Special Ed Parent Training: Extended School Year
OnlineLearn about the Extended School Year, who qualifies, and how to ask for it.
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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 Extended School Year, who qualifies, and how to ask for it.
Learn about the types of services DDA has to offer, application timeline, roadmap, and conditions for eligibility. There will be lots of time for questions and answers. After the short training, there will be time to meet with an eligibility specialist from DDA in a private breakout room.
¡Únase a South Sound Parent to Parent y a nuestros amigos de la Colición de Padres del Condado de Kitsap para hablar sobre DDA con la especialista en admisión de DDA, Doreen Vandervort, para este seminario web informativo.
Hear from Partners 4 Housing on creative ways to find and fund housing for your individual with developmental disabilities.
Training participants will learn:
1. The importance of assistive technology (AT) in the lives of our adult children with autism and intellectual disabilities
2. How technology can advance a person’s capacity for learning, independence, safety, and well-being
3. Examples and applications of AT
4. Purchasing and implementing AT
Some students qualify for high school transition education, extending time in school until their 21st birthday. Find out more and learn about concurrent services such as School to Work and Job Foundations.
Explore services in our community in the areas of education, advocacy, support, employment, care, housing, recreation, leisure, and more!
Autistic President, Ali Burris, Board Secretary Maria Roark, and VP Ashley Jackson will speak about:
- ASW’s mission and goals
- Benefits of starting a chapter in Kitsap County
How can the IEP team, including parents, craft an IEP to support the student in their next year? What can parents do to prepare their students during the summer for the next school? Learn answers to these questions and more. Time for Q&A.
Hear from agencies supporting youth mental health in Kitsap County. We are meeting with the Salish Youth Network Collaborative and Kitsap Mental Health Services to learn:
- Who to call in a behavioral health crisis
- What supports are available during and after a mental health crisis
Join us for a community event for families with children ages birth to 5 who live in the Central Kitsap area.
Join us for Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue’s Kids’ Day on June 1st from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds! Enjoy live demonstrations, explore emergency vehicles, and experience hands-on activities that will educate and entertain.
Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.
Local caregiver support
Statewide caregiver support
Center of Parent Excellence (COPE)
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