Parent & Family Resources
The following resources and groups are available to all of our families of students with disabilities to assist in securing services for students and providing a supportive community.
Additional Resources
- Washington State Special Education Manual for Parents & Educators
- Early Support for Infants & Toddlers
- Parent to Parent
- Developmental Disabilities Administration
- Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Ben Franklin Transit
- Dial-A-Ride
- PAVE (Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment)
- PAVE Contact: Sherry Mashburn, 509-439-9880, smashburn@wapave.org
Dr. Tracy Blankenship
Executive Director
(509) 967-6057 Tracy.Blankenship@rsd.edu
Zac Carpenter
Co-Director
(509) 967-6191
Zachery.Carpenter@rsd.edu
Robert Sorensen
Co-Director
(509) 967-6065
Robert.Sorensen@rsd.edu
Records Requests
(509) 967-6050
spedrecords@rsd.edu
Benton-Franklin Counties Special Education PTA
The Benton-Franklin Counties Special Education PTA is an inter-county group serving families in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas. This PTA is not associated with any one school district, but supports Special Education students, parents, families, teachers, administrators and other advocates from all Tri-City area schools. For more information email bfcsepta@yahoo.com or follow on the PTA Facebook.
Contacts
Tamra Harrison
Benton Franklin Counties,
Special Education PTA
Co-President
509-546-1246
Scott McDonald
Benton Franklin Counties,
Special Education PTA
Co-President
509-308-6254