Blog Archive 2014

School has always been a challenge for my son who struggles with autism and severe anxiety, and restraint and seclusion were a part of his daily life for nearly an entire school year. 1 1/2 years ago, when he was 10, he became escalated at school - he was attending a therapeutic day school for […]

June 12, 2014 - According to the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, "the use of restraint and seclusion can have very serious consequences, including, most tragically, death. Furthermore, there continues to be no evidence that using restraint or seclusion is effective in reducing the occurrence of the problem behaviors that frequently precipitate the use […]

WAAA's staff Attorney, Mira Posner, offers answers to frequently asked questions about accessing Autism insurance benefits.

Each month, WAAA hosts the Supporting Parents of Autism group, facilitated by Gretchen Glass, M.A., MFT, a marriage and family therapist who practices in the Seattle area. Gretchen has personal experience with Autism, having grown up with an older brother who was diagnosed when the diagnosis was new and there were minimal resources for children […]