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The Arc of King County Information Flyer

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Bibliography of Cultural Competence
http://www.fathersnetwork.org/645.html
Info:  Washington State Father's Network reference page for materials and curriculum regarding culturally-competent care & family support

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Center on Human Policy - Information in French and Spanish
Syracuse University
805 South Crouse Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2280
Phone:  (315) 443-3851
Toll-free:  1-800-894-0826
TTY:  (315) 443-4355
Fax:(315) 443-4338
Email: thechp@sued.syr.edu
Web:  http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/translation_toc.html
Info:  On-line publication about multiculturalism and disabilities.  Includes an annotated bibliography of books, articles organizations and other resources related to multiculturalism and disability.

CLAS - Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Publications
http://clas.uiuc.edu/publications.html
Info:  Articles and technical reports on culturally appropriate early childhood services.  Publications can be used by early childhood/special education practitioners to help them select culturally and linguistically appropriate materials.  Publications available on-line and download.

ColorsNW Magazine
PO Box 13291
Seattle, WA 98198
Phone:  (206) 444-9251
Fax:  (206) 860-7286
E-mail:  info@colorsnw.com
Web:  http://www.iseattle.com/colorsnw/index.shtml
Info:  Seattle area magazine dedicated to the celebration of diversity.

CLAS Publications
CLAS Early Childhood Research Institute
61 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7498
Phone:  (800) 583-4135
E-mail:  clas@ericps.crc.uiuc.edu
Web:  http://clas.uiuc.edu/publications.html
Info:  CLAS is the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Early Childhood Research Institute.  Articles and technical reports available on line, and in print for a fee from CLAS.  Topics include:  cross-cultural considerations in early childhood special education, conducting child assessments, culturally and linguistically sensitive practices in motor skills interventions for young children, moving towards cross-cultural competence in lifelong personnel development, transition is more than a change in services:  the need for a multicultural perspective, second language acquisition in the preschool years,  hearing children with deaf parents, sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity in early intervention family information gathering, cultural considerations in helping relationships and service utilization, Working with interpreters to plan early childhood services with bilingual and multilingual families, cross-cultural perspectives on approaches to parent-infant interaction intervention, cross-cultural considerations in early childhood special education and other topics.

Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) Library
270 South Hanford Street
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone:  (206) 860-0329 ext 22
Fax:  (206) 860-0334
E-mail:  resource@xculture.org
Web:  http://www.xculture.org/resource/library/index.cfm
Info:  The Resource Center loans materials, provides reference service on relevant topics, publishes a newsletter about information resources in cross cultural health, and offers presentations.  Materials are loaned only to local borrowers, who must pick up materials in person. Visitors are encouraged to browse the shelves or search the on-line catalog located on the librarian's computer. The catalog is a more detailed version of the one on this web site, and allows searches on title, author, subject or multiple fields. Those outside the Seattle area who see an item of interest in the library catalog are encouraged to contact the publisher or their local library, which may be able to track down a copy.

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Desorden Deficitario de la Atención (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(El Centro Nacional de Informacion Para Ninos y Jovenes con Discapacidades)
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone:  (202) 884-8200 (Voz/TT)
Toll Free:  1-800-695-0285 (Voz/TT)
E-mail:  nichcy@aed.org
Web: http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/spanish/fs19stxt.htm
(HTML)
Info:  Al ser impresa, esta publicación tiene aproximadamente 7 páginas.  Information about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder in Spanish.  From NICHCY.

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English-Hmong Dictionary of Special Education (online)
http://www.fape.org/newsline/hmong/hmong_sped_dictionary.html
Info:  Written translation or oral interpretion of special education materials into Hmong language can be frustrating for everyone involved in the process. For many Hmong families, it is difficult to understand special education terminology. Hmong interpreters who work in schools are often asked to translate special education materials, but they may not be familiar with the meaning of the terms or know the best way to translate them. Many English terms have no counterpart in Hmong. English-speaking special education staff may feel uncomfortable because they do not know whether the interpretion is accurate or whether the families really understand the information.  For these reasons, the (Minnesota) Division of Special Education worked with a group of Hmong experts to create a dictionary of special education terminology. This dictionary is not intended for general use and does not include general educational terms. Terms are translated according to their meaning in special education.

Ethnic and Special Audience Newspapers of the Pacific Northwest (directory)
http://www.lib.washington.edu/mcnews/ethnicnewspapers/
Info:  The Pacific Northwest Ethnic & Special Audience Newspapers proposal provides information on ethnic and minority newspapers produced in the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Alaska and the provinces of British Columbia and the Yukon. Information on each newspaper includes: title, years of publication, availability of indexes, background information, images of selected issues/pages, bibliography and holdings. Papers can be searched in a number of ways including: title, place of publication, ethnic/minority group, years of publication, etc. Papers can also be browsed by ethnic/minority group, state and city of publication, and location of holdings.

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Title: Guia para Padres - con Niños que Necessitan Cuidado Especializado (A Guide for Parents of Children that Need Specialty Care - English Included
Date: 2004
Publisher: Children's Hospital Regional Medical Center
Summary: General information and resources for parents of a child receiving specialty medical care. Booklet presents information in both English and Spanish.
Format: Adobe PDF PDF 509 KB

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Title:  Helpful Connections Multilingual Resource Guide
Date:  2006
Publisher:  Eastside Human Services Forum
Summary:  Helpful Connections has 22 sections providing a wide range of information subjects like banking, children’s education, neighborhood activities and social services. ERIC designed the guide to be more than a mere telephone and address directory. Each section begins with a useful description targeting people who are unfamiliar with U.S. culture and services. Helpful Connections is available in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese as well as English.
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Hermanos y hermanas de personas que tienen retardación mental (online)
http://www.thearc.org/faqs/spsibqa.html
Info:  Brothers and Sisters of people with mental retardation-Spanish.  From The Arc of the United States.

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El Internet La Guia del Internet para Padres de Familia (download 935K)
http://www.ed.gov/PDFDocs/Internet_sp.pdf
Info:  The Spanish language version of the Parents Guide to the Internet.  The Parents Guide to the Internet (November 1997) is intended to help parents--regardless of their level of technological know-how--make use of the on-line world as an important educational tool. The guide gives parents an introduction to the Internet and suggests how parents can allow their children to tap into the wonders of the Internet while safeguarding them from its potential hazards.

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Lista Alfabética de las Publicaciones en Español de NICHCY (List of NICHY Publications available in Spanish)
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(El Centro Nacional de Informacion Para Ninos y Jovenes con Discapacidades)
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone:  (202) 884-8200 (Voz/TT)
Toll Free:  1-800-695-0285 (Voz/TT)
E-mail:  nichcy@aed.org
Web:  http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/spanish/spanlist.htm
Info:  Publications in Spanish from NICHCY (El Centro Nacional de Informacion Para Ninos y Jovenes con Discapacidades).

Lista de Publicaciones Federales en Español para el Consumidor (List of Federal Consumer Publications Available in Spanish)
LISTA
Pueblo, CO 81009
Phone:  (888)  878-3256
Web:  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/lista/lista.htm
Info: This booklet is a list of free consumer publications in Spanish. It includes nearly 250 federal consumer booklets on a variety of subjects such as food and nutrition, money, employment, federal benefits, children, housing, health, and more.

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Multiculturalism and Disabilities:  A Collection of Resources
Syracuse University Center on Human Policy
805 South Crouse Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2280
Phone:  (315) 443-3851
Toll-free:  1-800-894-0826
TTY:  (315) 443-4355
Fax:(315) 443-4338
Email: thechp@sued.syr.edu
Web:  http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/multcult.htm
Info:  On-line publication about multiculturalism and disabilities.  Includes an annotated bibliography of books, articles organizations and other resources related to multiculturalism and disability.

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National Center for Cultural Healing - Issues in Culture Competency Bibliographic References
http://www.culturalhealing.com/resourcesmain.htm
Info:  Extensive list of recommended reading on cultural competence for all groups.

EL NIÑO AUTISTA (online)
http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=El+Nino+Autista+No.+11
Info:  Online publication "The Child with Autism" in Spanish from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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La Paralisis Cerebral (online or order)
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(El Centro Nacional de Informacion Para Ninos y Jovenes con Discapacidades)
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone:  (202) 884-8200 (Voz/TT)
Toll Free:  1-800-695-0285 (Voz/TT)
E-mail:  nichcy@aed.org
Web:  http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/spanish/fs2stxt.htm
Info:  Spanish language information sheet about Cerebral Palsy.

Title:  Promoting Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency:  Self-Assessment Checklist for Personnel Providing Services and Supports to Children with Disabilities & Special Health Needs and their Families
Date:  2004
Publisher:  Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development
Summary:  This checklist is intended to heighten the awareness and sensitivity of personnel to the importance of cultural diversity and cultural competence in human service settings. It provides concrete examples of the kinds of values and practices that foster such an environment.
Format:  Adobe PDF PDF 38KB

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Seattle Housing Authority Publications
http://www.sea-pha.org/residentinform/porchlight_support.html
Info:  Downloadable materials include application and pre-application packets and regularly updated available listings.  Documents presented in multiple languages including Chinese, Russian, English, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese

Special Education Publications and Related Resources (Washington State-order or download)
Special Education 
Old Capitol Building
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA  98504-7200
Phone: (360) 725-6075
Fax: (360) 586-0247
TTY: (360) 586-0126
E-mail: speced@ospi.wednet.edu
Web:  http://www.k12.wa.us/specialed/document.asp
Info:  Online, downloadable and publications and reports  by request on a variety of special education and inclusion topics.  Some publications available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Russian.

Social Security Benefit Information Publications
Regional Office
Suite 100
901 Lenora
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone:  (800) 772-1213
TTY:  (800)  325-0778
Web:  http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/
Info:  Publications available by order, online or download on topics including:  Introduction to the Social Security System, Disability Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI), the Appeals Process, Social Security Number, Subjects of Special Interest, Work and Earnings, SSI and Work Incentives, Disability Evaluation Under Social Security, Social Security Benefits for Children with Disabilities, and other topics.  Many publications also available in Spanish.

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Title:  Tool Kit for Hispanic Families
Date:  2005
Publisher:  United States Department of Education
Summary:  This toolkit will show the family what to expect from schools, teachers and their child, at all ages and grade levels. It explains how to help the child through school, what resources are available, and what the family and their community can do to help a child learn.
Format:  Adobe PDF PDF 739KB (English)  Adobe PDF PDF 1.3 MB (Spanish)

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Washington Research Institute - Language is the Key
150 Nickerson Street, Suite 305
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone:  (206) 285-9317
Fax:  (206) 285-1523
Web:  http://www.wri-edu.org/bookplay
Info:  Video-based early language learning program available in five languages:  English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese
and Chinese subtitles for other Chinese dialects.

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Listings in Community Connections and events on the Community Calendar come from a variety of host organizations and individuals.  For information about events, please contact the event sponsor.  The distribution of information  via Community Connections does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of any specific organization or event by The Arc of King County, the King County Developmental Disabilities Division, or affiliated entities.

Community Connections is made possible with support from the King County Developmental Disabilities Division and is hosted by The Arc of King County.

This page last updated:  Sunday, November 25, 2007

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