Children and Education

Association for Children with Down Syndrome (ACDS) – ACDS programs deliver on our mission statement – to serve individuals with developmental disabilities throughout their lifetime. Our programs encompass three broad age categories: Early childhood and preschool years, 5 years plus, and adult years.

Birth Injury Guide – A Comprehensive Resource for families coping with birth trauma. The mission of Birth Injury Guide is to help answer the questions that parents and families have about birth injuries.

Center for Parent Information and Resources (NICHCY) – Much of the rich library of materials and publications that NICHCY produced over the years has a new home here, on this website of the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR).

DEL Connect – Members of the Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) gathered for their final meeting under the Department of Early Learning (DEL) earlier this month. The council discussed topics ranging from the new early learning facilities grant program to the July 1, 2018 transition to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

DEL Facebook Page – Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families

Infant and Early Childhood – The former Children’s Administration is now part of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The former Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is now part of the Health Care Authority.

Infant and Early Childhood Conference Registration

Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) System Improvement Project – The former Children’s Administration is now part of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and the former Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is now part of the Health Care Authority. Content that previously was bookmarked through the Department of Social and Health Services website no longer is available. July 1, 2018, the Department of Early Learning became the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

Informing Families (Spanish)

Resources in Washington State – English, Spanish and Vietnamese (from Informing Families) Strategies to Support Real Lives: Connecting to Resources in WA State

Supporting and Protecting Children, Youth and Families – July 1, 2018, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) became the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

Academic Accommodations for Students – As the number of individuals being diagnosed with learning disabilities has increased, so have the understanding and utilization of academic and technological strategies for accommodation. Achieving equal access through accommodations and universal design. Members of the largest group of students with disabilities have learning disabilities.

Acronyms in the Developmental Disability World

Association for Children with Down Syndrome (ACDS) – ACDS programs deliver on our mission statement – to serve individuals with developmental disabilities throughout their lifetime. Our programs encompass three broad age categories: Early childhood and preschool years, 5 years plus, and adult years.

Attention Deficit Disorder Association – (ADDA) Information, resources, articles, services, support groups and more for individuals with attention deficit disorder.

Autism Speaks: School Community Tool Kit – A tool kit to assist members of the school community in understanding and supporting students with autism.

Bates Technical College Paraeducator Training

Bookshare: Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities – Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.

Brain Injury Association of America – BIAA’s mission is to advance awareness, research, treatment, and education and to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.

Brain Injury Association of Washington – The Brain Injury Alliance of Washington (BIAWA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness, support, and providing hope for those affected by brain injury.

Bullying Report – How are Washington State Schools Doing? This preliminary report, issued by the Washington State PTA and The Safe Schools Coalition, is a result of the passage of HB 1444 in 2002. View these preliminary findings to see how our schools are dealing with issues of harassment, intimidation and bullying.

Center for Change in Transition Services – CCTS is a state- and contract-funded project housed in the College of Education at Seattle University.

Center for Parent Information and Resources (NICHCY) – Much of the rich library of materials and publications that NICHCY produced over the years has a new home here, on this website of the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR).

Center on Human Development and Disability (UW) – The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington makes important contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families through a comprehensive array of research, clinical services, training, community outreach, and dissemination activities.

CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) creating and implementing programs and services in response to the needs of adults and families affected by ADHD through collaborative partnerships and advocacy, including training for parents and K-12 teachers, hosting educational webinars and workshops, being an informative clearinghouse for the latest evidence-based ADHD information, and providing information specialists to support the ADHD community.

Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services – (DOE) OSERS

Disability Government Information

Disability History Museum/Library and Education – Teacher Resources Course Packets

Disability Resource Community – The Disability Resource Community is a platform designed for people with disabilities, their family members and caregivers to ask questions, share resources and build community around the things that matter most.

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)

Family Resource Center (Spanish) Providing education, information and support Seattle Childrens (Spanish)

Going to College – A resource for teens with disabilities.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – Welcome to the U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) website, which brings together IDEA information and resources from the Department and our grantees.

Informing Families (Spanish)

National Academy of Sciences

National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

National Institute for Urban School Improvement

Office of the Education Ombudsman – In 2006, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 3127 to establish the Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) to reduce the opportunity gap by supporting families, students, educators, and communities in understanding the public K-12 education system and resolving concerns collaboratively. The legislature placed us within the Governor’s Office to ensure our independence from the public education system.

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

OSPI Publications – The Special Education Resource Library is intended to provide guidance and professional development resources on behalf of students with disabilities.

Paraeducator Training and Testing On-line Course – ESD 112 offers the SW Washington region introductory level training for competencies 1-6, 7-11, and 13. These competencies are required for paraeducators working in special education. Although beneficial for all paraeducators, they are not required for those in general education. Please follow the link to register for the paraeducator online training courses.

PAVE

Resources in Washington State – English, Spanish and Vietnamese (from Informing Families) Strategies to Support Real Lives: Connecting to Resources in WA State

Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities That Help Subsidize Education Expenses

STOMP: Specialized Training of Military Parents – Provides families with federal information to gain a a better understanding of how to navigate through educational and medical systems when they have a child who has exceptional/special needs.

The Special Education Support Center

Tips on Beginning a New School Year for Children with Autism

Transition Notebook (Adolescent Health Transition Project)

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) – UCP affiliates provide services and support on a community-by-community basis, serving the unique needs of people with disabilities in their region.

Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC)

Washington Education Association (WEA)

Washington Educational Service Districts (ESDs)

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

Washington PAVE

Washington Sensory Disabilities Services

Washington State School for the Blind

Washington State Special Education Coalition (WSSEC)

Washington Talking Book and Braille Library

Winning In College: A Guide For Students With Disabilities – A guide to transitioning into college life.