Students with disabilities have federal and state protections related to equity and access to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). During a live webinar March 26, 2020, PAVE provided foundation information about student rights and special education process. A member of the Parent Training and Information (PTI) staff also answered a few questions related to educational access during the school shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.
For more information, PAVE provides an article: School Shutdown: Pandemic Guidance for Families also Impacted by Disability. A primary resource for current information is the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, OSPI, which provides a website page related to special education during the COVID-19 outbreak.