About Hamesh and EC
Hamesh DAAC is the passion project come to life of EC Caucci. EC (they/them) is a Disabled, queer, Jewish educator, organizer, and advocate. They have significant personal, real world experiences living as Disabled and the professional acumen and experience to navigate systems that are largely unavailable to most marginalized people.
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Through being active in educational, disability, and activist communities, EC has an extensive network of community and supports to allow them to collect information and remain informed. Their philosophy of support is that it takes a community to crack the code of how to access systems in America, and that professional and lived experience can be combined to do just that.
More about EC's Educational Background...
Masters of Education (M.Ed.)
Northcentral University
Teaching Certifications in AZ, CA, and WA in Exceptional Education
EC has been in the Educational Sector for over 15 years, teaching their way from Arizona, up the coast through California, and landing in Seattle, Washington. Their experiences in Inclusionary Education, both as a classroom teacher and in educational leadership, has given them a unique insight to educational processes, rights, and best practices for Disabled students and families. EC knows the case law, the caveats, and the processes.
Professional Development Taught and Led Include...
Data Collection and the Classroom, Trauma informed Practices, Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, Recovery Services During Covid-19, Effective Remote Learning Strategies to Support Academic and Behavioral Student Success, Neurodiversity in the Classroom, Continuous Learning Plans for Remote Learning, Best Practices in Classrooms, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Verbal De-escalation, High Leverage Teaching Practices, and small group/individual coaching. Highly knowledgeable about all areas of Inclusive Education and best practices of education. Highly knowledgeable about IDEA, ADA, and other protections for Disabled People.
Real World Personal and Professional Experiences...
Navigating healthcare while Disabled, patient rights under FERPA/HIPPA/ADA, medication/practitioner shortages, ADA accommodations procedures, the interactive process, and your rights, accountability procedures for employees, students, families, etc. when experiencing violations of ADA or IDEA, direct self-advocacy and advocacy for families and individuals experiencing Disability based discrimination (often complicated by other types of prejudice), legal documentation interpretation, and much more.