ADE Parent Involvement Survey
Each year, all Arizona school districts and charter schools are required to administer a Parent Involvement Survey to parents of students with IEPs.
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News & Updates
Staff Spotlight: Nilda Townsend
After a career full of helping children and families, Nilda Townsend credits her own children as her biggest influences. Nilda retires this summer after nine years as a Family Support Specialist at Raising Special Kids, and she will be dearly missed!
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New Licensed Health Aide Program Now Available to Arizona Parents
Parents and family members can now pursue training and receive licenses through Arizona’s new Licensed Health Aide (LHA) program, allowing them to be hired to provide qualifying care for their medically fragile children under age 21.
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Registration Now Open for Summer School for Parents 2022
Our annual summer training event for parents is back in person this year (with an online option too)!
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Good Morning, Great Cause! Breakfast Benefits Special Day for Special Kids and Raising Special Kids
Funds raised at the event will support Special Day for Special Kids and programs of Raising Special Kids.
ADE Invites Public Comment on the IDEA Part B State Application and Proposed Early Childhood Special Education Transition Policy and Procedures
Federal Fiscal Year 2022 IDEA Part B State Application
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will apply soon for federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This application document serves as the basis for the operation and administration of activities to carry out the requirements of Part B of the IDEA (services for school-aged children 3-21 years of age). As part of the public participation process set forth in the IDEA Part B regulations at 34 CFR § 300.165 and in section 441(b)(7) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) ((20 U.S.C. 1232d(b)(7)), the State must publish its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 IDEA Part B Application and allow public comment.
What is Informal Discipline?
Informal discipline may be familiar to families with children with challenging behaviors at school.
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Introducing Connecting Weekly!
Connecting Weekly is Raising Special Kids’ weekly e-newsletter.
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2022 Special Day for Special Kids
The Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary Club is inviting families of children who have disabilities or special health care needs to the
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A Message From the Director – Winter 2021
In December 2021 we say farewell to Jennifer Kupiszewski as she leaves the Raising Special Kids board of directors after many years of dedicated service to the organization. Jennifer has been at the center of many, if not all, of the major Raising Special Kids initiatives during her time with the organization.
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