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Epilepsy Foundation Northwest
3800 Aurora Ave N Ste 370
Seattle, WA, 98103-8721
Phone: (206) 547-4551
Toll-free: (800) 752-3509
E-mail:
mail@epilepsynw.org
Web:
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Info: Education and Discussion Group, Adult Networking Group, Family Fun
Time networking events, Meet the Experts: Educational Seminars, conferences,
and educational resources for people affected by epilepsy, their
families/caregivers, and school personnel.
LifeSPAN
Lifetime Secure Personal Assistance Network
1801 130th Ave. NE
#220
Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: (425) 883-9867
E-mail: life.span@verizon.net
Web: http://www.lifespan-wa.org
Info: LifeSPAN supports families in Washington State to develop safe, secure, quality futures for their relatives with a developmental disability. Future planning advisory services, creating and sustaining personal networks of support, family support, mentoring and advocacy. LifeSPAN also regularly offers training sessions to assist families in establishing Networks for their loved ones with a disability.
Northwest
ADA/IT Center
Oregon Health & Science University
P.O. Box 574
Voice/TTY: (800) 949-4232
Fax: (503) 418-0785
E-mail: nwada@ohsu.edu
Web: http://www.nwada.org
Info: Center provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act
and accessible information technology in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The Northwest ADA/IT Center is one of 10 regional Disability and Business
Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC) funded by the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of
Education.
Qwest
Special Needs Center
P.O. Box 1355
400 Tijeras Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
*Toll-free (voice and TTY): (800) 223-3131
*For TTY/TDD Relay Service, dial 711
Fax: (505) 765-8203
Web: http://www.qwest.com/residential/customerService/disabled/
Info: Qwest's Special Needs Center Helps customers with
disabilities design communications solutions, order/disconnect services,
answer billing questions, arrange repair service, and establish service
discounts.
Respite and Crisis Care Coalition of
Washington State
Kari Cunningham-Rosvik,
Arc of King County
10550 Lake City Way NE, Suite A
Seattle, Washington 98125
(206) 364-4645
E-mail:
mjmagruder@arcofkingcounty.org
Web: http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/programs/respite
Sally Friedman,
Senior Services, Inc.
1601 2nd Avenue, Suite 800
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 727-6260
E-mail: sallyf@seniorservices.org
Web: http://www.seniorservices.org
Info: Alliance created as a response to lack of services in Washington
State. Members are working on creating and sustaining a continuum of
planned respite and crisis care throughout Washington State.
Vadis
1701
Elm Street
Sumner, WA 98390-2112
Phone: (253) 863.5173
Fax: (253) 863.2040
TTY: (253) 863.4508
E-mail: info@vadis.org
Web: http://www.vadis.org
Info: Regional (Western Washington) provider of a variety of
networking and support services focusing on people with developmental
disabilities and their families. Services provided include employment,
housing and community partnership building.
Washington
Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA)
Center for Technology and Disability Studies
University of Washington, Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Phone: (206) 685-4181
Toll-free/TTY: 1-800-841-8345
TTY: (206) 616-1396
Fax: (206) 543-4779
E-mail: uwctds@u.washington.edu
Web: http://wata.org
Info: The center provides information and referral to assistive technology
vendors, service providers, and legal advocates. It also provides
technical assistance on funding issues related to assistive technology.
The Washington Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA) is a consumer advocacy
network that includes the University of Washington Center for Technology and
Disability Studies (UWCTDS), and the Assistive Technology Resource Center
at Easter Seal Society in Spokane (EATRC).
Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network
917 Pacific Ave., Ste. 600
Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 383-1735
Fax: (253) 572-2599
E-mail: childcarenet@childcarenet.org
Web: http://www.childcarenet.org
Info: Network of 18 community-based, private, nonprofit child care resource and referral agencies across Washington State
. Offers consumer education, training and technical assistance to parents, child care providers, employers and the community.
Washington
Talking Book and Braille Library
2021 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121-2783
Phone: (206) 615-0400
TTY: (206) 615-0419
Toll free: (800) 542-0866
E-mail: wtbbl@wtbbl.org
Web: http://www.spl.org/wtbbl/wtbbl.html
Info: Talking books, Braille books, large print, children services,
locally-produced new cassette and Braille books and Evergreen Radio Reading
Service program schedules & information.
WithinReach
Family Health Hotline
11000 Lake City Way NE, Suite 301
Seattle, WA 98125-6748
Phone: (206) 830-5156
Fax: (206) 270-8891
Web: http://www.withinreachwa.org
Info: The Family Health Hotline is a toll-free statewide with information
on local providers throughout Washington who can answer questions about child
development, evaluation and treatment services, free or low-cost health
insurance, recreational opportunities, parent support groups and other
information for children with special needs.
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