Learning in School
This section provides support, training, information and resources to empower you on your journey navigating your education if you or someone you love has a disability. Topics such as special education services, IEPs (Individualized Education Programs), Section 504 plans, school transitions, behavior supports, and dispute resolution. Designed to provide information 24/7 we are here to provide one-to-one support, on-demand training, peer learning circles and more so that you navigate early intervention & learning, K-12, and career and college readiness and advocate for the appropriate support.
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Choosing Colleges for Success: Finding Schools That Pay Attention
Pay attention to what? Pay attention to the highly-diverse needs and abilities of learners! Higher education schools don’t have the same legal obligations as public…
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Accommodations and Advanced Classes
Great Information About Accommodations There’s an unfortunate misunderstanding among some educators and disability professionals about accommodations and advanced classes (such as Magnet, Gifted, Advanced Placement,…
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Does my child qualify for Assistive Technology (AT) in school?
If your child is eligible for special education or Section 504 accommodations, then the answer is “yes” if the assistive technology (AT) is necessary to…
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College Considerations for People with Disabilities: An Interview with Troy Peterson, TCC Access Services
As we continue to further understand disabilities and those who experience them, continued education is becoming more of a reality for people who, in the…
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¿Qué es la Discriminación?
Encuentre más información en: www.k12.wa.us/Equity Oficina del Superintendente de Instrucción Pública Equidad y Derechos Civiles ¿Qué es la discriminación? La discriminación es el trato injusto o desigual…
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Universal Design for Learning
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? Currently, the focus of education is to prepare all students to be experts in their chosen fields of…
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My child has behavior problems in school. What should I do?
When the behavior of a student with an IEP gets in the way of his or her learning or that of others, the IEP team…
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The school wants to use Aversive Intervention, what do I do?
What is aversive intervention? Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Section 392-172A-03120 sets out the following: Aversive interventions means the systematic use of stimuli or other treatment…
