Apply for a National PTA Jan Harp Domene Diversity & Inclusion Award
The application deadline has been extended to March 17! Continue reading Apply for a National PTA Jan Harp Domene Diversity & Inclusion Award
Category Archives: Special Education
2023 Welcome Event for New & International Families in LWSD
Saturday, October 14, 2023 — 9 to 11 am Lake Washington School District Resource Center (16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond WA 98052) Lake Washington PTSA Council, in coordination with Lake Washington School District, is looking forward to hosting our 7th annual Continue reading 2023 Welcome Event for New & International Families in LWSD
Special Education Resource Fair
LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group invites all families to attend a Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, May 17th from 7-8:30PM via our Airmeet online platform. Come check out and talk to vendors offering after-school, summer and other recreational activities and Continue reading Special Education Resource Fair
What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature
Join the Special Education Group for a presentation by Lei Wiley-Mydske on May 18. Lei Wiley-Mydske is the founder of Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and creator of Neurodivergent Narwhals. The mission of the Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library is to promote understanding, Continue reading What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature
LWPTSA Special Education Group April 2021 Meeting
“There is no such thing as a single issue struggle because we do not lead single issue lives.” Audre Lorde Equity Means Disability Justice – at the intersection of Disability and Race Yordanos Gebreamlak, Senior Education Ombuds of the Governor’s Continue reading LWPTSA Special Education Group April 2021 Meeting
Partnerships to Support Academic Engagement in Inclusive Environments
Join us for a special presentation from the TIES Center, the national technical assistance center on inclusive practices and policies. LWSD was selected as the model district for OSPI’s Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project. Twain Elementary is one of the UW Haring Continue reading Partnerships to Support Academic Engagement in Inclusive Environments
October is Disability History Month
On Tuesday, October 20, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, the LWPTSA Council Special Education group presents: Understanding Legacy: Disability Rights History in the US by Eric Warwick, Defending Democracy Fellow for the Western States Center Eric is a disability rights self-advocate Continue reading October is Disability History Month