Bills of Interest SB 5790 - Creating School-to-Work programs in every county.
SB 5268 - Laying the groundwork to eventually have forecasting for DDA Waiver services. HB 1980 - Allowing Independent Employment and Community Inclusion at the same time.
HB 2008 - Removes the use of IQ for eligibility for DDA Waiver services.
The full list of bills and the Budget comparison are here: https://arcwa.org/billtracker/
Blueprints for Special Education Online Workshop
Mar 19, 2022 Join our state's most prominent special education attorneys for an in-depth explanation of how to use the building blocks of the state and federal laws to develop appropriate services for your learner. For information and to register, go to: https://washingtonautismalliance.org/events/special-education-march-2022/?occurrence=2022-03-19
Consumer Direct Care Network Washington Changes are happening now for Independent Providers in Washington State. Starting the 1st of April, you will no longer be able to use IPOne. Consumer Direct Care Network Washington (CDWA) will be the new consumer directed employer. If you are a parent provider, these changes apply to you as well. Please check your email for introductory information from the CDWA. More information is on their website at https://www.consumerdirectwa.com/ and on the DSHS website at https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/stakeholders/consumer-directed-employer-project
