We think this is important advice to share with you to help prevent bullying.

If your child is more quiet than usual when they get home or are nervous to go to school those might be signs of bullying. Keep in contact with the teachers. The teacher should be the first resource for a parent to help their child with bullying. If the teacher isn’t around (usually during recess or lunch or maybe even on the bus) then have the teacher ask the para-educator or other adults that are supervising them. You can also reach out to the principal. It is best to email because often times it is easier to remember what is said. If you don’t get anywhere with the school than go to the school district office. Check the website to see who the Special Education Supervisor is, the Superintendent etc. It would be good to email both of them at the same time on the same email with your questions and concerns to make sure they both receive it.

Keep working with the following people and if the bullying persists, communicate this to the next person or group listed here.

  • The Teacher
  • The Principal
  • The District Special Education Supervisor
  • The Superintendent

Links

Below we will share external links and downloads for our various resources.

Downloads

Direct Aid Reimbursement Application (DOCX version)Download
Direct Aid Reimbursement Application (PDF version)Download
39th Annual Duncan Seminar Information (PDF version)Download

Accessible Trails in Washington

Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail 22mi (Paved) – Wenatchee
Yakima Greenway 22.9mi (Paved) – Natches to Union Gap
Lower Yakima Valley Pathway 14mi (Paved) – Sunnyside to Prosser
Richland Riverfront Trail 7mi (Paved) – Richland
Sacagawea Heritage Trail 23mi (Paved) – Richland to Pasco
Fish Lake Trail 9mi (Paved) – Spokane to Scribner
Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail 37.5mi (Paved) – Spokane (Nine Mile Falls to Otis Orchards)
Bill Chipman Palouse Trail 7.1mi (Paved) – Pullman to Moscow
Greenbelt Trail 7mi (Paved) – Clarkston

Burke Gilman Trail 18.8mi (Paved) – Seattle to Redmond
Elliott Bay Trail 3.4mi (Paved) – Seattle
Interurban Trail North 24mi (Paved) – Everett to Seattle
Sound to Olympics Trail 1.7mi (Paved) – Bainbridge Island
Sammamish River Trail 11mi (Paved) – Redmond to Issaquah

Interurban Trail South 18.1mi (Paved) – Tukwila to Fife
Grandview Trail 1.25mi (Paved) – University Place
Chehalis Western Trail 21.2mi (Paved) – Olympia to Rainier
Foothills Trail 31.3mi (Paved) – Puyallup to Enumclaw
Woodland Trail 5mi (Paved) – Olympia to Lacey
Cushman Trail 6.1mi (Paved) – Gig Harbor
BPA Trail 3.83mi (Paved) – Federal Way
Cedar River Trail 15.7mi (Paved) – Renton to Hobart
Green River Trail 19.6mi (Paved) – Kent to Tukwila

Cowlitz River Trail 2.5mi (Paved) – Kelso
Burnt Bridge Creek Trail 7.7mi (Paved) – Vancouver
Padden Parkway Trail 5.3mi (Paved) – Vancouver
Yelm Tenino Trail 14mi (Paved) – Yelm to Tenino
Discovery Trail 8.3mi (Paved) – Long Beach to Ilwaco
Westport Dunes Trail 2.3mi (Paved) – Westport
Frenchman’s Bar Trail 3.9mi (Paved) – Vancouver Lake

Snohomish County Centennial Trail 30.5mi (Paved) – Snohomish to Arlington
South Bay Trail 2.5mi (Paved) – Bellingham to Fairhaven
Kulshan Creek Trail 2.9mi (Paved) – Mt. Vernon
Padilla Bay Shore Trail 2.2mi (Gravel) – Bay View (near Burlington)

Olympic Discovery Trail 35.3mi (Paved) – Blyn to Port Angeles
Iron Goat Trail 9.2mi (Gravel) – East King County

Dr. Shurtleff

David B. Shurtleff, M.D. is the SBAWS’s medical advisor. He received his M.D. degree from Tuft’s University Medical School and received postgraduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital & Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical School. He’s held numerous faculty positions at the UW Medical School. Currently retired but previously on staff at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, University Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, and has held numerous other staff positions at various medical institutions. He has received too many honors to mention, maintains 2 board certifications, is licensed in three states, belongs to many professional organizations, has had numerous special national and local responsibilities, been a reviewer for many medical journals, has guest lectured on innumerable occasions and has been published in the world’s most prestigious medical publications. Throughout his career, Dr. Shurtleff has been on the “cutting edge” in his treatment of patients with Spina Bifida

Articles written by Dr. Shurtleff

What is Spina Bifida an Editorial Definition (PDF version)Download
Sexuality Issues for the Person with Spina Bifida (PDF version)Download
Transition-Separation Issues for the Person with Spina Bifida (PDF version)Download

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