Interview by Sarah Havlicek
Bri Buentello, House District 19
House Bill 20-1128, Sponsored by Representatives Bri Buentello
(HD-47) and James Wilson (HD-60) in the House and Senators Rachel Zenzinger (SD-19) and Kevin Priola (SD-25) in the Senate, aims to add the requirement of at least 10 hours of professional development regarding the laws and practices of educating students with disabilities to educator licensing for teachers, special services providers, principals, and administrators.
The bill recently passed out of the House of Representatives and was introduced in the Senate and assigned to the Education committee. In an interview with Sarah Havlicek, Representative Buentello, a special education teacher herself, explains the necessity of the bill and ways it will improve special education practices for diverse learners in the state of Colorado.
[Read more…] about House Bill Aims to Add Special Education Requirements to Educator LicenseHome and Community Based Services – Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD) Waiver – Waiting List Stakeholder Engagement Announcement
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) will be providing multiple opportunities for stakeholder engagement regarding potential changes to the HCBS-DD waiver waiting list management.
[Read more…] about Home and Community Based Services – Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD) Waiver – Waiting List Stakeholder Engagement AnnouncementWebinar: Protecting the Rights of Students with Disabilities
Griffin Newell LLC and AdvocacyDenver are proud to partner in this webinar designed to provide parents with an understanding of their child’s educational rights.
This webinar was presented on November 15th, 2019. You can view a full recording and download a PDF of the slides below.
También puedes ver esta presentación en español.
[Read more…] about Webinar: Protecting the Rights of Students with DisabilitiesWebinar: Protección de los derechos educativos de los estudiantes con discapacidades
Griffin Newell LLC y AdvocacyDenver se enorgullecen de asociarse en este seminario web diseñado para proporcionar a los padres una comprensión de los derechos educativos de sus hijos.
Se puede ver la presentación en entero y descargar las diapositivas aqui abajo.
You can also view this presentation in English.
[Read more…] about Webinar: Protección de los derechos educativos de los estudiantes con discapacidadesMental Health Crisis: Part 3, Services and Programming for Children
From The Desk of Pamela Bisceglia
[Read more…] about Mental Health Crisis: Part 3, Services and Programming for ChildrenMake a Donation to AdvocacyDenver on Colorado Gives Day
Celebrate Colorado Gives Day by making a donation to AdvocacyDenver on December 10th. When you give to AdvocacyDenver on Colorado Gives Day, your gift will go even further to help children and adults with disabilities.
[Read more…] about Make a Donation to AdvocacyDenver on Colorado Gives DayWebinar: How to deal with Picky Eaters
AdvocacyDenver and Trumpet Behavioral Health are proud to partner in order to provide easy tips and tricks to make meal time and eating more manageable for you and your child.
This webinar was presented on July 23rd 2019. You can view a full recording and download a PDF of the slides below.
También puedes ver esta presentación en español.
[Read more…] about Webinar: How to deal with Picky EatersMental Health Crisis: Part 2, Long Term Competency
From The Desk of Pamela Bisceglia
“Jane Doe” had charges brought against her January 2016 and June 2017. She was released on bail. A competency evaluation was ordered and in December 2017, it was determined she was not competent. She was ordered to participate in a competency restoration program. Competency restoration is the process used when an individual is found by a court to be incompetent to stand trial. Simply put, “Jane Doe” must be restored to competency before the legal process can continue. In November 2018, it was determined that competency could not be restored. “Jane Doe” is labeled as having a dual diagnosis: an intellectual and developmental disability and mental health issues. On July 9, 2019, “Jane Doe” was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. On day three of her incarceration, “Jane Doe” was arraigned. The judge was privy to: her history, the list of her past charges, her competency evaluations and her return to the community. Now, because she is charged with aggravated assault, the court will no longer entertain her return to the community.
[Read more…] about Mental Health Crisis: Part 2, Long Term CompetencyeAlert: Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Lottery Accepting Entries
From The Desk of Pamela Bisceglia
The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver (DHA) is opening its 2020 Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Lottery. On-line entries (ONLY) will be accepted beginning on Thursday, September 19, 2019 (beginning at 12:01 a.m.) through Friday, September 20, 2019 (ending at 11:59 p.m.) Interested individuals may submit a lottery entry via the internet at DHA’s website: www.denverhousing.org.
[Read more…] about eAlert: Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Lottery Accepting EntriesDenver’s Online 2020 Census Poses Challenges for High Response
An Interview with Catherine Strode
Conducting a complete enumeration of the residents of the country is one of the few functions of the government written in the Constitution. The first Census, conducted in 1790 under Thomas Jefferson, has evolved over the centuries from door to door inquiries to nationwide mailings.
In March of 2020 however, the Census in Denver is going ‘high- tech’. This new process poses challenges for Denver’s Census staff who is dedicated to making sure everyone is counted. They say this development, along with Trump administration polices, will lower Denver’s Census response rate.
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