Blog Archive 2014

Information in this seminar is intended to help parents bridge the gap until ABA services are secured.  There will be an emphasis on how parents help their child using behavioral principles in the absence of, and until, ABA services are provided. Click here to register...  

WAAA is looking for an exceptional person to serve as a Parent Partner to help other parents navigate the many systems for children on the autism spectrum. Parent Partners are parents who have first-hand experience with multiple child-serving systems (this may include special education, public and private insurance, DDA, SSI, and mental health), and who […]

Our 4th annual fall IDEA-Blueprints to Special Education was held on September 13, 2014, 9:30-4:00 at the Shoreline Conference Center. Special Education Attorneys Katherine George, Charlotte Cassady and Beth Sigall explained how to use the building blocks of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to develop appropriate services for your child or student.  The topics included:  Evaluation […]

This morning you woke up with a smile. You helped me get you ready for school by trying to dress yourself, and while it was difficult, you tried. At school, the other kids teased you and called you stupid, but you didn’t care. You looked up at them, smiled and then continued making your popsicle […]