Dear Parents, Guardians and Community Members,

On behalf of the Special Education Department, I want to wish you all a happy new year. May this new year be full of opportunities for joy, prosperity, and positive growth for you and your families.

Thank you,

Sarah Dhah

Director, Special Education

We want to hear from you! Please tell us how we are doing and help our department improve our services to your child by filling out our quick Parent/Guardian Survey .

Parent/Guardian Education Night virtual recordings are posted to the DJUSD Special Education Website under the resource tab titled "Parent/Guardian Special Education Webinar Recordings".

The recording of the November 30th webinar hosted by the DJUSD Speech Therapists is posted for your convenience here; you can view the slide deck here or click the attachment below.

The recording of the October 26th webinar hosted by the DJUSD Occupational Therapists is posted for your convenience here; you can view the slide deck here or click the attachment below.

Hosted by the DJUSD Behaviorist Team

Join via: Zoom Link

Passcode: Teams!

Join via: Zoom Link

Passcode: Teams!

Artwork done by Ms. Bowers first grade class at Patwin Elementary School: Featured are just a few of the wonderful underwater seascapes with turtles created by the students in Ms. Bowers classroom. Watercolor painting is beneficial for our students to learn how to coordinate the small movements of their fingers to produce a work of art.

Pictured Below: Some more outstanding work from Patwin Elementary School students.

WanderRock runs 2 week international trips specifically curated for neuro-divergent young adults (18-30) who are looking to get out of the house, make new friends, build confidence and see the world.

This season they are offering Japan trips, which means: Onsen hot springs. Wagyu Beef & Sushi. Multi-Story Anime & Manga stores. Samurai Training. Bamboo Forests. Magnificent Temples & Shrines. Japanese Arcades, etc.

There are a limited number of spots available on each trip. If you are interested in this opportunity to explore Japan; you are welcome and encouraged to read over the itinerary and details here, and apply for your desired dates.

You can also click here and scroll to the "Our Current Destinations" section to view the variety of trips offered as well as trip dates and details.

For more information about WanderRock, please use the following contact information:

+1 (628) 529-1318 (Call, Text or Whatsapp)

Email: contact@wanderrock.com

You can also scroll to the bottom of this website to fill out and submit a contact form, or use the live chat in the bottom right to get in touch.

Here are some New Year’s Resolutions submitted by our Davis High School students:

In addition to our newly published Special Education Family Handbook, check out these great resources to support families of students with disabilities curated by your Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for Special Education (SACSE) and our Focus Group participants; Community Member (SACSE) Resource Sharing Page (also attached as a pdf below)

“The Spoon Theory”

The article hyperlinked above explains "The Spoon Theory" and how it relates to each individual's specific mental and physical limitations and challenges. The Spoon Theory is used to describe how children with disabilities have limited energy resources and can expend more energy on everyday tasks compared to their peers. “Spoons” is a metaphor, a code word, to describe and measure how much physical and emotional capacity each of us has to get through the day.

Special Education Department Website

Special Education Department Address:

526 B Street

Davis, CA 95616

Phone:

(530)757-5300 ext. 113