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

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Arc of Washington State Legislative Alerts
The Arc of Washington State
2600 Martin Way East, Suite D
Olympia  WA  98506
Phone:  (360) 357-5596
Toll-free (within Washington State only):  (888) 754-8798
E-mail:  grier@arcwa.org
Web:  http://www.arcwa.org/hottips.htm
Info:  E-mail updates during legislative session, and special alerts during the year on important legislative issues impacting people with developmental disabilities in Washington State.
Subscribe:  E-mail your request to be added to the list to grier@arcwa.org or call The Arc of Washington State.

AUTISMKING Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AutismKing
Info:  This is a supportive list for parents in King County who are raising children with an autism spectrum disorder (autism, Asperger's, PDD). They provide information, support and friendship.  Please, family members only.
Subscribe:   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AutismKing/ and click "Join this group" to join or send an e-mail to autismking-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 

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Caregiver Online Support Group
Web:  http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver_online.html
Info:  Family Caregiver Alliance sponsored listserve (e-mail) format. Participants send and receive e-mail to take part in discussions. You may post to the entire group or an individual participant.
Join:  Visit the Caregiver Online Support Group web site and enter your contact information.

Children's Defense Fund E-mail Lists
Web:  http://www.childrensdefense.org/listservs.php 
Info:  Receive important information about CDF and children's issues via e-mail.  Lists available on topics including:  violence prevention, legislative updates, child care, health, student leadership network, and ending child poverty.  
Subscribe:  Visit the web site, select the information list you wish to belong to, and enter your contact information.

CPKing
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpking/
Info:  This is a supportive list for parents in Washington state who are raising kids with cerebral palsy, hypertonia and/or other related disabilities. We are here to offer support and information to each other as we raise our children.
Subscribe: Visit the DSKing Yahoo Groups web site and follow the instructions there for joining the list, or send an email to cpking-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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DSKing
Web:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dsking
Info:  Provides support and information for parents in King County, Washington who have young children with Down syndrome.
Subscribe:  Visit the DSKing Yahoo Groups web site and follow the instructions there for joining the list, or send an e-mail to dsking-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

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Eastside Asperger's Support Group
Web:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eastsideasg/
Info:  A support group for parents, siblings and professionals for children and young adults with Asperger's Syndrome on the Eastside of Lake Washington.
Subscribe:  Visit the Eastside Asperger's Support Group Yahoo Groups web site and follow the instructions for joining the list, or send an e-mail to eastsideasg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

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International Coalition on Abuse and Disability (ICAD) Listserv
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/abuse/ICAD/ICAD-faq.html
Info:  ICAD-L is an electronic mail network on the topic of abuse & disability. ICAD began in October of 1993. Currently about 200 people in twelve countries have joined. They include researchers, clinicians, people with disabilities, parents, and others interested in this topic. 
Subscribe:  To join, send an e-mail message to: majordomo@majordomo.srv.ualberta.ca  and in the body of the message type: subscribe ICAD The listserver will acknowledge your message. If you have any difficulty contact dick.sobsey@ualberta.ca .

Inclusion Daily Express
http://www.inclusiondaily.com 
Info:  Inclusion Daily Express is the world-wide email news service that reports on disability rights and the exciting movement toward full community inclusion and self-determination.

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Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Caring Community Support Group
Web:  http://www.caregiver.org/lgbt-sptgroup.html
Info:  Would you like to talk with other caregivers? To join an online community to share experience, ideas and strategies? Ask for support during a difficult moment? Help someone solve a problem? Then subscribe to Family Caregiver Alliance's Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Caring Community Support Group.  This group is in listserve (e-mail) format. Participants send and receive e-mail to take part in discussions. You may post to the entire group or an individual participant.
Join:  Visit the Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Caring Community Support Group web site and enter your contact information.

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P2Pteens
Web:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/p2pteens
Info:  This is a supportive group for parents of teenageers with special needs in King County, WA. Sponsored by Parent to Parent King County.
Subscribe:  Visit the P2Pteens Yahoo Groups web site and follow the instructions there for joining the list, or send an e-mail to p2pteens-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

ParentsConnect
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentsconnect
Info:  This list is for parents of children with disabilities to connect and share issues and concerns. 
Subscribe: Visit the ParentsConnect Yahoo Groups web site and follow the instructions there for joining the list, or send an email to parentsconnect-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Parent Empowerment Network
Web:  http://www.disabledparents.net/parentempowermentnetwork.html 
Info:  The Parent Empowerment Network is an E-mail community of parents with disabilities, people with disabilities who hope someday to become parents, and (where applicable) nondisabled partners of parents with disabilities. It is a means of connecting with other parents, through an electronic mail listserver, on issues such as: accessible/independent parenting; societal attitudes towards parents with disabilities; pregnancy, childbirth and reproductive health issues; general issues of child care and child rearing.
Subscribe:  Send an e-mail to majordomo@imagicomm.com (no subject).  In the body of the message type "SUBSCRIBE parentempowerment" (no quotes) .

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SibKids Yahoo Group
Web:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sibkids/
Info:  An e-mail list for young brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental, and emotional needs.
Subscribe:  Visit the SibKids Yahoo Group web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sibkids/ and click "Join This Group", or send an e-mail to sibkids-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

SibNet Yahoo Group
Web:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sibnet
Info:  An e-mail list for and about adult brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental, and emotional needs.
Subscribe:  Visit the SibKids Yahoo Group web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sibkids/ and click "Join This Group", or send an e-mail to sibnet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

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WA_Families
Web:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa_families
Info:  An online support group for families living in WA who have a child with a mental illness/disorder.
Subscribe:  Visit the WA_Families Yahoo Groups web site and follow the instructions there for joining the list, or send an e-mail to wa_families-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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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
You may also use the online form or e-mail connections@arcofkingcounty.org

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.

This page last updated:  Sunday, November 25, 2007

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