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HearMeWA: Providing Support to Youth 24/7/365

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 20, 2026
HearMeWA is a youth-centered crisis-response program that meets youth safety and well-being needs by linking them to existing support systems. This program is available statewide...

GROW Your Special Education Harvest

Author: Ryan Preis, Ed.D. • Date: March 30, 2026
Ryan Preis, Ed.D., is an educator of 23 years. He currently serves as the principal of Covington Elementary in Kent School District. Times are lean...

How One Outdoor Learning Trip Changed Everything

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Author: Natalie Reszka Zayas • Date: April 10, 2025
A single outdoor learning trip to the Mount Rainier Institute transformed not only Kyrsten Bowden’s confidence and independence as a student with a rare mobility...

Building Neurodivergent-Affirming Schools: For Students, Staff, and the Whole Community

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Author: Mishele Barnett • Date: April 2, 2025
This April, let’s move beyond awareness and build truly inclusive, neurodivergent-affirming schools—for students, staff, and our entire communities. Learn how school leaders can foster belonging,...

AI: A Game-Changer for Students with Disabilities

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Author: Mishele Barnett • Date: January 7, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education, especially for students with disabilities. A recent Associated Press article highlights how AI tools are helping students like 14-year-old...

October Disability Awareness

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Author: Mishele Barnett • Date: October 21, 2024
October is a month dedicated to raising awareness, advocating for inclusion, and celebrating the unique contributions of individuals with disabilities. It’s an opportunity to shine...

The Ride Ahead Education Kits

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Author: Mishele Barnett • Date: October 14, 2024
AWSP is a proud supporter of the new film, THE RIDE AHEAD, from father-son co-directors Samuel Habib & Dan Habib (creator of Including Samuel, Who...

Supporting Students with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

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Author: Allison Jones • Date: August 26, 2024
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), sometimes called verbal dyspraxia, is a neurological motor processing speech disorder in which the brain has trouble getting the tongue,...

Inclusionary Practices School Spotlight — Peter G. Schmidt Elementary

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Author: Ashley Barker • Date: April 25, 2024
Walk into Peter G. Schmidt and you automatically belong! You are greeted with all smiles, and it is typical to see the principal, Kim Doughty,...

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