Getting the right help for students with disabilities is made easier when families learn key vocabulary and understand how to use it. PAVE provides videos to support learning about student Read More
Category: Video: Learning in School
Videos and information on the process of getting the knowledge and or skill through study or experience.
IEP Tips: Evaluation, Present Levels, SMART goals
Getting services at school starts with evaluation. Eligible students get an individualized Education Program (IEP), which describes a student’s present levels of performance and how specially designed instruction supports progress Read More
Myth and Misunderstanding in Special Education
A Brief Overview Full Article Everyone has moments when they hear something and pause to wonder, Is that true? Parents/caregivers in meetings with their child’s school can feel particularly confused Read More
Life After High School: Tools for Transition
Helping a student with disabilities prepare for life after high school requires thoughtful organization and planning. This presentation describes three ways to support this important time of life: High School Read More
Discipline and Disability Rights: What to do if Your Child is Being Sent Home
Learning the skills to maintain expected behavior and follow school rules is part of education. All students learn social, emotional and behavioral skills. Students with disabilities may get extra help Read More
Behavioral Health and School: Key Information for Families
When a student struggles to maintain well-being, achievement at school can be a challenge. This video provides key information for families to seek school-based services for behavioral health needs. Included Read More
Supporting literacy: Text-to-Speech and IEP goal setting for students with learning disabilities
A child who struggles to read can quickly fall behind in school. Nearly every academic area includes some reading, and children might become confused or frustrated when they don’t get Read More
Procedural Safeguards: How to File a Special Education Complaint
This training has information about parent rights and describes a process for filing a community complaint. When parents believe their child’s school has done something inappropriate related to the Individualized Read More
Quick Start Your Advocacy in Two Steps
Asking for something you want or need for yourself or someone you love can take courage and inner strength. The ask is easier when you have basic advocacy tools. This Read More
FAPE Fits Like a Proper Outfit
Have you ever felt like your student’s Individualized Education Program—their IEP—just isn’t a good fit? This short video provides an analogy to help families and schools talk about improvements. Here Read More
How to Navigate School for Youth with Mental Health Concerns
Staff from PAVE’s Parent Training and Information (PTI) program provided a workshop as part of the statewide virtual conference hosted by NAMI Washington October 16, 2021. This recorded training provides Read More
Disability Rights for Littles: Key Information for Families of Babies, Preschoolers, and Primary-School Children
This two-part video series provides information about the rights of babies, toddlers, and young children with developmental delays or disabilities. Part 1 provides information about early support services for babies Read More
Quick Takes: Video Shorts about School-Based Services
Quick Takes: Video Shorts about School-Based Services PAVE provides information and resources to families on various social media platforms, including Instagram. Find half-minute videos, called Instareels, by following PAVE_Empowers. These Read More
Family Advocacy and Student Rights
PAVE provided a virtual parent training in collaboration with the Washington State School for the Blind, posted to YouTube May 24, 2021. This Talk o Tuesday presentation includes an overview Read More
Transition Training Series: Preparing for High School and Beyond (In English and Spanish)
English Video Last month, PAVE partnered with Clark County to start the Family Training Series for families and educators supporting individuals with disabilities. It is offered by the Clark County Read More