Special Services

A Special Education Community Resource binder is available for families in the Issaquah High Counseling Center. This binder contains information on support groups, therapists, and community organizations for special needs such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.    Issaquah Special Needs Group families helping families in the Issaquah School District This parent support group was formed in 2009 and approved by the ISD Special Services administration. The group's primary focus is to provide support and seminars for special needs parents. The group meets monthly at 7:00 pm, usually in the Clark Elementary Library. All meetings/seminars are free. No childcare is provided. Visit their website for updates and more information on what they offer, http://issaquahspecialneedsgroup.org/. May 22, 2012, 7:00 pm, Clark Elementary Library Topic: Effective Collaboration Speaker: Greg Abell from Sound Options Group Have you ever wondered how to really collaborate as part of an IEP team? How can you help change the outcome of difficult conversations? Join Greg Abell as he offers his insights into these questions. Children are best served when parents, educators, and agencies work together to provide coordinated care. Parents and educators report that working together with team members can be satisfying, effective and ultimately good for their child/student. They also tell us it can be very challenging. There is potential for differing opinions, tension, disagreement and conflict. This presentation will help increase both your self-awareness and your confidence in challenging conversations. You will learn:  • Strategies for Effective Problem Solving and Engaging Challenging Conversations  • Resources for Supporting Effective Collaboration in Special Education   For more information about this group or to suggest meeting topics, contact IH PTSA Special Services committee chair Sandra Lum.   Special Olympics activities…. Issaquah High has a Special Olympics team available to 9th graders on up through Transition program (ACT). Bowling, basketball and track and field are planned for this school year. Track and field season has started! This year our team consists of students from IHS, LHS, and ACT (transition program). Meet schedule: Kiwanis Invitational meet- May 19 State meet is June 1-June 3 Meets are all day events At the King County Special Olympics Track and Field Invitational on March 22, our team received 25 medals--12 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze. Way to Go Eagles! The IHS Special Olympics basketball team thanks IHS, IH PTSA, and the IH community for their support and enthusiasm this season! The home game on February 6 was unreal! Watch the game on YouTube. The players on this year's team were from Issaquah High, Liberty High and Skyline High.   The Issaquah High Special Olympics bowling team participated in the regional Special Olympics bowling tournament on November 5, 2011 at Kenmore Lanes. Our team won 14 medals in all: 4 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze! Special thank you to co-coaches Jiff Searing and Robin Tatsuda. For more information, please contact PTSA Special Services committee chair Sandra Lum, or contact the IHS Transition Specialist, Ms. Dori Robinson.

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