DDA Services and Application Assistance
Learn about the services DDA offers. At the end of the training, applicants can get personal assistance in private break-out rooms.
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Listed here are Kitsap events related to developmental disabilities or special education including our monthly meeting. If you would like to add an event, contact us.
Learn about the services DDA offers. At the end of the training, applicants can get personal assistance in private break-out rooms.
In this training, we will talk about how relationships begin with trust, respect, understanding, communication, choice, and patience. These are important health and safety conditions we need to stand firm on.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
This training will provide an overview of Autism including its genesis, the unique characteristics of autism and how each person may be affected, relationship development, and technology. This training is valuable to parents, guardians, teachers, community service providers, etc.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Parenting isn't an easy role for a neurotypical child and raising a neurodivergent child across the lifespan can prove to be even more challenging. I hope you will join me for an informative and frank webinar about parenting across the lifespan from a Mom, Advocate, and Activist for People with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
In this webinar, you will learn about ASD-EBP, at what age and stage they are used and implemented, at what cognitive levels they can be effective, provide socially competent instruction, sensory processing, and more.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Training participants will learn:
Overview of Autism characteristics,
Understand learning styles, executive function, and critical thinking and its impact on independence and self-esteem.
Learn strategies that encourage independence and autonomy; building on strengths, interests, and motivations.
Telling Your Story Workshop - Whether you're fine-tuning your ask or you want to learn to advocate for change. At the end of this session, you will know how to define an issue and advocate for policy and/or system change by drawing from personal experiences to make your point effectively and memorably.
Practicing Your Pitch - Finally! This is the time to practice telling your story in front of other advocates. You will receive the best feedback to help you refine your talking points to get your message across effectively and create change in your community.
Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.
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