Each year, the Palo Alto CAC honors the bus drivers who play a vital role in transporting students to and from school. This year, we’ll be sending cards via email to the bus drivers. We will also be serving the bus drivers a delicious breakfast buffet, catered by Ada’s Cafe.  If you and your children have time […]

2016 PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum, jointly sponsored by Parent Advocates for Student Success, the Palo Alto CAC, and the Palo Alto Council of PTAs. Video recording from Saturday, October 1st, 2016.

On October 5th, we held an IEP/504 Basics Workshop. Here are the presenter’s slides from the event, as well as notes taken during the event. (In addition, the presenters have shared their handbook for their patients.)

A Resource Fair of Summer Camps, After School Activities, and Educational Resources was held on Feb 18, 2015. It was co-hosed by Palo Alto CAC and PASS  and sponsored by PTAC and PAUSD. About 50 vendors attended to interact directly with parents. All programs were either inclusive of special needs kids, designed for special needs kids, or were […]

On September 14th, 2021,  Tanya La Mar, Youcubed and PHD candidate at Stanford Graduate School of Education presented Math and Special Education/Learning Difference. You can find the whole presentation here.

Free Secondary and post-secondary Transition planning and services for students with IEPs The PAUSD Secondary Special Education Leadership Team in partnership with Palo Alto CAC are providing a Transition Information Night for parents. In addition to a general session, there will be three separate breakout sessions for parents of students who will be entering 6th grade, 9th grade and […]

List of camps In February 2017 the CAC organized a Resource Fair of Summer Camps, After School Activities & Educational Resources. This list contains links to all of the vendors who set up tables at our fair. Many of these providers offer inclusive summer camps. Inclusive Camps BrainVyne Edmo Jefunira Kidizens Run for Fun LearningPlay Saratoga […]

We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC’s advisory role on our District Advisory page. Click here to read a statement CAC made to the PAUSD Board about the new Equity Plan […]

If you have questions about Special Education programs or would like to request a review for assessment, contact Special Education at (650) 833-4257 or [email protected] or browse the Department Web Site. The PAUSD Special Education department offers Parent Education programs, often co-sponsored by the Palo Alto CAC.  Coordinators & Program Specialists (Your path of escalation, after your case […]

We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC’s advisory role on our District Advisory page. How does inclusion look like in Middle and High School and what can be done to improve […]

We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC’s advisory role on our District Advisory page. The Palo Alto CAC made a comment and sent the following letter regarding Dyslexia at the May […]

We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC’s advisory role on our District Advisory page. On behalf of the Palo Alto CAC, we would like to award Ada’s Café and its founder, […]

We post news, statements, and other timely information related to State and PAUSD educational policy, special education, and Palo Alto CAC activities. You can read more about the Palo Alto CAC’s advisory role on our District Advisory page.

2020 PAUSD School Board Candidate Forum Educational Equity & Access: the Achievement Gap and Special Education Event sponsored by: Palo Alto CAC for Special Education, Latino Parent Network (LPN) Parent Advocates for Student Success (PASS), and Palo Alto Council of PTAs (PTAC) Participating candidates include: Ms. Karna Nisewaner, Ms. Jennifer DiBrienza, Ms. Jesse Ladomirak, Mr. […]