Advocacy

Description

The Wisconsin AAC Network is for people with complex communication needs who use AAC, their families, and professionals. The goal of the WI AAC Network is to bring Wisconsin stakeholders together, to give everyone a voice by increasing awareness, providing information, and supporting AAC communicators and their families throughout their communication journey.

Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
Birth - 2 years old, 3-5 years old, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Listing Category
Short Description
Wisconsin Family Ties (WFT) is a statewide, parent-run organization in Wisconsin working with families that include children with social, emotional or behavioral challenges. We walk beside families to provide emotional support while helping to navigate the complex service and treatment systems with which they are involved.
Description

Wisconsin Family Ties Parent Peer Support Program links trained parent peer specialists (PPSs) with parents who, for a variety of reasons, need help and hope. Our PPSs are parents or primary caregivers of children with social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges. They use their experience and training to help families navigate the complex systems that serve children. We offer a variety of training webinars for parents, and annually put on the Children Come First Conference.

Phone
608-267-6800
Address
16 N Carroll St, Ste 230, Madison, WI
53703
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
Birth - 2 years old, 3-5 years old, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, 18-21 years old
Funding Sources
Free
Short Description
Wisconsin families of children with special needs and school districts, together or individually, can request a mediation, or a facilitated IEP meeting from the WSEMS (www.wsems.us/wsems-forms/) Las familias de niños con necesidades especiales de Wisconsin y los distritos escolares, en conjunto o individualmente, pueden solicitar a WSEMS por una mediación, una reunión facilitada de IEP o un facilitador para una reunión de resolución (www.wsems.us/es/formularios-de-wsems/).
Description

Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System (WSEMS) is an impartial dispute resolution service that works together with families and districts equally to help resolve disputes related to a child's IEP.
Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System (WSEMS) es un servicio imparcial de resolución de disputas que trabaja en conjunto con las familias y distritos igual para ayudar a resolver disputas relacionadas con el IEP de un niño.

Phone
888-298-3857
Address
PO BOX 70693, Milwaukee, WI
53207
Location by County/County(ies) served
Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk
Ages Served
3-5 years old, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, High School Age, 18-21 years old
Funding Sources
Free