meetings and conversations. Parents have the [...]