LWSD PTSA Special Needs Group Meeting Agendas For 2008-2009
All meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:30PM at the LWSD Resource Building,
16250 NE 74th St, Redmond 98052. Call 425/702-3200 for directions.
Contact Chairperson, Beth Angelo 4bangelo3@verizon.net to receive resource emails, meeting reminders, district special education updates and to access the group’s online files and links.
- Sept. 23rd "Organizing for a Successful School Year" presented by Judy Hewitt M. Sp. Ed. With helpful tips for parents to start the year off on the right foot!
- Oct. 28th WA PAVE (Parents are Vital in Education) Parent Training on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and WA PAVE resources
- Nov. 25th American Red Cross presentation on disaster and emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, as well as tips from our district nursing supervisor on how to be prepared at school
- Jan. 27th 2009 Special Education Law presented by Christine Thompson Ibrahim. This is a great chance to learn about your child’s rights.
- Feb. 24th Paul Vine, LWSD Director of Special Education, and his team will introduce themselves and give district special education updates. Paul will share a PowerPoint presentation with us.
- March 24th Strategies, techniques and accommodations in the classroom with Darlene Siegel from the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
- April 28th Supported Employment, the Working Age Adult Policy, tips for working with agencies & getting funding etc. with Cheryl Green and Kelley Faulkner. Important info for all of us as we prepare our child for the future
- May 26th Overview on creating trusts and estate planning for a child with special needs with Josh Brothers from the Dussault Law Group. Make sure that you have everything in place to secure your child’s future.
Speakers (but not meeting dates) subject to change. If LWSD cancels school the day of a meeting, the meeting will also be canceled that night. -
At Mead, your Special Needs Liason is Julie Shalaby.
Feel free to contact her at jmshalaby@hotmail.com
Special Needs Ladder of Support
The Ladder of Support is used when you have a question about your child's prgoram and need to talk with someone on your child's team. You always start with #1 on the Ladder (your child's special education and/or general teacher and /or therapist) and work your way up the ladder, if you don't get answers/resolution to your question or problem. If your issue gets resolved, you do not have to continue up the ladder so you might never go beyond #1.
LADDER OF SUPPORT FOR MEAD:
1. Special education teacher, general education teacher and/or student's school therapist (OT, PT, SLP)
2. School Principal: Shawna Rothaus, srothaus@lwsd.org or 425-868-0760
3. School Support Personal: Jon Holmen, joholmen@lwsd.org (425) 702-3201
4. LWSD Director of Special Education: Paul Vine, pvine@lwsd.org or 425-702-3201
5. Chief Schools Office: Traci Pierce, tpierce@lwsd.org or 425-702-3205
6. LWSD Superintendent: Dr. Chip Kimball, ckimball@lwsd.org or 425-702-3257
7. OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) - Remember that at any point you can contact the OSPI Special Education Ombudsman, Kristin Hennessey by phone at 360-725-6075 or at kristin.hennessey@k12.wa.us or the Office of Education Ombudsman (OEO) at www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/ to get assistance and/or answers to questions about special education issues.