Long Beach Special Education Community Advisory Committee

Sensory Sunday from our friends LBC Hero Squad

March meeting, save the date!
Student Voices + Guest speaker: talented actress and Disability Advocate Jennifer Kumiyama.

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Help Wanted: Save Medicaid Help Us Save Medicaid, including Medi-Cal, Regional Center Services, and IHSS! Disability Voices United, in collaboration with Health Access, is working to protect Medicaid from potential cuts or restrictions. We need your help to make sure California's most vulnerable communities are not left witho...

This is a good link to follow up on the state of Disability Rights and the threats to it.

- Disability Rights Watch About: This site is for aggregating breaking news and information about the state of disability rights and advocacy work in the United States, particularly the anti-DEIA attacks under the current administration, in an online space separate from the control of social media moguls. Disability impacts....

There are always questions when your child with an IEP is transitioning from Buffum to an elementary school. Buffum & OSSS staff will be at Browning tonight to provide clarity and help parents navigate placement.

Today at 5pm, Browning HS

We need an action plan, Special Education is under attack, so we must be vocal. We cannot allow 50 years of progress to be taken away, we must push back. We owe it to the thousands of advocates who advanced the cause for services and rights for disabled students and adults. Please follow the link to contact your representatives.

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ndsccenter.salsalabs.org The U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) is in imminent danger of being weakened and dismantled by the Administration through proposed Executive Orders and actions by Elon Musk and his “DOGE” team, and through legislation in Congress to abolish it. Such actions would have dire con...

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Did you know DEI programs support Autistic people?

Now, I know this will be viewed as a “political post” but when policies impact disability advocacy, it becomes a PEOPLE post. My page has a heavy focus on the fact that disabled people deserve to be seen, supported, and valued - and DEI initiatives help to make this possible.

If you have a strong emotional reaction to this… I invite to you to take a second and think critically-
1️⃣ How do these programs help people you care about?
2️⃣ What does equity and inclusion truly mean to you?
3️⃣ How have you seen DEI programs create positive change?

I’d also like to remind people that you can support a political party without supporting or agreeing with EVERYTHING they do. Also, it’s okay to change your mind when presented with new information.

Update: for Wednesday session, Special Education admins will hold Office Hour for all parents/students starting at 5pm. Same location, Browning HS.

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Parent University session for Dual Immersion (DI) presentation this Thursday February 6th will include Special Education support.

Would you like your student with IEP to attend DI? Is your student already enrolled in DI and has an IEP? Success stories, struggle stories, bring them all!

Accessibility along DEI initiatives will struggle even outside of the federal government. Employment and services for disabled students are about to get harder to get. If the Department of Education is shut down as promised, then it will impact schools very fast.

Note many of these can be added to IEP as accommodations. Has any of these happened to your child?

*Credit to theexpertally

Update!

Please note today 's CAC meeting
has been CANCELLED

Due to the emergency situation in the county, we are unable to hold the meeting today.
We hope everyone is safe and remain out of danger.


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Welcome back from winter break!
Please join us this Wednesday for our monthly CAC meeting.

Our Guest Speaker is Dr Julie Washington, please join us for this conversation on literacy and parent advocacy.

Harbor regional, presented in Spanish by Mariana Leñero

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Today, on zoom
Sankofa Parent Village presents Navigating IEPs

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504 vs. IEP—what’s the difference, and which one is right for your child? These plans are designed to support students, but their goals and processes are different. Knowing the details can make all the difference!

What’s your experience with 504s or IEPs? Share your story in the comments or ask your questions—I’m here to help!

If you ever feel stuck, I’m just a message away to guide you through it all.

Save the date and the location for our Dec CAC Wednesday Dec 11th.
This time back @ Browning HS