Blog Archive 2014

When parents send a child off to school, they assume that their child will be cared for and safe. For parents of kids with special needs, especially those kids who are non-verbal, families place a huge amount of trust in the ability of teachers and other staff to create a safe learning environment. Over the […]

Colton’s parents Dominica and Justin first thought something was different about their son when he started whispering at about 14 months old.  By 15 months, he didn't speak at all anymore and they were certain that he needed to be checked for autism. He was officially diagnosed at 2 years old and will be turning […]

Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy commends Sen. Andy Hill for his leadership and vision of setting standards for para-educators in public schools.  The result would be better training and a career path for para-educators who deliver 52% of all instruction to special education students.  Please click here learn more about this bill.  Please consider sending a thank […]

Inappropriate use of restraints in schools is a serious issue that warrants national attention.  On February 12th the U.S. Senate released a report detailing significant misuse of restraint and seclusion "There is no evidence that physically restraining or putting children in unsupervised seclusion in the K-12 school system provides any educational or therapeutic benefit to a […]