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Upcoming Advocacy, Support and Training workshop that focuses on children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Upcoming Advocacy, Support and Training workshop that focuses on children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. To register for our upcoming Advocacy, Support and Training Workshop, please click here: https://forms.gle/hwGTorTXgCvt5FNP8

For WA parents and caregivers, Teachers of the Deaf, Speech Language Pathologists, Special Educators, Special Education Directors, and Audiologists focusing on deaf and hard of hearing students.

January 2021Session 1: Jan 14 6:00-8:15 pm

Session 2: Jan 16 10:00 am-12:15 pm

Session 3: Jan 27 6:00-8:15 pm

Session 4: Jan 30 10:00 am-12:30 pm==>Participants must attend each session

Increase your Advocacy Knowledge for DHH children

Join our national Hands & Voices AS Trainers, Lisa Kovacs, Andrea Marwah, and Lisa Crawford.-Intro to Special Education, IDEA, ADA-Eligibility Considerations,-Procedural Safeguards,-Assessment, & Evaluation Positive-Meeting Tools & Strategies

Materials: Registrants will receive required training materials by email prior to the workshop. You can also request materials mailed to you as well.

Optional: Educational Advocacy Guide Book available to order online $39.90 https://bit.ly/2WnKguo Order by Jan 1 to receive by the start of the training

Accommodations: ASL Interpreting and Captions provided. For other accommodation requests, please contact Christine Griffin by Jan 1, 2021. gbys@wahandsandvoices.org

*Due to the pandemic, we are offering this training for free for both members and non-members. If you are able, please help us by becoming a member and/or offering a donation of any amount. Thank you. www.wahandsandvoices.org

40th Annual Statewide Disability Legislative Reception

Zooming in on Disability: Funding & 40 years of Advocacy

Please join us for a time where people with disabilities and the organizations that represent them meet with legislators from across the state to discuss issues of critical importance to people with disabilities: Transportation, Affordable Housing, Employment, Residential Sup-ports, Community Access, Mental Health & Personal Care.
Although the pandemic has curtailed in-person meetings, we can still get together on Zoom and hear from the disability community.

Community of People with Disabilities Statewide Legislative Reception Hosted by:

 Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
 Community Employment Alliance
 Self-Advocates in Leadership
 Allies in Advocacy
 People First of Washington

 Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council
 The Arc of Washington State
 Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment
 Washington State Rehabilitation Council
 Washington State Independent Living Council

CART and ASL interpreting will be provided during the event, if you need additional
accommodations please contact—Emily Heike by January 6th, 2021
(360) 890-3776 or EHeike@esd.wa.gov