April Villafaña Advocacy

04/04/2026

How to Write Inclusive IEP Goals w/ Dr. Solone. 👩🏼‍🏫 Another wonderful video from Undivided: Supporting Parents Raising Kids with Disabilities … w/ practical strategies & insight into creating meaningful & inclusive goals that support students in LRE general education. ❤️

Dr. Caitlin Solone, education advocate, teacher educator, and faculty at UCLA, offers suggestions for crafting inclusive IEP goals for your child, including ...

03/22/2026

Happy World Down Syndrome Day 3/21
💙💛🩵 To our Beautiful Bella, all of our special friends & my favorite clients. 🎉
Our daughter & the T-21 club has filled our lives with love, joy, perspective & strength in all of the best ways possible. 🥰

03/20/2026

Sharing these two wonderful Spring Break Day Camps 🌸 in San Marcos... on March 30th and 31st 😍 Limited spots available! Email Mrs. Sandi at 📧 SunshineClubSD@gmail.com for more information.

02/17/2026

No such thing as “The student’s LRE is…..” An individualized LRE, unique to each student, is a myth. The fact is under the law, there is only one LRE – the general education classroom with access to peers without disabilities. Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.

Of late we have been hearing confusing discussion regarding the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The sentence often begins with “the student’s LRE is…..” Sometimes the rest of that sentence indicates a placement that is the general education classroom alongside peers who do not have disa...

02/12/2026

The Law Office of Matthew Storey, APC is presenting on Monday, February 23rd for an Advanced Special Education Training Series on Compensatory Education

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wj8a8D5FT6GXFpdM9Es8wA #/registration

Join Us February 23rd for an Advanced Special Education Training Series on Compensatory Education

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wj8a8D5FT6GXFpdM9Es8wA #/registration

02/09/2026

The Vintage Fit is still looking for a few more volunteers (of all abilities) to be models in their upcoming Fashion Show!💃🏻🕺
🗓 Saturday, February 21st
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (arrive 10 AM - 11AM)
📍 North County Mall 272 East Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025
* Rehearsals will be February 15th & 20th 10:30 AM - 4 PM
Registration is closing soon! 🚨
Learn more & sign up here: https://www.justserve.org/projects/6b0c8dc4-2432-4522-b34f-75bb29ca5862/volunteer-models-of-all-abilities-needed–for–the-vintage-fit–fashion-show?shiftId=c7f4b4e5-35a0-43d3-8e85-7ef4455a5b0c
I’m just sharing this volunteer / community opportunity. If you have any questions, please email your questions to: Carmen Burrola at burrolacarmen56@gmail.com

Looking for volunteers of all ability levels and ages to be models in a fashion show for The Vintage Fit. Volunteers also needed to help run the fashion

02/06/2026

NCCSE's Community Resource Fair
This Saturday, February 7th.
Drop in between 10:00am to 12:00pm
255 Pico Ave. San Marcos, CA 92069

02/05/2026

Building Meaningful Bridges: Advancing Inclusive Practices for All Learners! 👩🏻‍🎓
This looks wonderful & it’s free 🎉
North County Special Education Conference
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Cal State San Marcos

Info on Conference Sessions: https://sites.google.com/view/sdncsec2026/conference-speakers-sessions/keynote-featured-panel-conference-sessions?authuser=0

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoBsBMWFBNOpAyYTb-d9jRcr6j-oGKkMNEVzFDp5ivlAlqAQ/viewform

Conference Keynote

10/04/2025

My family and I are our way! 🚘 San Diego Regional Center Annual Vendor & Family Resource Fair. 🎉
🕘 TODAY 9am-3:30pm
📍San Diego Convention Center

09/30/2025

Free Play with Purpose, led by Occupational Therapy Students from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 😍

09/30/2025

National Down Syndrome Congress has a new Policy Brief on Assistive Technology Devises and Services 😄
5 Page Document: https://ndsccenter.org/file_download/inline/45454140-accf-421f-99f6-5863f5fb4308?fbclid=IwY2xjawM3EghleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjUDhyU3FsMERYNVZaMXo3AR4_roWeMuNkKAyH37j7u_Ec2BQHgSy-r3vOKQyeB0FL7AtWACpHaww3YtDUSg_aem_WfeHLiXC6VGnUdKiytTyIg

08/24/2025

See you there! 🏀 💫 ✨