Access, Opportunity and Equity for Special Education
WAAA Admin
May 18, 2013
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Youth w Disabilities – Dept of Labor wants input
Students with disabilities are less likely to receive a regular high school diploma; twice as likely to drop out of school; and half as likely to enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs.
The following link is to an online dialogue/survey to examine the impact of existing federal regulations and legislation on the successful transition from school to work of youth with disabilities:
To all of my friends who, after sharing their heartfelt thoughts and prayers about yesterday’s senseless tragedy, are going to soldier on by loving and, more importantly, serving to make others’ lives better, I say THANK YOU! Please continue to share with me your posts about hope, humanity and helping your fellow man. I enjoy […]
WAAA is proud to have provided 55 scholarships to IDEA-Blueprints to Special Education held on September 18th in Federal Way. Attorneys Katherine George and Michael Wiggins provided us with invaluable information on navigating the educational rights of students with ASD’s. Most in attendance provide mental health counseling to low-income students, and their families […]