Seattle Special Education PTSA

Promoting education for all kids in an equitable manner for all abilities. r/t≠endorsement

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Learn more about the legacy of @judithheumann

[Dionne Malatesta @DionneMalatesta]

If you haven't heard of her before this post, watch this (and also, brush up on disability history): https://t.co/jHfsrloIB2
If you haven't read her memoir, do it: https://t.co/Ok6fzTLGbe
And if you haven't seen Crip Camp you owe it to yourself to watch: https://t.co/QUT5DZnaWt

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

“Some people say that what I did changed the world… but really, I simply refused to accept what I was told about who I could be. And I was willing to make a fuss about it.” @JudithHeumann
Rest in power ❤️

#Disability #HumanRights #DisabilityJustice
https://t.co/JRI5X2ykNE

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

We SUPPORT First Substitute HB 1479!
• The Washington State PTA members voted to SUPPORT banning isolation in schools.
• The National PTA Board adopted National PTA Restraint & Seclusion Position Statement
Advocate & support the First Substitute HB 1479
https://t.co/sn1cwFIYHL

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

The Black History Month 2023 theme is Black Resistance. Find out more:
https://t.co/AI6xrCUoCV
#BlackHistoryIsUSHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Call to Action! Please support these bills this week!
https://t.co/Lc0EdU0Gox
#Disability #DisabilityWA #SpecialEducation #Education #Students

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

It's not too late to register for Implementing the Science of Reading: Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the General Education classroom.
Mon, Jan 30th at 7pm
Register here: https://t.co/f2tZwyGQmt
#Dyslexia #ScienceOfReading

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Comment today in support of WA House Bill 1436 to remove the special education funding cap. It's super easy! https://t.co/9ISC9TB6Oo

#disability #SpecialEducation #GeneralEducation #waleg

[Laura Flanders & Friends @LFAndFriends]

"The Future is Disabled" is in the title of @thellpsx's new book of essays. Initially used by @SFdirewolf of @DisVisibility, the phrase imagines a future where disabled people thrive and have the tools we'll all need to survive. Learn more here: https://t.co/VZrcRvwg0H

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Subscribe to action alerts from Washington State PTA on Action Network Group during the Washington State Legislative Session: https://t.co/Vm8SPyyART
#Advocacy #EliminateTheCap

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Watch the 1/5/2023 legislative forum with Seattle legislators. Event co-hosted by @SeattleSEPTSA @SeattleEdAssoc @SCPTSA and included testimonies by students, educators, families, and other advocates.
#LegislativeAdvocacyWA #EliminateTheCap #Disability
https://t.co/wE7WVnDTOW

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

#givingtuesday specific fundraising ask- support our Guide to Special Education in SPS, available free in 10 languages digitally & in print, written by families for families. Thank you for your support!
Your donation will make a difference!
https://t.co/854Cmp8NsE

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

From @talilalewis https://t.co/g3JHk1vN9D
#ableism #disability #DisabilityJustice

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Check it out our Dyslexia Newsletter for lots of great dyslexia resources, including a link to the Washington State Dyslexia Resource Guide!
#Dyslexia #Disability #OneInFive
https://t.co/BO37IQIajQ

[APM Reports @apmreports]

Corinne Adams watches her son’s lessons during Zoom school and discovers a dismaying truth: He can’t read. Kids need specific skills to become good readers, and in many schools, those skills are not being taught.

Listen to Episode 1 of Sold a Story: https://t.co/DL49XD23xM

[Times Union @timesunion]

SPECIAL REPORT: How controversial, little known practices harm —and sometimes kill — children in schools across the US.

FULL STORY: https://t.co/AEqMNL1pF1

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

October is Disability History Month!
Our Guide to Special Education will be published soon
Email [email protected] to invite us to talk about it with your school community, and let us know what your school is doing for Disability History Month!
#Disability

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

On 10/15/22, Washington Autism Alliance @Autism_Warrior presents Blueprints to Special Education- a training workshop presented by special education attorneys. Register here:
https://t.co/OrSU7dXbZd
#Disability #SpecialEducation #SeattleSchools #DisabiltyWashington

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

FREE @LITB_ Ross Greene Conference 10/21
https://t.co/DCEvaxxn4S
#Disability #Neurodiversity #CollaborativeProblemSolving @SeattleEdAssoc @SeaPubSchools

[Seattle Special Education PTSA @SeattleSEPTSA]

Join us on 9/29 at 7:00pm for Soft Landing, our evening for incoming @SeaPubSchools families. For more information and to register: https://t.co/XDueqmJ5WJ
#SeattleSchools #Disability

[SeattleEdAssoc @SeattleEdAssoc]

We united, took action, and achieved a contract that does more for us and our students. Last night, the membership voted to ratify the SAEOP, Paraprofessional, and Certificated tentative agreements. THANK YOU to everyone who supported us - our unity made the difference!