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.
Food & Drinks! Games! Face Painting! Bounce House! and More! (All Free) Please stop by our booth for a sensory toy and pick up the schedule of our Special Education classes.
Join us for a beverage and snack. We’re available for you to ask questions, get help navigating resources, browse our library, and connect with KCPC staff. You can attend in person or online with Microsoft Teams. Children are welcome. We will provide crayons and a coloring book, but no childcare will be available.
KMHS and Kitsap County Suicide Awareness Coalition are working together to bring an all-inclusive event that spreads awareness and promotes community support, access to resources, and more.
Visit the Kitsap County Parent Coalition's booth to learn more about IDD and co-occurring disorders and Autism and co-occurring disorders. Hear from adults and youth with lived experience, find support, and choose a sensory/calming gadget.
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.
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.
Hear from a local family about the steps they took to obtain a driver’s license.
Celebrate your own advocacy wins & discuss barriers
Learn about driver’s resources & information for people with disabilities
This year, Apple Tree Therapy is happy to provide a TRUNK-OR-TREAT WALK-THRU Halloween Event. Children and families will park and walk around the building to receive prizes and treats while passing decorations and costumed staff and volunteers! Costumes are encouraged, but not necessary to join in the Halloween Fun.
Hear from Edward Jones financial advisors, Chris Goff and Matt Sawan, as they discuss investment strategies. Not sure how to invest? Regardless of your course, these 10 Rules of the Road can help you get where you want to be.
Also learn:
How to invest in the future while ensuring eligibility for vital services and benefits
Plenty of time for Q&A
Learn about programs within Kitsap’s Aging and Long Term Care that support people with disabilities and their families.
Information and Referral
Caregiving Support
Nutrition Services
Legal Support Options
WA Cares
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.
Resource Fair: Meet with dozens of agencies and providers of support for families of adults and children with diverse needs from infancy to adulthood
Job Fair: Connect with dozens of agencies and supports for career opportunities & job assistance.
In this session on Autism and Inclusion, we will explore the shift from the traditional medical model of disability to the more empowering social model. The session will emphasize a collaborative approach between community partners and individuals with neurodivergent identities, using practical strategies and tools to create inclusive environments that promote understanding and support social communication. We will also discuss strategies to help neurodivergent individuals navigate social rules, understand consequences, and make positive choices.
Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.
Local caregiver support
Statewide caregiver support
Center of Parent Excellence (COPE)
Local events calendars
