Bill was drafted by WAAA board member Katherine George and tenaciously supported through the legislative process by WAAA constituents and parent advocates throughout Washington State.

What is SBHS, why is ABA not covered and what needs to happen to improve access to ABA in schools?

Olympia - WA - On Oct. 22nd, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler held a 2-hour hearing on the implementation of Washington's long-passed mental health parity law (2005).  As most of our members can attest, there has been a refusal by many insurers to abide by the parity laws (i.e., refusal to cover autism and almost all DSM […]

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 […]