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The Connecting Point
Volume: 4 Issue: 7 Date: January 8, 2006
The Connecting Point is an email update service from the CORE (Choices, Options, and Resources, Education) Project of Washington PAVE (Parents are Vital in Education). The Connecting Point provides information, resources and updates to help transitioning students and
adults with disabilities, their families, schools, and other organizations and agencies understand services and options available for adults needing
additional supports.
In This ISSUE:
1) DAW rejected as WASl testing option
2) NEW GUIDE PROVIDES VICTIMS AND DEFENDANTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL RIGHTS
3) Wraparound Process User's Guide
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1) DAW rejected as WASl testing option --
Just before the recent holiday, the Assessment and Research Division contacted school districts with information concerning the federal rejection of the DAW as an alternative assessment for special populations.
The link, http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/altassess.aspx , will connect you to the memo from Dr. Bergeson, a parent letter in English and Spanish for school districts to use at their discretion, and a Q and A sheet for additional information.
2) NEW GUIDE PROVIDES VICTIMS AND DEFENDANTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL RIGHTS --
A new guide from The Arc of the United States offers guidance to a person with an intellectual disability involved in the criminal justice system as a victim or as a suspect/defender. "An Advocate's Guide on Assisting Victims and Suspects/Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities" contains an overview of the criminal justice system and provides advocates with the knowledge and understanding needed to help people with disabilities and their families know what to do once they are in the justice system. Specifically, the Guide addresses four topics: (1) Responding to victimization; (2) Responding to arrests; (3) Answers to commonly asked questions; and (4) Resources for victims and suspects/defendants. The Guide can be found at http://www.thearc.org/AAdvocacyGuide.pdf
3) Wraparound Process User's Guide --
This guide from the National Wraparound Initiative (NWI) provides a comprehensive description of what a family can expect from the wraparound process. The guide can also serve as an introduction to wraparound for service providers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. The guide draws on previous work of the NWI, particularly the description of the phases and activities of the wraparound process. As a result, the guide is intended for use in any community that uses a wraparound process consistent with the NWI guidelines. For more information go to http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/nwi/NWIWork&Prod.htm
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