Parents who are informed are able to make the best choices for their children.

This blog was created to be a source of information about events in the Western Washington State area for parents and educators of children with special needs and learning challenges.
If you have an event that is not listed here please e-mail us complete information.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Special Ed. 101 & Love, Understanding, And Other Best Practices


Special Education Advocacy

Larry David


·        DSHS

·        Special Education 101 & Love, Understanding, And Other Best Practices,

·        May 1

The Inconvenient Truth of IEP, 504, and Other Best Practices: Behavior


 

Special Education Advocacy

Larry David

 
     ARC of Snohomish County


      
  Annual Behavior Workshop:

     “The Inconvenient Truth of IEP, 504, and Other Best Practices”: Behavior

April 20

Thursday, March 7, 2013

IDEA: Blueprint for Special Education

IDEA: Blueprint for Special Education
Presented by Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy

Join us and 4 prominent area special education attorneys for the WAAA Special Education Summit on March 23rd, 10-4, Kirkland, WA. 
 
The special education process is like building a house. There is a logical order to both. The morning is a panel presentation by the 4 attorneys who will explain how to use the building blocks of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to develop appropriate services for your child. The afternoon will provide small roundtable discussions with each attorney for in-depth discussion and Q & A on the topics that are of interest to you – voted on by you in the morning session.



http://www.washingtonautismadvocacy.org/updates/advocacy/training-workshops/?utm_source=Washington+Autism+Alliance+%26+Advocacy&utm_campaign=e57546b545-February_2013_Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Reach for the Stars Dinner and Auction - Families for Effective Autism Treatment

REACH FOR THE
STARS
Dinner & Auction



Don't miss this year's event!
You'll find a family room makeover, a week long cruise and
many marvelous getaways to luxury hotels.


Saturday, March 9, 2013


Hyatt Regency, Bellevue

Registration begins at 5:30 pm

Dress: Cocktail Chic



Please join us!!


FEAT of Washington's single primary fundraising event held each year to ensure that our families have the hope and guidance they need to help their children reach their full potential.




To purchase tickets and for more event details please visit:
http://featwa.maestroweb.com/

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

South Sound Autism Partnership Conference

The Exceptional Families Network is proud to once again be a sponsor of the South Sound Autism Partnership's Conference & Resource Fair. We hope you can join us for some great learning opportunities about autism, with a focus this year on mental health across the lifespan.


Saturday, February 23rd

University of Washington - Tacoma

William Philip Hall


Registration opens soon!


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Exceptional Bowl and Bid

Saturday, February 23rd

2-5pm

Narrows Plaza Bowl, Tacoma


LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!


This light-hearted event will feature a bowling tournament, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and various awards for participants. Adults only, please!

We are still accepting donations of new items of value for our silent auction. To make a donation, please send an email to specialfamiliespc@gmail.com.


To view a partial list of some of the items up for auction, visit our Bowl & Bid page. We think there will be a lot of excitement over the African Safari Vacation we have available for bid!


Form a bowling team! We have extended our early bird registration discount an additional week! Through Feb 8th, you can register a team of 4, 5 or 6 and pay only $20 per person. And, if you pay for 5 players, you get the 6th free! After Feb 8th, the rate goes up to $25 per person. Online payments are accepted at our website via Paypal.


We need a few more volunteers! To help us out on the event day, please send an email no later than Feb 7th to specialfamiliespc@gmail.com.


For more information and to download our participation form, visit our Bowl & Bid page.

Summer Activity Ideas Provided by Special Families of Pierce County

MARCH: SUMMER ACTIVITY IDEAS

Representatives from local parks, camps
and other programs will be on-hand.


Monday, Mar 4th at 6:30pm - Parkland/Spanaway

Thursday, Mar 14th at 6:00pm - Downtown Tacoma


Parkland/Spanaway Location:

Pierce Cty Library Processing & Admin Ctr

Conference Room B

3005 112th St E, Tacoma


Downtown Tacoma Location:

Children's Musem of Tacoma

1501 Pacific Ave, Tacoma

-Childcare is limited!