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Learning in School
- Help for Military Families: Tips to Navigate Special Education Process in Washington State
- Are There Changes to My and My Family’s Healthcare Due to Federal Legislation?
- Expanding Your Child’s Horizons Through Adaptive Play
- Evaluations Part 1: Where to Start When a Student Needs Special Help at School
- Evaluations Part 2: Next Steps if the School Says ‘No’
- PAVE Provides Sample Letters to Support Families in their Advocacy
- Disability History Month Provides Opportunities for Reflection
- Sample Letter to Request a Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Sample Letter to Request an IEP Meeting
- Sample Letter to Request Evaluation
- Childcare-What to Know When Your Child has a Disability
- Get Ready for School with IEP Essentials
Parent & Family
- Respite Offers a Break for Caregivers and Those They Support
- Help for Military Families: Tips to Navigate Special Education Process in Washington State
- Parent to Parent (P2P) Connects Caregivers Statewide for Support
- Self-Care is Critical for Caregivers with Unique Challenges
- Childcare-What to Know When Your Child has a Disability
- School Support Plans for Deployment-Tips for Parents
- Parents, Navigate Adapted Physical Education, IEPs, and 504 Plans
- Five Tips for a Smooth PCS
- Keeping Kids Busy Through Summer: Summer Camp Alternatives
- Understanding Epilepsy: Facts, History, and Support
- Dating on the Spectrum
- Summer is coming! Camps for Individuals with Disabilities
Health & Wellness
- Expanding Your Child’s Horizons Through Adaptive Play
- Sample Letter to Request a Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Parents, Navigate Adapted Physical Education, IEPs, and 504 Plans
- Youth, Explore Adapted Physical Education in Your IEP or 504 Plan
- Developmental Screening (Birth to Three and Medically needed developmental screening)
- Understanding Epilepsy: Facts, History, and Support
- Families and Youth Have a Voice on Mental Health Matters Through FYSPRT
- Summer is coming! Camps for Individuals with Disabilities
- How to Have Good Communication with Your Child or Youth’s Doctor
- Understanding the Health Impacts of Measles
- Does My Child Need a Medical Action Plan?
- Holiday Survival Tips For Families with Special Healthcare Needs
Youth
- Expanding Your Child’s Horizons Through Adaptive Play
- Sample Letter to Request a Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Your Personal Roadmap: Students’ Guide to the High School & Beyond Plan
- Youth, Explore Adapted Physical Education in Your IEP or 504 Plan
- Defining your Social Media Game Plan: #Goals
- Level Up Your Social Media Game: Digital Safety Tips for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities
- Dating on the Spectrum
- Attention Students: Lead your own IEP meetings and take charge of your future
- How to Have Good Communication with Your Child or Youth’s Doctor
- Creating Joyful and Inclusive Holidays: Comfortable Social Spaces for Neurodivergent Individuals During the Holidays
- Creating Joyful and Inclusive Holidays: Sensory-Friendly Tips for Neurodivergent Loved Ones
- Supporting a Neurodivergent Family Member During the Holidays
Military Families
- Respite Offers a Break for Caregivers and Those They Support
- Help for Military Families: Tips to Navigate Special Education Process in Washington State
- School Support Plans for Deployment-Tips for Parents
- Five Tips for a Smooth PCS
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3), Part 3: How the Compact Protects Academic Progress toward Graduation
- Glossary of Terms for Future Planning
- Purple Up! Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
- Medicaid Waiver Benefits for Military Families
- Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), Part 2: How Does EFMP Benefit Military Families?
- Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), Part 1: What Makes a Military Family Exceptional?
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3), Part 2: Supporting Appropriate Placement and Inclusion of Military Families
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3), Part 1: The Impact of MIC3 on Military Families
