A Resource Guide for Children and Adults With Developmental Disabilities Living in King County

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Assistive/Accessible Technologies

The ConnSENSE Bulletin
16 Dodd Road
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
Phone:  (860) 423-7880
E-mail: info@connsensebulletin.com
Web:  http://www.connsensebulletin.com
Info:  Resources for assistive technology for individuals with disabilities: articles, Washington updates, resources, positions, ConnSENSE software reviews, assistive technology sites, and conferences. Free E-mail
newsletter.

Creating an Accessible Adobe PDF Document
Web:  http://access.adobe.com/booklet1.html
Info:  From Adobe.  In this guide, you'll find the basic procedures and techniques you need to create accessible Adobe PDF files.  Includes instructions on how to:  author documents with the intent of making them accessible, with specific instructions on how to create structured documents in Microsoft Office 2000 applications;  create tagged Adobe PDF files using the Adobe PDFMaker plug-in for Microsoft Office applications; optimize existing Adobe PDF files for accessibility using the tools available in Acrobat 5.0;  convert paper-based documents to accessible Adobe PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Capture 3.0 and the Tag Adobe PDF agent; build accessible forms in Acrobat 5.0.

Tapping Technology Newsletter
Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive, Rm T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
Toll-free/TTY:  (800) 832-4827
E-mail:   editor@mdtap.org
Web:  http://www.mdtap.org/tt/
Info:  Tapping Technology is a publication of the Maryland Technology Assistance Program.  Monthly issues address a variety of assistive-technology related issues.  Available on-line.   Also available in large print, disk, Braille and audiotape.

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The Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Mail stop: CM-09
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
Phone: (206) 527-5735
Fax: (206) 527-5705
E-mail: info@cshcn.org
Web:  http://www.cshcn.org/resources/resources.htm
Info:  Publications available online or by request include:  2002 Starting Point Resource Guide; Washington State Summer Camp Directory; Child Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act Booklet; care organizing tools (Care Organizer and Care Notebook); diagnosis specific fact sheets; injury prevention and other resources.

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Division of Developmental Disabilities - Publications
Web:  http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/publications.shtml
Info:  Brochures, reports and other publications relating to services, supports, and programs for people with developmental disabilities living in the state of Washington.

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Home and Community Based Services Resource Network - Publications
http://www.hcbs.org/reports.htm
Info:  The mission of the Home and Community-Based Services Resource Network is to bring the federal government, states, and persons with disabilities of all ages together to expand access to high-quality, consumer-directed services and supports.  Web site includes a variety of resources including discussion boards, publications, and state-by-state contacts.  Publications available online on topics including stakeholder involvement in state planning, program development and quality improvement, consumer roles in monitoring services for people with developmental disabilities, systems change, the Americans with Disabilities Act and community integration, negotiated risk agreements in long-term care services, and other topics.

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Inclusion Press
24 Thome Crescent
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6H 2S5
Phone: (416) 658-5363  
Fax: (416) 658-5067
E-mail:  info@inclusion.com
Web:  http://www.inclusion.com
Info:  Inclusion Press creates person centered resource materials for training events, public schools, high schools, community colleges, universities, human service agencies, health organizations, government agencies, families, First Nations organizations - nationally and internationally.

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Regional Accessible Transit Guide
Web: http://www.ratg.org
Info: The guide is meant to be a reference for persons with disabilities, senior citizens, advocates and service agencies living in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. It includes information about both paratransit and regular transit service. Basic information is also given on fares, transfers, paratransit eligibility and trip planning. It is not possible for a guide such as this to give complete information about all of the transit agencies in the region. It is meant to give basic information about obtaining accessible transit. Individual bus route information is not included. If more information is needed, the guide provides telephone numbers and web addresses where it can be obtained.

Research and Training Center and Community Living - Publications
http://rtc.umn.edu/publications
Info:  The Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC) is part of the Institute on Community Integration, the University Affiliated Program in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The RTC focuses on community supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families; providing research, evaluation, training, and technical assistance activities in several areas. The RTC sponsors several web sites and tries to provide the most popular and timely publications to its on-line audience.  Publications available on-line include:  Partnerships for Success:  Curricula for Supervisors, Managers and Administrative Staff; A Guidebook for Consumer Controlled Housing; Residential Services for People with Developmental Disabilities: Status and Trends Through 2000; Reinventing Quality: The 1998 Sourcebook of Innovative Programs for the Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement of Community Services; Questions to ask Providers when Making Decisions About Residential Supports for Family Members With Disabilities; Guide to High Quality Direct Service Training Resources; and publications for Direct Support Professionals.

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Transportation

ACCT-ion Bulletin
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/acct/acct-ion_bulletins.htm
Info:  From the Washington State Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation.  Read the new ACCT-ION bulletin to learn important information about ACCT's ongoing coordination activities and issues. The one-page bulletins focus on the ACCT Council's three critical areas: Identify and Address Barriers, Focus on Results, and Increase Advocacy.

ADA Training Program for Motorcoach Companies
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/downloads/motorcoach.doc (Word 102KB)
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/downloads/motorcoach.pdf (PDF 253KB)
Info:  From Easter Seals Project Action.  The ADA Training Program for Motorcoach Companies Pocket Guide provides a general overview. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta applauded Easter Seals Project ACTION and the American Bus Association for "giving the motorcoach industry a hands-on tool it needs to comply not only with the letter of ADA, but with its spirit as well, through excellent customer service.”

Buses and Trains for Everyone
http://www.projectaction.org/bte/Web%20site/ESPA/index.html#
Info:  Buses and Trains for Everyone curriculum is developed with support from Easter Seals Project ACTION to teach concepts and skills needed to use public transportation. Targeted to children grades K-8, Buses and Trains for Everyone is now available to schools across the country. This curriculum is targeted to students with disabilities

Curriculum to Introduce Travel Training to Staff who Work with People with Disabilities 
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/downloads/traveltrain.doc (Word 148KB)
Info:  A model training project developed to educate, inform and assist staff members about travel training tools and techniques for people with disabilities who are interested in accessing public transportation.

Serving Passengers with Cognitive Disabilities
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/downloads/cognitive.doc (Word 113KB)
Info:  From The Arc of the United States.  A program created to educate and sensitize transit personnel to the transportation needs of people with disabilities. 

Taxicab Pocket Guide
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/downloads/taxi_guide.pdf (PDF 117KB)
Info:  From Easter Seals Project Action.  The Taxicab Pocket Guide is intended to serve as a reference tool for taxi drivers with tips and guidance on how to best serve passengers with disabilities.  

You Can Ride
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/downloads/ycr.pdf (PDF 2.6MB)
Info:  A picture reference guide on how to use public transportation for people with disabilities who can't read.  This guide was developed by the Easter Seals Project Action to be used to help a person learn what is important when using public transportation.

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