DDC Lunchtime Discussion Series

• Thursday, August 13th
  • Video Recording
  • Presenters
    • Thanh Kirkpatrick, Vietnamese Family Autism Advisory Board (VFAAB), Hope Central
      • Video Presentation
      • Notes from Presentation
    • Katie Mirkovich (DVR)
      • Video Presentation
      • Slides from Presentation
    • Patricia Emsley (DVR)
    • Dustin Krall (DVR)
    • Kris Hirschmann (Center for Change in Transition Services)
  • Additional Links/Resources:
    • Post-School Outcomes (Center for Change in Transition Services)
    • “Only four out of ten working-age adults with disabilities are employed” (Brookings Institution) 
    • DVR News (including “Order of Selection”)
    • DVR State Plan (2020-2023)
• Thursday, August 27th
  • Video Recording
  • Presenters
    • Paige Lewis (HCA)
      • Video Presentation
    • Tavares Terry (ALTSA)
      • Video Presentation
      • SSB 5672 Survey Summary
      • SSB 5672 Stakeholder Ideas Summary
    • Arzu Forough (Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy)
      • Notes from Presentation
    • Cyndy Knight (Walla Walla Valley Disability Network)
      • WWVDN Website
• Thursday, September 10th
  • Video Recording
  • Presenters
    • Shannon Manion (DDA)
      • Video Presentation
    • Nikki Dyer (DOH)
      • Video Presentation
      • Slides from Presentation
    • Alexandra Toney (OSPI)
      • Video Presentation
      • OSPI COVID-19 Resources:
        • Reopening Washington Schools 2020: Special Education Guidance
        • Summary of Reopening Washington Schools: Special Education Guidance
        • Questions and Answers: Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities during Covid-19 in Summer and Fall 2020
        • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Case Study
• Thursday, October 1st
  • Presenters
    • David Carlson (DRW)
      • Video 1: What is the Protection and Advocacy System?
      • Video 2: About DRW
    • Mike Guralnick (UCEDD)
      • Video Presentation
    • Shawn Latham (Allies in Advocacy)
      • Video Presentation
    • Ivanova Smith (Self-Advocates in Leadership)

Community Conversations

• • Recording from September 15th

Resources from Other Partner Organizations

• People 1st of Washington
  • Video Presentation

Other Resources (Last Updated 8/17/2020)

• Questions and Lenses for State Plan Development
• Q&A Document from Stakeholder and Partner Meeting for Children and Youth Involved with DDA, DCYF, and HCA

• Cross-Agency Desk Guide