The Tacoma Special Education PTA is an amazing resource for Pierce County families. The group provides training and resource to Tacoma School District families. On October 23, their Zoom meeting focused on making schools more inclusive. I had the great honor to hear of a very ...
Clover Park School District is a district near Tacoma, Washington that serves 12,000 children. It is near, and has schools on, the Joint Base Lewis McChord. More than a third of children are military dependents, and thus highly mobile. The district updated their Strategic Plan with...
Foundation 4: Promote Transparency
As school districts explore using artificial intelligence (AI) to personalize instruction, streamline processes, and enhance support for students with disabilities, parents should be asking questions about transparency: How do different AI models work? How has...
Foundation 2: Advance Equity
As artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities become more advanced, schools and school districts are facing a turning point. The decisions made now about how to incorporate AI into teaching and learning could either help shrink systemic inequities or intensify them....
Questions should never end! Advocates know that it is our job to understand so that we can better advocate... and we also know that the school and school district have a responsibility to provide understandable information so that parents can participate meaningfully. Artificial intelligence in...
As a parent of a child receiving special education services, you may have heard about artificial intelligence (AI) being used in education. AI refers to computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition,...
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are developed and implemented. Parent advocates need to critically monitor your child’s educational program to ascertain whether or not the IEP is more tailored and responsive to...
As a parent, nothing means more than seeing your child thrive and achieve their full potential. When disabilities create roadblocks, you'll move mountains to clear their path forward. But you don't have to advocate alone.
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), your...
Developing an IEP is a team effort. And you, the parent, are the irreplaceable expert on your child's team.
No one understands your child's strengths, struggles, behaviors and needs across environments like you do. No one has been the constant advocate, cheerleader and champion like you...
