By Alice Doyel Guest blogger Below is a magnificent essay on implicit and explicit racial bias that was written for me by Rose Spidell, Senior Education Ombuds, Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO), part of the Washington state Office of the Governor. Mission: OEO works with families, communities, and schools to navigate educational challenges … Read more Addressing Implicit and Explicit Bias in Discipline
By Alice Doyel Guest blogger This blog post is taken from a written and spoken article from NPR on June 9, 2020. Read the full transcript. My Personal Statement: Having advocated for the rights of people with disabilities for a decade before moving to Seattle, this article tore at my heart on top of … Read more People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Die of COVID-19 at a Higher Rate
By Alice Doyel Guest blogger To quickly review, Sebastian had an unusual early childhood. Sebastian was born in Seattle. Chelle, his mother, was a Seattleite. His father came to the US from Germany. Since Sebastian has Down Syndrome, at age one Sebastian and his family moved to Germany, which has good early childhood intervention … Read more How Sebastian Stayed at His Neighborhood School Part 2 – The Winning Legal Tactics