Has great information for families on a variety of topics including finances, food and housing, mental health, childcare, resources for parents, and other topics. https://www.coronavirus.wa.gov/you-and-your-family
Our beloved Sesame Street pals are social distancing right along with the rest of the world, which means Elmo's dad, Louie, can sympathize with all the families staying home. In a sweet PSA published on April 5, Louie applauded moms and dads for their tireless efforts to keep their kids healthy, safe, and entertained, but [...]
From the Washington Post. The story of an advocate in Louisiana. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/18/denied-diploma-april-dunn-made-sure-other-students-with-disabilities-had-options-she-died-covid-19/
From the WA Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A long read but it answers many questions that may be on your mind. And, you can scan to find the Q&As that you want to know about. https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/specialed/pubdocs/Providing-Services-SWDs-School-Closures-QandA.pdf
A video recording of this email can be found here for folks who may have challenges with accessing or reading emails: https://youtu.be/fMfeIOnw6uQ As we continue the journey of staying connected while social distancing, we are working hard to plan more opportunities for engaging as a community virtually! Our Virtual “Hang-Ins” have been a blast, and [...]
With a strong research focus on reducing healthcare barriers for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), I wanted to help our friends, family members and clients receive quality medical treatment regarding COVID-19 symptoms, should this become necessary. Most hospitals are not allowing staff or loved ones to accompany patients for treatment. After learning of incidents of [...]
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