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ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
United States Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Disability Rights Section - NYAV
Washington, DC 20530
Phone:  (800) 514-0301
TTY:  (800) 514-0383
Web:  http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/publicat.htm
Info:  From the U.S. Department of Justice.  Materials include legal documents, information about disability rights laws, disability and employment, information for small businesses, questions and answers about the ADA, information about service animals, how to file a title III complaint, accessible construction guidelines, the ADA and law enforcement, child care centers and other topics related to ADA compliance.  Some information available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog and Vietnamese.


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Edlaw Electronic Library
http://www.edlaw.net/publications/epubs.html
Info: An electronic library "in-progress", the Edlaw Electronic Library currently offers texts of statutes, regulations, administrative interpretations, judicial decisions and other pertinent materials relating to education law (IDEA, Rehabilitation Act, etc.).. Users can search the texts of documents using the search function contained in Adobe Acrobat.

Estate Planning (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/newsdig/n18.pdf (74KB)
Info:  Overview of estate planning issues and requirements, including wills and special needs trusts.  PDF format.

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King County Superior Court Forms
Office of the Superior Court Clerk
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room E609
Seattle, WA 98104-2386
Phone:  (206) 296-9300
TTY:  (206) 296-0100
Web:  http://www.metrokc.gov/kcscc/forms.htm
Info:  Forms can be picked up, requested or downloaded.  Includes instructions and forms needed for establishment of trusts, and guardianship and guardianship renewal.

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Pathways to Future Planning
The Arc of King County
100550 Lake City Way NE
Suite A
Seattle, WA 98125
Phone:  (206) 364-8384
Fax:  (206) 364-8140
Web:  http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/downloads/pathways.doc
(WORD format)
Info:  A guide for families involved in long term planning for their family member with a developmental disability.  Includes information about wills, trusts and other estate planning issues, as well as an overview of other services for people with developmental disabilities.  Word format, 260 KB.  Can also be requested free of charge.

Pro Se Handbook:  A Guide to Representing Yourself in King County Superior Court
King County Bar Association
1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98164-1060
Phone:  (206) 267-7010 (Lawyer Referral)
Fax: (206) 267-7099
E-mail:  cls@kcba.org
Web:  http://www.kcba.org/srvpub/prosehandbook.htm
Info:  This handbook alerts you to some of the problems that you can expect to encounter while representing yourself in the King County Superior Court in a civil matter.  Available on-online, downloadable .pdf format or can be requested from KCBA.

Questions and Answers on Guardianship
http://www.nwjustice.org/pdfs/3300.pdf (26KB)
Info:  From the Northwest Justice Project.  PDF format.

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Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Americans With Disabilities Act
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/supremecourt_ada.html
Info:  National Council on Disabilities (NCD) regularly updated on-line publication intended to increase public awareness of ADA as interpreted by the Supreme Court and to give policymakers and ADA stakeholders an overview of ADA issues addressed by the Supreme Court, a synopsis of the decisions, and the significant implications of each decision in helping or hindering implementation of ADA.

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Can't find the answer to your question here?
Call the Arc of King County at: (206) 364-6337 or toll-free (in Washington only) 1-877-964-0600 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday
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To request the addition/correction of a resource listing, to have your event included in the Community Calendar or Recreation calendar, or for other questions: 
e-mail Jeff Welch at jwelch@arcofkingcounty.org or phone (206) 349-6182 .

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.

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