Evening Tea Talk - for parents/caregivers of children with special needs, August 11, 6:30-8:00 p.m. To register, click here. Morning Coffee Chat - for parents/caregivers of children with special needs, August 13, 9:30-11 a.m. To register click here.
From the Once Upon a Gene podcast: Today I'm talking to Jason Hsieh, a local father whose son was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. There were limited resources and therapy opportunities in Japan at the time of the diagnosis, so his family moved to Seattle to get the help they needed for their son. He [...]
Building Independence - A group for young adults to connect, socialize and learn topics of their choice Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. To register, click here. Parenting 18 and Beyond - Connect with others who also are parenting adult children. Wednesday, August 12, 7 p.m. To register, click here. Special Celebrations is a group on Facebook that [...]
August 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ASL-English interpreting and captions available Join workshop with this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96835125556 With all the uncertainty of what classroom learning will look like this fall and school year, you might be exploring more options and considering officially home schooling your kids. Curious to learn more? Join us for a workshop [...]
Getting services at school starts with evaluation. Eligible students get an individualized Education Program (IEP), which describes a student’s present levels of performance and how specially designed instruction supports progress toward annual goals. This article provides a quick overview of the basic IEP process and provides tips for family caregivers to get more involved. PAVE [...]
Did You Know? The Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children provides occupational or physical therapy services to children ages birth to 21 years with developmental delays or physical disabilities. These services are provided under the direction of a physician and at no cost to the families. Preference is given to infants and young children, those [...]
The We Can’t Breathe: The Deaf & Disabled Margin of Police Brutality Project created this video and toolkit for educational training for disability organizations and agencies. It addresses how state violence affects people with disabilities who are also women, people of color, and LGBTQ+.