The Special Education Advocacy Blog

Sometimes within the context of school and learning, the focus leans heavily into conversations about "meeting standards", "grade level achievement", and "progress monitoring"; all within the context of DOING. But then, as I attend meetings everyday, it's the deeper...

No matter how one looks at education, the never-ending - always ever present needs of students today push into the following more so than ever before: RELATIONSHIP - REGULATION - RELEVANCE. SImply stated, classrooms must be founded upon these three pilars of support;...

ALE, or better known as the Alternative Learning Experience program in WA State may be exactly what you are looking for. Here's how OSPI (The Office of Public Instruction) describes it: "The Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) is public education where some or all...

It is often stated, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”; especially if the “cure” creates misunderstanding, division, and conflict. This is true for most events which have a high stakes impact on one’s life as well as our childrens’ lives. And this is...

I truly believe in the notion of "inclusionary practices". For I believe, like so many others, that access to and through the general education classes often presents the best setting for learning. However ... I attend meeting and after meeting as an education...

We live in a very complex world and at the same time, a number of us experience the world from a hyper-sensitivity perspective. As a result, ANXIETY is a natural response when we are overwhelmed. And the default systems kick in as needed. Some call this a symptom of...

Don't get me wrong, this is NOT one of those op-ed pieces railing againist DEI or an attempt to take society back over 50 years prior to the historic development of PL 94-142. In fact, we need to secure and support landmark laws in support of special education and...