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Learning in School
- What’s Next? High School Transition Planning Timeline
- Disability Teaches Us: Meaningful Inclusion Series
- How to Request an Evaluation for an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Washington Special Education Categories
- Exploring Assistive Technology: Understanding, Access, and Resources for All Ages and Abilities
- IEP Tips: Evaluation, Present Levels, SMART goals
- Special Education Frequently Asked Questions
- Abbreviation Cheat Sheet
- Special Education Terms
- Your Child’s Application for Developmental Disabilities (DDA)
- Who’s Who on the IEP Team
- Communication Log
Parent & Family
- Purple Up! Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
- Self-Advocacy: Becoming an Active Member in Your Community
- What is Person Centered Planning?
- Measles, Childhood Immunizations, and Washington State
- Glossary of Terms for Future Planning
- What Will Happen When We’re Gone? Planning for the Future for Your Child with Disabilities, Part 2: Age 13 through Adulthood
- What Will Happen When We’re Gone? Planning for the Future for Your Child with Disabilities, Part 1: Ages Birth to 12
- ABLE: An Account to Overcome the SSI Resource Limit for Adults with Disabilities
- Giving the Gift of Sensory-Regulation: Supporting a Happy Holiday Season for All
- Home for the Holidays: The Gift of Positive Behavior Support
- Medicaid Waiver Benefits for Military Families
- Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), Part 2: How Does EFMP Benefit Military Families?
Health & Wellness
- Healthcare in Transition
- Medicaid Basics
- Measles, Childhood Immunizations, and Washington State
- Glossary of Terms for Future Planning
- What Will Happen When We’re Gone? Planning for the Future for Your Child with Disabilities, Part 2: Age 13 through Adulthood
- What Will Happen When We’re Gone? Planning for the Future for Your Child with Disabilities, Part 1: Ages Birth to 12
- Holiday Survival Tips For Families with Special Healthcare Needs
- Medicaid Waiver Benefits for Military Families
- Gender Affirming Care
- Infant Early Childhood Mental Health
- Traumatic Brain Injury in Youth
- Disability and Sexual Health Education
Youth
- Self-Advocacy: Becoming an Active Member in Your Community
- What Will Happen When We’re Gone? Planning for the Future for Your Child with Disabilities, Part 2: Age 13 through Adulthood
- ABLE: An Account to Overcome the SSI Resource Limit for Adults with Disabilities
- Step-By-Step Guide to Requesting Accommodations on SAT and ACT Exams
- Movers, Shakers, and Troublemakers: How Technology Can Improve Mobility and Access for Children with Disabilities
- Gender Affirming Care
- Traumatic Brain Injury in Youth
- Support a Child’s Resilience by Pointing to the Positive
- Summer Daily Activity List – Taking care of YOU!
- Sample Letter to Request a Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Adolescent Health Care Act Provides Options for Families Seeking Mental Health and Substance Use Help for Young People Resistant to Treatment
- Supported Decision Making is an Option for Adults with Disabilities
Military Families
- Purple Up! Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
- Glossary of Terms for Future Planning
- Medicaid Waiver Benefits for Military Families
- Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), Part 2: How Does EFMP Benefit Military Families?
- Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), Part 1: What Makes a Military Family Exceptional?
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3), Part 3: How the Compact Protects Academic Progress toward Graduation
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3), Part 2: Supporting Appropriate Placement and Inclusion of Military Families
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3), Part 1: The Impact of MIC3 on Military Families
- Disability Redetermination: What Happens to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When a Child Turns 18?
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- MIC3 Step-by-Step Checklist-Resolve School Issues with the Interstate Compact
- Five Tips for a Smooth PCS
