by admin | Sep 10, 2024 | news
A Bellingham program offers young people with disabilities support gaining job experience and building other life skills. But costs make it difficult for other schools to duplicate. This article by Laurel Demkovich has been republished with permission of the...
by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Board
I am an immigrant with English as my second language, having moved to the U.S. as an adult before starting a family and discovering that I, too, have disabilities like my two children. My education advocacy journey began in 2019 when I learned what a PTA was and what...
by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Board
I have 14 years of experience navigating special education in Seattle Public Schools. At age 3, my son moved out of early intervention services and to Green Lake Elementary for developmental pre-K services. Now as a young adult, he’s receiving transition...
by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Board
I joined SSEPTSA to advocate for the families and students in my community navigating the special education system in Seattle Public Schools and for our State’s legislature to fully fund K-12 public schools. Our family is not currently enrolled in Seattle Public...
by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Board
Kate became the Communications Chair for the SSEPTSA in 2024. She brings lived experience as a neurodivergent and gifted (2E) mom with a 2E child. Kate has advocated as a patient representative on Capitol Hill, and she has professional experience in Communications....
