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.

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RESCHEDULED Autism Training: Advocacy for Appropriate Service Supports

Online

Training participants will learn:
1. How communication supports and choice opportunities foster self-advocacy, specifically for non-verbal individuals.
2. Self-advocacy is especially important for students with autism and is necessary to achieve a higher level of independence, confidence, and a sense of identity. 
3. Learn that advocacy from parents and guardians has been the trailblazing efforts that have made and changed policies on a local, state, and federal level.

Free

Understanding the Special Education Process

Online

This training will bring understanding to the Special Education process and how it works to ensure students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education. It will also clarify the rights and responsibilities under IDEA. Participants will learn to navigate the Special Education process from eligibility, evaluation and the development of IEPs and their implementation. After the training, an IEP Clinic is available for participants to share their questions and concerns regarding their students, evaluations, IEPs, or meetings.

Free

KCPC Meeting – Applying For Guardianship in Kitsap County

Online

Did you know planning for guardianship starts at age 17 and local rules now require that an attorney or the Courthouse Facilitator review reports before submitting them to ensure proper forms are used and they are fully completed? Learn more about the Lay Guardianship process from Court Facilitators, Becky Turbyfill and Shauna Johnson.

Free

Washington State Governors Office of the Education Ombuds

Online

Overview of the OEO’s work and how the office supports families, communities, and schools addressing the concerns that impact all students’ education.  There will be an IEP clinic to address individual questions and concerns.

Free

Community Calendars

Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.

Local caregiver support

South Sound Parent to Parent

Vitalize Kitsap Neighborhood

Statewide caregiver support

Center of Parent Excellence (COPE)

Dads MOVE

Father’s Network

Washington PAVE

Local events calendars

Kitsap Community Resources

Kitsap Regional Library

Macaroni Kids

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