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A Guide to the Individualized Education Program

Editorial Publications Center
U.S. Department of Education
P.O. Box 1398
Jessup, MD 20794-1398
Phone:  (877) 4-ED-PUBS
TTY:  (877) 576-7734 TTY
Fax:  (301) 470-1244
E-mail (for alternative formats):  Katie.Mincey@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/Products/IEP_Guide/  This guide explains the IEP process. The guide is designed to help teachers, parents, and others involved in the education of a child with a disability to develop and carry out an IEP.  Can be ordered or viewed on-line.

AAA Residential Services

9027 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4, Tacoma, WA
Federal Way, WA 98444
Phone:  (253) 536-5803
Toll-Free:  (800) 774-0210
Fax:  (253) 539-2805
E-mail: aaa_residential_services@yahoo.com
Respite care, attendant care, adult family home placement, psychological services, care assessments, care review.

Aacres/Allvest

3609 1st NW
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone:  (206) 732-0430
Fax:  (206) 732-0431
Agency provides supported living services in Spokane, Vancouver, Tacoma and Seattle.  Specialized and regular “Supported Living” services (up to and including 24 hour/day support).    

AAY (Access for Autistic Youth)
http://www.cultural.org/aay
Info:  The Access for Autistic Youth Program serves as a conduit for services, information, and technical support for all Autistic Children and their families and caregivers regardless of their socio-economic status, race, or cultural background. This web site serves as the critical first step to different communities who have yet to fully understand or include Autism within their common language. By facilitating communication between parents and the communities they live and work in, the AAY program seeks to increase the tools of parents and caregivers to deal with and treat their autistic child. A special effort has been made to reach out to communities who are just beginning to tackle the difficult challenges of Autism by providing a link to all the information, resources and program and technical support available in a language they can understand. It is part of a concerted effort to improve access for all disabled children regardless of their language or economic background.  Information on the web site is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Somali.

Access for Autistic Youth

American Cultural Exchange
200 W. Mercer Street, Suite 504
Seattle, WA 98119
Phone:  (206) 217-9644
Fax:  (206) 217-9643
Email: aay@cultural.org 
http://www.cultural.org/aay 
The Access for Autistic Youth Program serves as a conduit for services, information, and technical support for all Autistic Children and their families and caregivers regardless of their socio-economic status, race, or cultural background. This web site serves as the critical first step to different communities who have yet to fully understand or include Autism within their common language. By facilitating communication between parents and the communities they live and work in, the AAY program seeks to increase the tools of parents and caregivers to deal with and treat their autistic child. A special effort has been made to reach out to communities who are just beginning to tackle the difficult challenges of Autism by providing a link to all the information, resources and program and technical support available in a language they can understand. It is part of a concerted effort to improve access for all disabled children regardless of their language or economic background.

ADHD Book List (from Children's Hospital Medical Center)
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/parents/health/flyers/CE104-ADHDBooklist.htm
Info:  A limited selection from a wide variety of good parenting books. Visit a local library or bookstore to browse and decide on those that best fit your philosophies, needs and styles of child rearing.  Information presented in these books does not necessarily reflect the philosophy and practice of Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

Adolescent Health Transition Project

University of Washington
Center on Human Development & Disability (CHDD), Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Phone: (206) 685-1358
E-mail:  dpatter@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/ucedd/CO/co_AHTP.html
Info:  This program provides information for teens, parents and providers about health transition to adult health care services for children and adolescents with special health care needs.

Adult Community Choices

Richmond Highlands Community Center,
16554 Fremont Ave. N.,
Shoreline, WA  98133
Phone: (206) 418-3383
Description:  Community-based daytime program for adults with disabilities in the North Seattle/Shoreline area.  Serves 10-20 people, various disabilities.

Adult Family Home Locator

http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Lookup/AFHRequestv2.asp

Aging and Adult Services Adult Family Home Locator

http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Lookup/AFHRequestV2.asp
Locate Adult Family Homes (AFH's) by zip code, county, language spoken and/or special features.  Site hosted by the Washington Aging and Adult Services Administration (AASA).

Aging and Adult Services Boarding Home Locator (Washington State)
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Lookup/BHRequestv2.asp Info:  Locate boarding homes by zip code.

Aging and Adult Services - Directory of Nursing Homes (Washington State)
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/NFDir/directory.asp
Info:  Locate nursing homes by facility name, Administrator's last name, county, region, city or zip code.

Aging and Disability Services Administration (Washington State) Forums
http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/adsaforum/forum
Info:  Bulletin-board style forum for discussing issues important to those involved in the lives of people with developmental disabilities or people with physical or cognitive disabilities, as well as aging and other disability issues.

Alliance of People with Disabilities

Seattle Office
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-545-7055
TTY: 206-632-3456
Toll-free: 1-866-545-7055
Fax: 206-545-7059
E-mail: info@disabilitypride.org

East King County Office
16315 NE 87th St, Suite B-3
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-558-0993
TTY: 425-861-9588
Toll-free: 1-800-216-3335
Fax: 425-558-4773
E-mail: info@disabilitypride.org 
http://www.disabilitypride.org

Nonprofit organization founded by people with disabilities. Services include:  Information and referral, independent living skills training, peer groups, Disabilities Law Project, access reviews , individual and systems advocacy and community education.

Alpha Spring Meadow Homes

Alpha Supported Living Services
2611 NE 125 th Street, Suite 145
Seattle , Washington 98125
Phone: (206) 284-9130
Fax: (206) 284-0769
http://alphaspring.org
Non-profit organization operating a Supported Living program and two group homes in the Queen Anne, Northgate and Richmond Beach areas of Seattle. Supports individuals with various needs, including several participants who are deaf or hard of hearing, and staff are available who are proficient in sign language.  

Alternatives for Residential Opportunities

P O Box 33430
Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: (206) 417-2099
Fax: (206) 417-2098
Info:  Alternatives is a small agency that has been operating since 1992 in the Shoreline/North Seattle area providing residential supports to men and women in their own homes, consisting of both apartments and rented houses.  Program participants range in age from 18 through 67 years, with varying degrees of developmental disabilities and/or medical and physical conditions including autism, diabetes, shunts, seizures, cerebral palsy and behavioral issues.  Homes are staffed 24 hours/day, seven days/week, with a staff to client ratio of 1:3. 

Armstrong In-home Care and Personal Respite Services

4714 Rainier Ave. S., Suite# 104
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone:  (206) 329-4695
Toll-Free:  1-866-535-1200 Ext. 15
E-mail:  info@armstronghomecare.com
http://www.armstronghomecare.com
10 branch offices located throughout western Washington.  Armstrong is a Washington State licensed home care service agency. The company is focused on helping the elderly, disabled, and individuals who are recovering from serious illnesses or injuries and who may require care services to maintain their independence in their own home setting.  Armstrong provides in-home personal care & respite services for those who pay privately and for elderly or disabled people who are eligible to receive state funded assistance through the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).

Ashley House

40903 236th Ave SE,
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Phone:  (360) 825-6525
Enumclaw, Washington
Provides health care to medically fragile children and training to their parents in a home-like setting; serves as a transition from hospital to home; and provides respite services.

Autism/A.D.D. Resources, Inc.

Lakeside Building
33919 9th Ave. S., Suite 209
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone:  (206) 463-5237,
Fax: (206) 463-2594
E-mail:  earait@aol.com
Auditory Integration Training (AIT) reduces the degree of acoustic sensory distortions perceived by the client - new and somehow controversial therapy involving desensitizing to certain sounds, for people with auditory processing delays and/or diagnosed with  autism, autistic-like behaviors, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, learning disabilities, and other
non-specific hearing sensitivities. 

Autism Outreach Project
1601 R Avenue
Anacortes WA 98221
Phone:  (888) 704-9633
Fax: (360) 299-4071
E-mail:  autism@esd189.org
Web:  http://www.esd189.org/autism
Info:  Purpose of the Autism Outreach Project is to develop a state-wide system in which the identification, program development, placement, and staff development activities for students with autism are coordinated to ensure that all school districts, parents, agencies, and students are appropriately served throughout the state of Washington. Mission is to act as the coordinating entity for the dissemination of demographic data, program location, and best practices in the identification, program development, and placement of students with autism spectrum disorders. Project trainings, free lending library and other events.

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Banchero Friends Services

2335 North 196th Place
O-104
Shoreline, WA 98133
Phone:  (206) 367-7795
Fax:  (206) 361-2271
E-mail:  banchero@banchero.org 
http://www.banchero.org/ 
Provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services to people living in both houses and apartments in the North Seattle and Shoreline area, catering to the needs and dreams of each individual. 

Banchero Friends Services Relationships Class

2335 North 196th Pl #O-104
Shoreline WA 98133
Phone: (206) 367-7795, ext 111
www.banchero.org
(Click "About", then click "Relationships Class")
Banchero Friends Services has offered this class to their clients and other community members since 1993. The class teaches the fundamentals of building friendships and loving relationships.

Bellevue Community College Disability Support Services

300 Landerholm Circle S.E.
Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
Phone:  (425)  564-2498
Fax:  (425)  564-4138
TTY:  (425) 564-4110
E-mail:  dss@bcc.ctc.edu
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/dss
Disability Support Services (DSS) provides reasonable accommodation for students who attend BCC and have special needs because of disability.  

Brain Injury Association of Washington

16315 N.E. 87th, Suite B-4
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone:  (425) 895-0047
Toll-free:  1-800-523-LIFT (5438) (in Washington State)
Fax: (425) 895-0458
E-mail:  biawa@biawa.org
http://www.biawa.org
Information and support for people with brain injuries.  On-line library of articles, books and videos on a wide range of topics.  Links to resources facilitating recovery.  Help with connecting to support groups. 

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Camelot Society

P.0. Box 33032
Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: (206) 364-6680
Fax:  (206) 364-6515
Contact agency for details.

Catholic Community Services (CCS)

100 23rd Ave. S,
Seattle 98144
Phone:  (206) 323-6336
Fax:  (206) 328-5699
http://www.catholiccharitiesseattlearch.org
Services include wraparound services, family preservation and reconciliation, therapeutic foster care, crisis respite, case management, in home care, chore services, child care, tutoring, and other services.  Housing assistance through the Archdiocean Housing Authority.  Eligibility for services varies depending on the service.  Some family interventions require DCFS authorization.

CEC Smart Brief Council for Exceptional Children

http://www.smartbrief.com/cec
Info:  Free electronic newsletter with messages 3-4 times per week with links to important articles on special education,  news stories about special education curriculum and instruction, updates on relevant policy issues and technology trends, and insider information from the Council for Exceptional Children. Subscribe from the CEC web site at http://www.smartbrief.com/cec

Center for Change in Transition Services Publications

Seattle University
901 12th Ave.
P.O. Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Phone: (206) 296-6000
http://www.seattleu.edu/ccts/publications.asp
Links to publications on Post-school status of special education graduates, transition planning, self-determination and miscellaneous disability-related topics.

Center for Children with Special Needs

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
4800 Sand Point Way NE, PO Box 5371
Seattle, WA 98105/CM-09
Phone:  (206) 526-2500
Toll-free: (877) 526-2500
E-mail:  msety@chmc.org
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/parents/special/default.htm
Resources to help families who have a child with special health care needs. You'll find information on summer camps, a notebook to help families organize health care information, contacts, and resources and sibling support programs for brothers and sisters, also a guide to organizations and services that can help you.

Centerpoint Services

1305 N. 175th #C102
Shoreline WA 98133
Phone:  (206) 546-1755
Fax:  (206) 542-3350
Serves adults with developmental disabilities (such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, deafness, seizure disorders, physical challenges) and mental health issues.  Services and supports derive from the person centered planning process where dreams and goals are established based on those dreams and goals, and maximizing the person’s potential.  

Central Area Motivational Program (CAMP)
722 - 18th Ave. 
Seattle, WA  98122-4704
E-mail:  camp72218@aol.com
Web:  http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/commnty/cdcampin.htm
Emergency Shelter
Phone:  (206)  329-3248
Info:   Provides vouchers for clients who have exhausted all other resources.  Phone calls for screening purposes accepted 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday only.  Must make and appointment.  Funds are usually exhausted by mid-month.
Minor Home Repair
Phone:  324-0500
Info:  Provides free home inspections and information and advice on weatherizing, repairing, and otherwise maintaining your home, free minor repair for elderly and disabled low-income residents of the Central Area, Rainier Valley, Beacon Hill and sections of Madrona and Capitol Hil.  You must provide materials.

CHANCE's Publications and Resources from the National Home of Your Own Alliance
Institute on Disability/UCE
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Suite 101
Durham NH 03824-3522
E-mail:  drv@hopper.unh.edu
Web:  http://alliance.unh.edu/aapublications.html
Info:  CHANCE's mission is to improve and increase access to integrated, affordable, and accessible housing coordinated with, but separate from, personal assistance and supportive services. Publications available on-line include:  The History and Development of a National Home Ownership Initiative (2000); Home Ownership for People with Disabilities:  The State of the States in 1999 (2000); Annotated Bibliography on Home Ownership; Early Examples of Home Ownership (1996); Home Ownership when Someone Has a Guardian (1997); The Journey Home:  A New Approach to Housing and Assistance (also available in Spanish); Supportive Living-A Single Solution? (no), a value? (yes); Community Development:  Partnerships in Progress (1996); Issues in Housing (1995) and other titles.  Also available:  A Home of My Own (video); Toward a Home of One's Own:  A Workshop for Families on the Journey (training materials).

Children's Country Home

14643 NE 166th St.
Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone:  (425) 806-0704
E-mail:  info@childrenscountryhome.org
http://www.childrenscountryhome.org/ 
Non-profit, pediatric group home in Woodinville, Washington serving children with special health care needs.

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

P.O. Box 5371
4800 Sandpoint Way NE
Seattle, WA  98105
Phone:  (206) 987-2000
TTY:  (206) 987-2280
Children's Resource Line
(206) 987-2500, option 1
(866) 987-2500, option 1 (Toll free)
http://www.seattlechildrens.org
Offers a team approach to care, consisting of physicians specially trained to work with children with DD, nurses, social workers, PTs, OTs, rehab. medicine, orthopedists, neurologists, psychologists, neurosurgeons, speech therapists, and nutrition services. They also have a person on staff that assists with helping parents get funding for special equipment for their children.  CHMC accepts both private insurance and Medicaid funding for these services.

Columbia Public Health Center (King County Public Health)

4400 37th Ave. S.,
Seattle, WA  98118
Phone: (206) 296-4650 (main number)
Phone: (206)  296-4610 (children with special health care needs)
 http://www.metrokc.gov/health/locations/columbia.htm Offers medical care for children, adolescents and adults. Accept Medicaid and private insurance.  'Children with Special Health Care Needs' Clinic assist in planning and obtaining medical care and other resources for the child with a disability or a condition that may prevent normal growth and development.

Community Health Access Program (CHAP)

Washington Health Foundation
300 Elliot Avenue West, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98119-4118
Phone:  (206) 285-6355
Fas:  (206)  283-6122
E-mail:  healthieststate@whf.org
http://www.whf.org/Programs/chap.aspx
First point of contact for families with children 0 to 3 years old with special needs in King County.  Provides Family Resource Coordination, assistance with Medicaid and other health coverage, accessing health and dental care, navigating managed care, women’s health care, child development, social services and other supports and resources.  Formerly KidCare.

Community Living of King County

15921 NE 8th Street
Suite 103
Bellevue, WA 98008
Phone: (425) 641-5929 (Bellevue); (253) 859-8770 (Kent)
Community Living currently provides Supported Living services for people with disabilities, primarily in the Kent and Bellevue area.  Support and supervision can be made available up to and including 24 hours/day. 

Community Psychiatric Clinic

4319 Stone Way North
Seattle, WA 98103-7490
Phone: (206) 461-3614
Fax: (20) -634-3596
Web: http://www.cpcwa.org
Info: Community Psychiatric Clinic (CPC) offers a variety of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Services for individuals enrolled with the State Division of Developmental Disabilities. Services are provided at CPC's Northgate outpatient treatment site. Treatments are individually tailored for those clients who are experiencing or have a history of mental illness and/or chemical dependency. Treatment services may include: case management, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, day treatment and other services. CPC also provides a diversion program for dually diagnosed persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities. This 4-bed, 24-hour hospital diversion program is located at Cascade Hall in the Northgate area, and promotes symptom stabilization and rapid reintegration into the home setting for seriously disabled persons in crisis. 

CORE Project
http://www.projectcore.org 
Info:  Five-year project of Washington Pave, that is funded from the U. S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration.  CORE Project will provide training and assistance information to; individuals with disabilities, their parents, guardians, agency representatives, service providers, school personnel and other interested parties about adult services.

Creative Living Services

150 Nickerson Street, Suite 106
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone:  (206) 286-9002
Fax:  (206) 286-1933
Agency provides Supported Living services of only a few hours/day up to and including 24 hour/day support, currently serving individuals in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap Counties.  Creative Living supports people who may have all types of disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, mental illness, visual impairment, deafness, and other physical and developmental disabilities.

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Destiny House

Phone:  (360) 0998
Info:located in Enumclaw, WA, Destiny House is a small,  one home organization that was certified in November, 2000, and which supports four people only.   Destiny House has no plans for vacancies or further expansion at this time.  For more information, contact Vickie Adderson (Board President) at (360) 802-0998.

Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology (DO-IT) 

University of Washington
Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195-5670
Phone (voice or TTY):  (206) 685-3648
Toll-free (inside Washington State):  (888) 972-3648
Fax:  (206) 221-4171
E-mail:  doit@u.washington.edu
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
This program features resources for college students who would like to attend classes at the University of Washington. They have a vast array of programs with the goal of including people with disabilities in the college arena. They offer training sessions for mentors who would like to assist disabled college students, college staff in learning how to made accommodations for disabilities, and volunteer services for a variety of social and educational functions. Call for brochures & current offerings.

Disability Resources on the Internet-Education

http://www.disabilityresources.org/EDUCATION.html Sites for parents, teachers, administrators and policymakers concerned with the education of children with disabilities. Topics covered include education law, teaching techniques, professional resources, government agencies, resource guides, and more.

Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF)
P.O. Box 7420
Freeport, New York 11520
Phone:  (516) 377-1605
Fax:  (516) 377-3978
E-mail: dc1605@aol.com
Web:  http://www.dcrf.com
Info: Provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. Blind, Deaf, Amputees, and children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spastic Quadriplegia, Encephalitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome, and other disabilities receive assistance. DCRF focuses special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged. Applications (available between March and September) may be submitted by families (parent or guardian) for an individual child, or by a non-profit organization for a small group of children.  All. geographical area served.

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

Region 4 Office
1700 East Cherry Street
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-568-5700
TTY: 206-720-3325
Fax: 206-720-3334
Toll Free: 1-800-314-3296
E-mail:: OZmenDA@dshs.wa.gov
 http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/region4.shtml 

Sola Office
9620 Stone Avenue North, Suite 204
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone:  (206) 545-6678
Fax:  (206) 545-6685

Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center
15230 15th NE
Seattle, WA 98155-7196
Phone: 206-361-2990
Fax:  (206) 361-3035

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)

University of Washington
Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195-5670
Phone:  (206) 685-DOIT (3648)
Toll-free: 1-888-972-DOIT (3648) WA state only
Fax:  206-221-4171
E-mail:  doit@u.washington.edu,
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
DO-IT hosts programs for pre-college and college students with disabilities and their advocates, educators, and administrators. They offer training sessions for mentors who would like to assist disabled college students, college staff in learning how to made accommodations for disabilities, and volunteer services for a variety of social and educational
functions. A vast array of programs with the goal of including people with disabilities in the college arena. Call for brochures & current offerings.

Dolphin Residential Services

1410 NW Richmond Beach Road, #9
Shoreline, WA 98177
Phone:  (206) 542-5982
Fax:  (206)  546-4421
Info:  Dolphin Residential services is a specialized intensive tenant support program serving adults with developmental disabilities.

Dynamic Family Services

10811 SE Kent-Kangley Road
Kent, WA 98030
Tel: (253) 854-5660
Fax: (253) 854-7025
E-mail:  info@dynamicfamilies.org
http://www.dynamicfamilies.org
Children's Therapy Center (CTC) provides therapy services for infants, children, and adolescents ages birth to twenty-one. Therapists work with children in individual, co-treatment, and/or small group therapy sessions as appropriate to help each child reach his or her full potential. Children are referred to CTC with a variety of developmental delays and disabilities including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, cancer, muscular dystrophy, blindness, deafness, autism, strokes, traumatic brain injury, speech/language disorders, feeding disorders, and sensory processing difficulties.

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Eastside Asperger's Support Group

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 .

Eastside Catholic High School - Options Program

11650 SE 60th St.
Bellevue, WA 98006
Phone: (425) 644-7737
Fax: (425) 644-8127
E-mail: hjohnson@echs.bellevue.wa.us
http://www.echs.bellevue.wa.us/options
The Options Program at ECHS provides language-based special education and mainstream opportunities for students in grades 9 -12. Student teacher ratio is 1 - 5.

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.

Education Rights Publications

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
Phone:  (800) 695-0285
Fax:  (202) 884-8441
E-mail:  nichcy@aed.org
http://www.nichcy.org/rights.htm
Publications for order, on-line and download on topics including:  Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers;  Education of Children and Youth with Special Needs--What do the Laws Say?;  IDEA Amendments of 1997;  Individualized Educational Programs;  Questions and Answers about Special Education Services;  Questions and Answers about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Related Servics for School-Aged Children with Disabilities;  Transition Services;  Least Restrictive Environment requirements of the ADA and other topics.  Some publications also available in Spanish.

Employment and Disability Institute

Cornell University
201 ILR Extension Building
Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone: (607) 255-7727
Fax: (607) 255-2763
TTY: (607) 255-2891
E-mail: edi_ilr@cornell.edu 
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi
EDI conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace. Since 1968, researchers and practitioners at the Cornell ILR School with expertise in disability have helped companies, labor organizations, government agencies, schools, and communities throughout the United States and abroad to accommodate and integrate individuals with disabilities. The EDI team consults with policy makers, disability advocates, and rehabilitation program professionals.

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.

Evergreen Community Health Care Tenant Support

1101 Andover Park West, Suite 107
Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone/TDD:  (206) 789-7722
Fax:  (206)  575-2885
Offers offer a broad spectrum of support ranging from as little as an hour of support per day up to full 24 hour/day, 7 day/week coverage and assistance.  Assists people with developmental disabilities who may also have physical disabilities, deafness, mental illness and behavior issues or other health concerns.  Services are provided throughout King County.

Exceptional Parent Library

120 Sylvan Avenue Suite 10
Englewood Cliffs,   NJ   07632
Phone:  (800) 535-1910
Fax:  (201) 947-9376
Email:  eplibrary@aol.com
http://www.eplibrary.com
Books, videos, and software for parents, educators and professionals encompassing almost fifty (50) need specific and general categories including Angelman Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, Asthma, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Behavior, Brain Injury, Cancer, Career Development, Cerebral Palsy, Communication, Developmental Disabilities, Diabetes, Directories, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dystonia, Early Intervention, Eating Disorders, Education, Epilepsy, Facial Differences, Grieving, Health and Healthcare, Hearing Impaired, Homeschooling, I.E.P, Inclusion, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Physical Disability, Potty Learning, Prenatal Care, Religion, Sensory Integration, Siblings, Special Education, Special Reports, Spina Bifida, Technology, Technology-Assisted, Tourette's Syndrome, Toys, Travel and Recreation, Visually Impaired, and Wheelchairs. 

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Families & Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)

PACER Center
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
Phone:  1-888-248-0822
E-mail:  fape@pacer.org
http://www.fape.org
The Partnership is a new project which aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA 97). The new law supports the achievement of high standards for the 5.8 million children eligible for special education in the U.S, but for this shift to actually result in positive educational outcomes, families and advocates need to understand IDEA and their roles in improving results. The Partnership helps to ensure that the changes made in IDEA are understood by families and advocates and are put into practice at local and state levels.

Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) of Washington

FEAT of Washington
17171 Bothell Way NE, PMB #207
Seattle, WA 98155
Phone: (206) 763-3373
Fax: (206) 763-1922
Email: featwa@featwa.org
http://www.featwa.org
All-volunteer non-profit organization composed of parents of children with autism, educators and Applied Behavioral Analysis professionals - strong advocates for intensive early behavioral intervention rooted in the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).  Workshops, support for intensive behavioral intervention home based programs, resource center, library, newsletter and social activities. On-line bookstore.

Filipino Youth Activities (FYA)
810 18th Avenue, RM 108
Seattle, Washington 98122
Phone:  (206) 461-4870
Fax:  (206) 461-4879
E-mail:  fya@fya-pinoy.org
Web:  http://fya-pinoy.org/
Info:  Multilingual/multicultural agency providing social, cultural, education/recreational programs for Filipino youths/families. Services may include: Gang intervention; advocacy in school; job referral; interpreter; immigration assistance, youth case management, life skills training, basic computer skills, child care referrals, mentoring referrals, college advising. Summer programs. 

Fremont Public Association

P.O. Box 31151    
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 694-6700 (home care intake)
Fax:  (206) 694-6777
E-mail: webmaster@fremontpublic.org
http://www.fremontpublic.org/client/senior.html
Home Care provides non-medically oriented chore and personal care services that enable the elderly and persons living with disabilities to remain in their own home. Available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week

Friendship House

1795 Florence Street
Enumclaw, WA  98002
Phone:  (360) 802-9049
Info:  Friendship House is a supported living agency that was developed by the parents of the people it serves.  Friendship House opened in June, 1999, and supports four men with developmental disabilities.

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Good Shepherd Group Homes and ITS

601 South 3rd Street
Renton, WA 98055-2545
Phone: (425) 277-8767
Info:  Good Shepherd operates four group homes in the Renton area, in addition to providing 24 hour/day “Supported Living” services to people who live in their own homes.

Green River Community College Disability Support Services

12401 SE 320th St.
Auburn, WA 98092-3699
Phone:  (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631
TTY: (253) 288-3359
Fax: (253) 288-3467
E-mail:  grcc_info@grcc.ctc.edu
http://www.grcc.ctc.edu/edplanning/disability/
Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Disability Support Services in the Educational Planning Center on the first floor of the Lindbloom Student Center (LSC) to discuss services and academic accommodations, as well as to request assistance with course selection, registration, and academic advising. Elevator access to the second floor of LSC is located on the left hand side of the Papertree, GRCC’s bookstore. 

Greenwood Group Home

P 0 Box 30639
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone:  (206) 362-7575
Fax:  (206) 362-7575
Info:  Greenwood Home is a private, nonprofit group home serving eleven adults with developmental disabilities in North Seattle.

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: PDF 509 KB

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Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities Website

http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/Eligibility/HWD.htm 
The Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities (HWD) program for Washington State residents recognizes the employment potential of people with disabilities, and represents Washington State's response to the "Ticket to Work" legislation passed by Congress in 1999. Under HWD, people with disabilities can earn more money and purchase healthcare coverage for an amount based on a sliding income scale. HWD benefits include: Medicaid benefit package; greater personal and financial independence; members earn and save more without the risk of losing their healthcare coverage.

HealthTeam Northwest

2525 220th St SE, Suite 200
Bothell, WA  98021
Toll-free:  (800) 888-4429
http://www.htnw.org
HEALTHTEAM Northwest (HTNW) is a non-profit subsidiary of Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. HTNW provides pediatric home care services (home infusion and enteral therapies, specialized pediatric nursing care, respiratory/oxygen, growth hormone therapy, Synagis clinics and medical equipment).

Helping Hands for the Disabled

1800  145th Place SE
Bellevue, WA  98007
Phone:  (425) 644-4477
http://www.hhftd.org
Helping Hands operates two eight bed group homes and a small Supported Living program in the Bellevue/Kirkland area of East King County, specializing in supporting individuals who have very intensive medical and health care support needs.

Housing Access and Services Program (HASP)
King County Developmental Disabilities Division
Department of Community & Human Services
821 Second Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA  98104-1519
Phone:  (206) 205-3399
E-mail:  pam.blanton@metrokc.gov
Web:  http://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/ddd/Housing/HousingFront.htm
Info:  The Housing Access and Services Program (HASP) is a King County Housing Authority program that helps people with disabilities access Section 8 vouchers. A Section 8 voucher allows a person to pay 30% of his or her income towards rent and utilities. The King County Housing Authority pays the difference between 30% of the tenant’s income and a housing payment standard established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To be referred into the HASP program, the applicant must be prepared to be successful at independent or semi-independent living.

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Independent living USA

http://www.ilusa.com
Current news and articles relating to people with disabilities, directory of Independent Living centers in the country, calendar of events and chat-room on-line.

Inglewood Residential and Community Services

7911 NE 195th St.
Bothell, WA 98011
Phone:  (425) 483-1141
Fax: (425) 483-7297
Provides services for young adults with severe disabilities in the Bothell and Shoreline area. Specializes in serving young adults with intensive needs.

Integrated Living Services

655 West Smith
Suite 207
Kent, WA 98032
Phone:  (253)  813-8706
Fax: ( 253) 813-8715
E-mail: leddie@integratedlivingservices.org
www.integratedlivingservices.org
Organization providing residential services to people with profound/severe developmental disabilities.  Specializes in providing services to those with challenging medical issues in the South King County area.

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King County Family Law Facilitator Program

King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Suite W-280
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 296-9092
TTY: (206) 205-5048
Kent Regional Justice Center
401 Fourth Avenue North
Room 3-D
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: (206) 205-2526
TTY: (206) 205-2655
 http://www.metrokc.gov/kcsc/famlaw/facilitator.htm
Provides information and referrals to individuals involved in family law matters (divorce, legal separation, child support modification, parenting plan establishment and modification, non-parental custody, motions, temporary orders, restraining orders) who are not represented by attorneys.  Cases NOT eligible for assistance include:  adoptions, juvenile dependency, wills, evictions, traffic citations, guardianships, bankruptcy, probate, name changes and criminal charges.  The Facilitator Program serves clients on a walk-in basis in the morning and by appointment only in the afternoon at the King County Courthouse in Seattle and the Regional Justice Center in Kent. Services are provided at no cost to users. Facilitators help obtain necessary legal forms and instructions, understand court rules and procedures, and access legal services, other court services and community resources.  Facilitators will not give legal advice, or help clients fill out legal forms.

King County Senior/Disabled Property Tax Exemption
King County Department of Assessments
500 4th Avenue, Room 709F
Seattle, WA 98104-2304
Phone:  (206) 296-3920
Web:  http://www.metrokc.gov/assessor/Exemptions/Exemptions.htm
Info:  Information on tax reduction and deferral for low-income seniors (61 and over) and people with disabilities.

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L'Arche Noah Sealth

816, 15th Ave East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone:  (206) 325 9434 
E-mail:  info@larcheseattle.org
http://www.larcheseattle.org
Small, non profit Christian organization that has been in operation in the Seattle area for the past thirty one years. Currently operates three Adult Family Homes, two of which are Group Homes and a day-time activity center in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. L’Arche Seattle is a member of the International Federation of L’Arche Communities, founded by Jean Vanier in France in 1964. L'Arche has 130 communities in 30 different countries around the world.

Lake Washington School District Special Education

L.E. Scarr Resource Center
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 702-3200
Fax: (425) 702-3213
http://www.lwsd.org/About/District-Admin/Admin-Directory/Pages/default.aspx
Serving students with disabilities and special needs, as well as their families. Web site includes information about parent support groups and other services for district families.

Lake Washington Technical College Disabled Student Services

11605 - 132nd NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone:  (425) 739-8204
TTY:   (425) 739-8109
http://www.lwtc.ctc.edu/future/gettingstarted/disability/ 
Lake Washington Technical College provides full support services to all students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you need assistance, please contact the Student Services Center at least one month prior to registering for placement tests to schedule an appointment with a counselor and obtain a request for services form.

Life Skills Center DBA Board of Parents

1360 SW 175th St.
Seattle, WA 98166
Phone:  (253) 833-7984
Fax:  (253) 833-8721
E-mail:  lifeskillscenterauburnhouse@hotmail.com
Providing 24 hour/day residential support services for young adults with developmental disabilities.  The Board of Parents (the governing board) is heavily involved in the operation of the house, including two who participate as paid staff. 

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.

Lifetime Advocacy Plus  (LA+)

11000 Lake City Way NE, Suite 401
Seattle, WA  98125-6748
Phone:  (206) 367-8055
Fax: (206)367-8353
E-mail: laplus@laplus.org
http://www.laplus.org
LA+ services are meant to enhance the lives and protect the rights of people with disabilities by providing guardianship; personal attention; advocacy; trust and financial management; and personal services.

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Maksu, Inc.

 P 0 Box 6075
Federal Way, WA 98063-6075
Phone:  (253) 941-9067
Maksu serves individuals with a broad range of needs, including significant behavioral, health, medical and physical disabilities in the South King County area.

Meals on Wheels (Senior Services Nutrition Program)

2208 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone:  (206) 448-5768
Fax: (206) 448-5756
E-mail:  MealsonWheels@seniorservices.org
http://www.seniorservices.org/nutrition/nutrition.asp
Meals on Wheels offers a selective menu of 30 lunches and dinners and 5 breakfasts. Meals are adaptable to a variety of special diet needs. To be eligible for Meals on Wheels, persons must: be homebound (requiring assistance to leave home), residents of King County and age 60 or over. The spouse or primary caretaker and/or disabled younger persons living with an eligible senior are also eligible to receive meals. The application process typically takes one week or less.

Medicare Rights Center

1460 Broadway, 17th Floor 
New York, NY 10036 
Phone: (212) 869-3850 
Phone:  (206) 654-1833 (Washington State information)
Toll-free:  (800) 397-4422
Fax:  (212) 869-3532
E-mail:  info@medicarerights.org
http://www.medicarerights.org
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is a national, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care. MRC provides telephone hotline services to individuals who need answers to Medicare questions or help securing coverage and getting the health care they need. Education department works to teach people with Medicare and those who counsel them--health care providers, social service workers, family members, and others--about Medicare benefits and rights. Through public policy efforts, MRC brings the consumer voice to the national debate on Medicare reform. And through communications efforts, MRC works closely with local and national media outlets to ensure public awareness and understanding of Medicare issues.

Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities:  Handbook on Supplemental Security Income Work Incentives and Transition Students

http://ici2.coled.umn.edu/ntn/pub/hdbk/default.html (HTML)
Guide to the benefits of SSI work incentives for students with disabilities in transition, and how school personnel and others can assist students and parents in applying for SSI benefits and work incentives.

Mentor

33309 1 st Way, S
Suite 206
Federal Way, WA 98033
Phone:  (253) 952-0502
Fax: 253-952-0512
Provides up to 24 hour/day Supported Living services to adults with a variety of disabilities including mental illness, hearing impairments, traumatic brain injury, mental retardation and physical disabilities.  Supports and supervises individuals with Community Protection issues.  Recently expanded  services to include Treatment Foster care for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in the Pierce County area.  Washington Mentor is a part of National MENTOR Healthcare Inc.

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National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
6 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
Phone:  (612) 624-2097
Fax:  (612) 624-9344
E-mail:  ncset@umn.edu
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition - Publications

Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
6 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
Phone:  (612) 624-2097
Fax:  (612) 624-9344
E-mail:  ncset@umn.edu
http://www.ncset.org/publications
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.  NCSET publishesa number of briefs, including: Policy Updates: summarizing recent laws and federal regulations (Youth with Disabilities and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, IDEA 1997: Implications for Secondary Education and Transition Services); Parent Briefs: promoting effective parent involvement in secondary education and transition Research (Supplemental Security Income - Your Right to Appeal; Age of Majority: Preparing Your Child for Making Good Choices; Supplemental Security Income: A Bridge to Work; IDEA 1997 Transition Issues: The IEP for Transition Aged Students; Supplemental Security Income: So You Have Decided to Apply); Research to Practice Briefs: improving secondary education and transition services through research (Teaching for Understanding; DO-IT: Helping Students with Disabilities Transition to College and Careers; High Schools with Authentic and Inclusive Learning Practices; Self-Determination: Supporting Successful Transition; Improving Word Identification Skills; Tapping Employment Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities by Engaging Effectively with Employers; Information Briefs: addressing trends and developments in secondary education and transition (Work-Based Learning and Future Employment for Youth: A Guide for Parents and Guardians; Communit Resource Mapping: A strategy for Promoting Successful Transition for Youth with Disabilities; Addreessing the Transition Needs of Youth with Disabilites Through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) System; What is Quality Education? Perspectives from Two Students and a Parent; Integrating Service Systems at the Point of Transition for Youth with Significant Disabilities: A Model that Works; Bridging the Digitla Divide in Post-Secondary Education: Technology Access for Youth with Disabilities;
Issue Briefs: examining current challenges in secondary education and transition (Bullying and Teasing of Youth with Disabilities: Creating Positive School Environments for Effective Inclusion; Quality Work-Based Learning and Postschool Employment Success; Collaboration Between General and Special Education: Making it Work; Creating Mentoring Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities; Connecting Employers, Schools and Youth Through Intermediaries; Students with Disabilities Who Drop Out of School; Accomodations for STudents with Disabilities in High School;NLTS2 Data Briefs: reports from the National Longitudinal Transition Study (Youth Employment; Who are Secondary Students in Special Education Today?; What Works Data Briefs: reports from the What Works Transition Research Synthesis Project. Also available - My Future My Plan: A Transition Planing Resource for Life After High School, developed by State of the Art, Inc. in collaboration with NCSET.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) E-News List

http://www.nichcy.org/SurveyIntro1.html
Individuals electronic news service by the NICHCY. Users fill out a brief survey identifying their areas of interest, and receive regular mailings and updates tailored to those interests.

National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities

P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone (voice/tty):  (800) 695-0285
Fax:  (202) 884-8441
E-mail:  nichcy@aed.org
http://www.nichcy.org/ 
NICHCY is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22)

Nellie Goodhue Group Homes

P 0 Box 75163
Seattle, WA 98125
Phone:  (206) 362-5724
Three homes (2 group homes and one assisted living) that provide residential services and advocacy for the people that receive services.  The homes are located in the North Seattle area and are governed by a ten member board of directors, most of whom are legal guardian of people receiving services.  

Northwest's Child

1823 N 85th
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 526-2493
E-mail:  darcyh@earthlink.net
http://www.northwestchild.com
Northwest's Child is designed to be geared around the public school day. The goal is to serve the "out of school" hours of the day when children and youth continue to require proper supervision and care. Northwest's Child operates 12 months out of the year and works with each student's school schedule. Doors are open when the school lets out on typical days as well as all early-dismissal and teacher in-service days. Includes a full day program during summers, Christmas, mid-winter break and spring breaks and the majority of the holidays.

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Odessa Brown Children's Clinic
2101 E. Yesler Way
Seattle, WA  98122
Phone:  (206) 329-7870
Web:  http://www.seattlechildrens.org/our_services/regional_services/odessa_brown_medical.asp
Info:  OBCC (which was built during the Civil Rights Era as part of the federal Model Cities Program,) is an inner-city program of Children's Hospital and Medical Center. Located in Seattle's Central Area, it has shared a campus with Carolyn Downs Family Practice Clinic and offices of the Seattle-King County Health Department since 1994. Together, they form the Central Area Health Care Center. The Center provides needed services to predominantly low-income, multi-ethnic families in the surrounding community and offers many special programs, including a teen center at Garfield High School, a sickle cell clinic, and asthma outreach clinic and parenting classes.

Office for Civil Rights - U.S. Department of Education (Washington State office)

915 Second Avenue Room 3310,
Seattle, WA 98174-1099
Phone:   (206) 220-7900
TTY:  (206) 220-7907
Fax:  (206) 220-7887
E-mail:   OCR_Seattle@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR
The Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: (202) 205-5465
Web: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS
U.S. government website which lists information on special education and rehabilitative services. Through its three components, OSERS guides and supports a comprehensive array of programs and projects that support individuals with disabilities.  Through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, OSERS administers programs that support three institutions: The American Printing House for the Blind, The National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Gallaudet University.

Office of Special Education Programs Products and Publications

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Phone:  (202) 205-5507
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/Products/comppubs.html
From the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).  Publications for order or download on topics including:  Children with ADD/ADHD Topic Brief; Discipline for Children with Disabilities;  Assessments; Educating Children with Autism; Graduation with a Regular Diploma; A Guide to the Individualized Education Program; IDEA 97 General Overview Questions and Answers; Mediation; Use of Transportation in Part B; Private Schools;  Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports; Public Charter Schools; Social Skills; Technology for Students with Disabilities, the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 392-172 and Federal IDEA, and other topics.

Office of Special Education Programs Technical Assistance Center on Behavioral Interventions and Supports (OSEP/PBIS) 
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Technical Assistance Center
Behavioral Research and Training
5262 University of Oregon
Eugene, OF 97403-5262
Phone: (541) 346-2505
Fax: (541) 346-5689
E-mail:  pbis@oregon.uoregon.edu
Web:  http://www.pbis.org
Info:  The Center has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices. The Center has two foci:  Broad dissemination to schools, families, and communities about a technology of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and support exists; and demonstrations at the level of individual students, schools, districts, and states that school-wide positive behavioral interventions and support are feasible and effective.

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Special Education
Old Capitol Building
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA  98504-7200
Phone:  (360) 725-6075
Fax:  (360) 586-0247
TTY:  (360) 664-3631
E-mail: speced@ospi.wednet.edu
http://www.k12.wa.us/specialed/
OSPI Special Education sets goals for the school year that reflect the needs of children with disabilities, their families, and school district personnel in Washington State as well as direction from the state legislature and the federal Congress.  

OSPI Special Education Publications and Related Resources (Washington State)

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
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
http://www.k12.wa.us/specialed/document.asp
On-line, downloadable and publications and reports  by request on a variety of special education and inclusion topics, including:  Special Education and the Law, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Special Education: Mediation, Citizen Complaints and Due Process, Attention Deficit Disorder, Discipline Procedures under IDEA, Evaluation and Assessment of Children Who Are Linguistically and Culturally Diverse, Procedural Safeguards, Family Educator Guide,  State Forms for Special Education, and other topics.  Some information available in languages other than English, including Cambodian, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.  Videos available on request include "Special Education in Washington State:  It's the Right Thing to Do!" and " Exploring ADHD as a Health Impairment".  Phone or e-mail to request videos or printed materials.

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P2Pteens

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/p2pteens
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

Parent Educational Advocacy and Training Center Publications

PEATC
6320 Augusta Drive, # 1200
Springfield, VA  22150
Phone/TTY:  (703) 923-0010
Fax:  (703) 823-0030
E-mail:  partners@peatc.org
http://www.peatc.org/pubs.htm
In conjunction with its training programs, the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center has developed several publications, training packages and a videotape of interest to parents and professionals. Topics include early intervention services, special education, transition from school to employment and community life, mediation, how to talk so schools will listen and other topics.  Publications available for order, some available for download. Publications include Beginning With Families: A Parent's Guide to Early Intervention; Beginning With Families: A Guide For Resource Centers; Shared Decisions: Problem-Solving and Mediation in Early Intervention; Taking Charge: A Parents' Guide to Health Care for Children with Special Needs; Unlocking the Door: A Parent's Guide to Inclusion; Understanding Special Education: The Video; Keys to Inclusion; Partnerships for School Personnel Training in Traumatic Brain Injury; Understanding Early Intervention Services: An Introductory Workshop; ADA: Pathway for Change; NEXT STEPS: The Transition Series; Managed Care Maze: What About the Children? and other publications.

Parent Power

2017 East Spruce Street
Seattle WA 98122
Phone:  (206) 324-0340
Email:  mark@childrensalliance.org
http://www.washingtonparentpower.org
WA state based organization, project of the Children's Alliance. Parents and advocates working with families can get information about on what economic supports (including health care, child care, food assistance, tax credit, and scholarships) are available to them.  English and Spanish.

Parent Trust for Washington Children

1305 - 4th Ave., Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone:  (206) 233-0156 (administration)
Toll-free:  (800) 932-4673 (family help-line)
E-mail: ptrust@seanet.com
http://www.parenttrust.org
The family help-line provides live support, where callers can talk to a phone worker about problems and issues. It also provides recorded resources and information through the Parent Info Line for all 39 Washington counties. Family help-line staff will direct you to a group near you (nearly 60 groups in WA state) - free, weekly self-help groups  provide emotional support and child care during meetings.  Every Group has a trained professional facilitator and parent leader who run the group. 

ParentsConnect

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

Parkview Group Home

PO Box 65157
Shoreline, WA 98155
Phone: (206) 306-0790
Fax: (206) 306-6027
E-Mail:  info@parkviewservices.org
http://www.parkviewservices.org
Parkview Group Home overlooks Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill, where they have been part of the neighborhood since 1967.

Partners in Care

Suite 303
444 NE Ravenna Blvd
Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 525-2729
Fax: (206) 525-3302
http://www.partners-in-care.org
Partners In Care, a Washington nonprofit corporation, provides a wide range of financial and care management service for adults in need of assistance, support, or protection. Contracted Care or Financial Services, Attorney-in-Fact under a Power of Attorney, Trustee under Will or Agreement, Probate Administration, Guardianships - Full and Limited, and Financial Management. Financial management services include investment oversight, real estate management, financial planning and consultation, bookkeeping, and bill paying. Any of these services may be combined to meet an individual's needs.

Passplan.org
http://www.passplan.org
Info:  A Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) allows a person with a disability to set aside income and/or resources for a specific period of time to realize a work goal. Any person who receives SSI benefits, or receives SSDI and could qualify for SSI, may be able to have a plan. This website offers information about PASS plans, as well as examples of PASS plans, downloadable PASS forms, and other resources related to Social Security Work incentives and projects.

People First of Washington

P.O. Box 648
Clarkston, Washington 99403
Phone: (800) 758-1123
E-mail: pfow@clarkston.com
www.peoplefirstofwashington.org
Training materials and expertise in the self-advocacy movement, and members who are on the national board of Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered.  Members are on numerous state board and committees such as the Division of Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee, Washington Protective and Advocacy Board, and the Developmental Disabilities Council, along with many local boards and commissions.

Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Online
http://www.passonline.org
Info:  Online tutorial , resources and explanatory information about PASS from Cornel University.  PASS is an SSI work incentive under which persons with disabilities can set aside income and/or resources to be used to achieve specific work goals. A PASS can be established to cover the costs of obtaining an education, receiving vocational training, starting a business, or purchasing support services which enable individuals to work and result in reduction/cessation of benefits (SSI/SSDI). PASS is meant to assist a person in competing in the job market. PASS makes it financially feasible for individuals to set aside or save income and/or resources. These can be used to achieve their vocational goals by enabling them to receive higher SSI payments as they work toward self-sufficiency.

Premier Care Service, Inc.

1309 114th Avenue SE
Suite 104
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone:  (425) 709-2884
Fax:  (425) 709-2886
E-mail:  premier-linn@mindspring.com
Provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services to adults with developmental disabilities.  

Provail (formerly United Cerebral Palsy of King and Snohomish Counties)

P 0 Box 77048
Seattle, WA 98177
Phone:  (206) 363-7303
Fax:  (206) 361-5628
E-mail:  mikeh@provail.org
http://www.provail.org
Although most of the nearly 100 people that currently receive residential services from Provail have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, Provail is willing to provide services to people with all types of disabilities.  Most of Provail's current customers share a home with two or three other individuals, throughout the King County area.   

Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD)

Main Office Address:
Puget Sound ESD
400 S.W. 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166-2209
Phone:  (206) 439-6947
Toll-Free:  1-800-664-4549, ext. 6947 or 3918
TTY: (206) 439-6966
Fax: (206) 439-3961
E-mail:  questions@psesd.wednet.edu
http://www.psesd.wednet.edu/
Puget Sound Educational Service District (ESD) is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state-approved private schools in Washington State. ESDs function primarily as support agencies and deliver educational services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.  Programs and services that support early childhood education and families including ECEAP, Head Start, Readiness to Learn, Employment and Training Services, and more.  Programs for students with special needs including Special Education Programs, ReLife Centers, Washington Sensory Disabilities Services, Shared Reading Video Outreach Project, and more.

Special Education Programs

Phone:  (206) 439-6916
E-mail:  mmoore@psesd.wednet.edu
http://www.psesd.org/specialservices/default.html 
Technical assistance regarding special education instructional practices, funding, resources, programs, early childhood special education and regulations.  Trainings and workshops for school/agency staff and others. Dissemination of information; interagency networking and community-to-school linkages. Liaison for school district special education programs with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and various interagency groups.

Puget Sound Residential Services

879 Rainier Ave N
Renton, WA 98059
Phone:  (206) 772-5700 ext. 16
Fax:  (206) 772-4937
Provides services to individuals in Seattle, Renton and Kent.  PSRS also specializes in supporting individuals who have deafness and blindness in conjunction with other developmental disabilities, with a staff team that includes approximately 25 employees who are deaf. 

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Qwest Special Needs Center
P.O. Box 1355
400 Tijeras Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
*Toll-free (voice and TTY):  1-800-223-3131
*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.

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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:  A Guidebook for Consumer Controlled Housing; Residential Services for People with Developmental Disabilities: Status and Trends Through 2000;  Questions to ask Providers when Making Decisions About Residential Supports for Family Members With Disabilities; and other publications.

Residence East

15921 NE 8th
Suite 206
Bellevue, WA 98008
Phone:  (425) 641-7845
Fax:  (425) 641-7586
E-mail:  resed@aol.com
Residence East currently operates two eight bed group homes (one in Bellevue and one in Issaquah) and also provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services to a small number of individuals, several of whom have a dual diagnosis of mental retardation and mental illness, in the greater Bellevue area.

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Seattle Central Community College Disability Support Services

1701 Broadway, Room 2BE1147
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:  (206) 587-4183
E-mail:  asouma@sccd.ctc.edu 
http://seattlecentral.org/users/dev/dept/accommodate.php 
The role of the Disability Support Services Office is to provide physical and programmatic accommodations to persons with documented disabilities. This is carried out within the overall goals and mission of the Seattle Community College District. The Disability Support Services (DSS) Office offers consultation to faculty, staff, and classified employees of the college for the purpose of designing accommodations that provide equal access to otherwise qualified students regardless of age, gender, race, or sexual orientation.

Seattle Public Schools

2445 3RD AVE S
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone: (206) 252-0000
http://www.seattleschools.org 

Seattle Public Schools - Special Education

http://www.seattleschools.org/area/speced/index.xml
Web site for the Seattle Public Schools Special Education services.  Web site includes a calendar of events, information about SEAAC (the Seattle Special Education Advisory and Advocacy Council), the Seattle Schools Special Education Procedure Manual, IEP forms, data forms and other information. 

Seattle Schools Special Education Advisory and Advocacy Council (SEAAC)

Phone:  (206) 252-4749 
E-mail:  seattleseaac@yahoo.com
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/speced/seaac.xml 
Nonprofit advisory group that works with the Seattle public schools to monitor and improve services to students with special needs, and to provide resources and information to parents, students, teachers and faculty.

Seattle Specialized Residential Services

3925 Stone Way North
Seattle, WA  98103
Phone:  (206) 782-0149
Info:  Currently provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services to eleven individuals in King County.

Seattle University Disabilities Services Office

900 Broadway
Loyola 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:  (206) 296-5740
TTY:  (206)  296-5743
E-mail:  lc@seattleu.edu
http://www.seattleu.edu/student/lc/disabilityservices/index.htm
Part of the Seattle University Learning Center, which provides academic counseling, support, advocacy, and referrals for students with mobility, learning, health and  psychological disabilities affecting access to education resources.  We can help with aids and accommodations, like testing adaptations, note-takers, books on tape, room changes, adaptive/auxiliary aids, and interpreters.

Service Alternatives

13625 - NE 126th PL
Suite #440
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone:  (425) 820-6140
Fax:  (425) 820-7232
E-mail: lynde@wolfenet.com
http://www.servalt.com
Service Alternatives currently provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services in North and East King County.

Shoreline Community College Services for Students with Disabilities

16101 Greenwood Avenue N.
Shoreline, Washington 98133-5696
Phone:  (206) 546-4545
TTY:  (206) 546-4520
E-mail:  sccadmis@ctc.edu
http://www.shore.ctc.edu/shoreline/catotherservices.html#anchor1104559
Housed in the Student Development Center (Advising and Counseling Center) FOSS Building, Room 5229, the Services for Students with Disabilities program offers support for students with disabilities including testing accommodation, note-taking assistance and referral for tutoring. Other services include personal counseling, academic advising, career assessment, referral to resources on and off campus and other assistance as needed.  An accessible and amplified public phone and campus phone are available in the PUB.  The college has a Visual-Tek device, which magnifies printed text up to 60 times - this is located in 5229. Other equipment may be available through the SSD Program office upon request.

Shoreline Community Integration Program (CIP)

Phone:  (206) 546-5823, TTY:  (206) 546-4520
http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/advising/CIP.htm
The Community Integration Program (CIP) at Shoreline Community College demonstrates dedication to students with significant disabilities by providing comprehensive individualized services that promote access and success. Students’ educational paths vary, and are based on individual interest, ability and educational background. The Program provides students with academic accommodations and more extensive specialized supports on an as needed basis. Students must be registered with and eligible for services through the State of Washington’s Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD).

SL Start and Associates

22315 Highway 99
Suite L
Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone:  (425) 778-1878
Fax:  778-0245
Info:  Provides supported living residential services to people with disabilities living in their own homes or apartments in the North Seattle and Shoreline communities, as well as Spokane and Grandview (in SE Washington State).  Services include support in managing personal finance, healthy meal preparation, medical needs and social supports, according to each individual’s level of skill and personal choice.

SOLA

9620 Stone Avenue North
Suite 204
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone:  (206) 545-6675
Fax:  (206) 545-6685
Provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services to 51 individuals with developmental disabilities living throughout King County.  Staff provide support to individuals served for all needs, including but not limited to health care, recreation, managing personal finances, supporting connections with family and friends, and transportation.

Sound Options Group, LLC

P.O. Box 11457
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-5457
Phone (Washington State):  (800) 692-2540
Phone (Seattle Area):  (206) 842-2298
Fax:  (206) 780-5776
E-mail:  mail@somtg.com
http://www.soundoptionsgroup.com/
Sound Options Group provides large group facilitation, skill development training and mediation to support communities who are experiencing conflict. Mediates highly contentious, multi-party institutional disputes, work with groups to help them identify and solve problems, and teach collaborative decision-making to help people resolve interpersonal and organizational conflicts. Sound Options is the state mediation coordinator for special education disputes.

South Seattle Community College Disability Support/Special Student Services

6000 16th Ave. SW, Room 220
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone:  (206) 763-5137
Fax:  (206) 768-6649
TTY:  (206) 764-5845
E-mail:  rtillman@sccd.ctc.edu
http://www.southseattle.edu/campus/facility/Department.asp?number=43 
SSCC complies with all federal laws related to disability access and does not discriminate in service or employment. The president of the college has assigned authority to the Special Student Services office for reviewing student's documentation and determining what, if any, reasonable, appropriate accommodations will be provided by the college to ensure equal access for all students.

Special Education Law and Advocacy Strategies

http://www.reedmartin.com/
Info:  Special Education Informational Resource for Parents, Advocates, Attorneys and School Personnel Advocating for Children with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Behavior/Emotional Disorder, and More.  Free -email newsletter, advocacy tips, special education articles.

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.

Special Education Support Center

Phone: 1-877-843-1343 

Email: spedsupcenter@aol.com

www.specialeducationsupportcenter.org/what_we_offer.html

Provides IEP facilitation and other assistance related to special education services throughout the State of Washington.

SSA Work Incentives Information (University of Missouri RCEP)

http://www.rcep7.org/ssawork

Info: Current SSA information for individuals with disabilities who want to work. Updated regularly. Includes forms.

SSDParents

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ssdparents
Info:  This group is for parents in the Seattle School District who have children receiving special education services
Subscribe:  Visit the group web site and click "Join This Group", or send an e-mail to ssdparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors ( SHIBA ) Helpline Home Page
http://www.insurance.wa.gov/consumers/SHIBA_HelpLine/dirdefault.asp
Info:  The SHIBA HelpLine provides free, unbiased information about health care coverage and access,and provides free health insurance education, assistance, and advocacy for all Washington residents, including the disabled, in hundreds of communities statewide. SHIBA HelpLine volunteers and staff assist consumers with choices and problems involving private health insurance as well as many government programs (Medicare, Medicaid, Basic Health, Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Washington State Health Insurance Pool). SHIBA HelpLine volunteers also are experts in Medigap coverage, employment-related health benefits, managed care, long-term care insurance, and fraud and abuse questions.  Web site includes a resource database, publications, and other information.

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Tahoma Hills

16932 Woodinville-Redmond Rd. NE
Suite A107
Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: (425) 485-2771
Fax:  (425) 485-2438
Email:  tahomahills1@aol.com
Provides 24 hour/day Supported Living services to about 20 individuals with significant disabilities living in Redmond and North King County. 

TeamChild

1120 East Terrace Street Suite 203
Seattle, Washington 98122
Phone:  (206) 322-2444
Fax:  (206) 381-1742
E-mail:  Questions@TeamChild.org
http://www.teamchild.org
TeamChild is a collaborative project of the public defender and legal services agencies. TeamChild provides advocacy on civil matters for juveniles involved in the juvenile justice systems with a focus on access to education (including special education), mental and medical health treatment and safe living conditions. TeamChild serves Snohomish, King, Pierce, Yakima and Spokane Counties.

Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers

PACER Center
8161 Normandale Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
Phone:  (952) 838-9000
TTY:  (952) 838-0190
Toll-free:  (888) 248-0822
Fax:  (952) 838-0199
E-mail: alliance@taalliance.org
www.taalliance.org
The Alliance focuses on providing technical assistance for establishing, developing, and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to professionals who work with children. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. The Parent Centers work to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical).

The Arc of King County

Phone: (206) 364-6337
Fax: (206) 364-8140
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org
Parent to Parent Support of King County sponsored e-mail distribution lists for parents of King County School Districts.  Subscribe:  Contact Jodi Reimer, Coordinator, King County Parent to Parent Support for details.

The Arc of King County Supported Living Program

233 Sixth Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone:  (206) 364-6337
Fax:  (206) 364-8140
E-mail:  info@arcofkingcounty.org
Web: http://www.arcofkingcounty.org
Supported Living program offering individualized supports for adults with developmental disabilities living in their own homes.  Emphasis on self-determination and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of the program.

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
http://www.cshcn.org/resources/resources.htm
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; When Your Child with Special Needs Starts School; care organizing tools (Care Organizer and Care Notebook); diagnosis specific fact sheets; injury prevention and other resources.

The Family Village Educational Resources for Students with Disabilities-Transition Resources
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/transition.html
Info:  List and links to articles, web sites and mailing lists relating to school to work transition services.

Total Living Concept (TLC)

P 0 Box 488
Kent, WA 98035-0488
Phone:  (253) 854-7663 Ext 813
Info:  Provides a variety of support services for people with developmental disabilities in South King County.  Total Living Concept offers individualized Supported Living services, Community Guides, Personal Coordination, Family Visionary Network, Graphic Facilitation and more.

Transition Guide for Washington State (downloadable in PDF and Word format)

http://depts.washington.edu/~transctr/trans_guide.htm
Report on Washington transition services includes:  Transition-What the Law Says; Post-School Outcomes and Performance Indicators; Gathering Information; Curricular Options for Successful Transition;  IEP's for Secondary Students; Transition Partnerships with Families; and Transition Planning and Interagency Cooperation;  Transition Service Needs, Self-Determination, Functional Evaluations; and form templates.

Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education and Employment (online)

http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/transition_11-1-00.html
November 2000 report from the National Council on Disability, Social Security Administration.

Twin Firs Group Home

3731 Auburn Way South
Auburn, WA 98092-7280
Phone:  (253) 939-1020
Info:  A family-style group home serving 13 older developmentally disabled adults. 

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United Friends

P 0 Box 17017
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 782-4293
Info:  Provides long term residential services to adults with developmental disabilities.  At each home, support staff are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. 

University of Montana Rural Institute
Rural Facts: SSI and Children Turning 18 (PDF)

University of Washington Disabled Student Services

448 Schmitz Hall
Box 355839
Seattle, WA 
Phone:  (206) 543-8925
TTY:  (206) 543-8925
E-mail:  uwdss@u.washington.edu
http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Disabled_Student.html
The University is committed to ensuring facility and program access to students with either permanent or temporary disabilities through a variety of services and equipment. The Disabled Student Services (DSS) Office coordinates academic accommodations for enrolled students with documented disabilities. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case

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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.

Volunteers of America/Greater Residential Options (VOA/GRO)

3215 NE 123rd
Seattle, WA 98125
Phone:  (206) 306-7692  
E-mail: ddavis@voaww.org
http://www.tmgrp.com/voaww/programs/tmg_t1.cfm?StoryID=247
Offers self directed services to persons with developmental disabilities in North King County, as well as Skagit and Snohomish Counties.  Provides up to 24 hour/day supervision and support for those needing intensive support services. 

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WA_Families

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa_families
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

Walsh and Associates

21905 64th Ave. W #300
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone: (425) 329-0600
Fax: (425) 329-0610
E-mail:  walshinfo@walshandassociates.com
http://www.walshandassociates.com
Provides residential support services in Omak. Moses lake and King County.  Supports are provided as needed to adults with a wide variety of developmental disabilities for up to 24 hours/day.  Additional services are coordinated by Walsh & Associates staff, such as medical and dental care, occupational and physical therapies, day program services as well as mental health services.  Supports are routinely provided to people in their own homes. 

Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE)

100 S. King St., Suite 260
Seattle, WA. 98104
Phone:  (206) 343-0881 
Fax: (206) 343-2078 
TTY: (206) 343-8544 
http://www.theinitiative.ws 
Nonprofit organization whose mission is guiding communities to foster public/private collaboration in the development of employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities.  Offers technical assistance for residential and employment organizations working to move more services out into the community, including plan and meeting facilitation, assistance with strategic plan development, and organizational retreat planning.

Washington Parents Are Vital in Education (PAVE)

6316 So. 12th St.
Tacoma, WA 98465
Phone/TTY:  (253) 565-2266
Toll-free/TTY: (800) 5-PARENT
Fax: (253) 566-8052
E-mail: wapave9@washingtonpave.com
http://www.washingtonpave.com
Info: Non-profit organization, staffed mostly by parents who have children with special needs.  Information and resources: workshops on a variety of subjects such as special education information, transition, cultural diversity, family centered care, Birth to Three, military issues, communication skills, and many others. They also provide assistance to parents and professionals in working together as team members, and have a lending library (books, audio and videotapes). Call for information about resources and specialists in your community and Support Groups in your area.  Extensive website:  newsletter, list of publications, list of on-going projects, also on-line chat-room and discussion board.

Washington PAVE Publications

6316 South 12th St.
Tacoma, WA 98645
Phone:  (253) 565-2266
Fax:  (253) 566-8052
E-mail:  wapave@washingtonpave.com
http://www.washingtonpave.org/res/freeres.asp
Publications for order (some available at no cost) on special education and other parent support topics.

Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS)

c/o Puget Sound ESD
400 Southwest 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166
Phone:  (206) 439-6937
Toll-free/TTY:  1-800- 572- 7000
Fax:  206-439-6971g
E-mail:  wsds@psesd.wednet.edu
http://www.wsdsonline.org
WSDS is an OSPIfunded state needs project which provides information, training, technical assistance, and resources to families and educators statewide regarding children and youth with sensory disabilities ­ students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or deaf-blind. Links to training and conferences calendar, resources and info on special projects.  Also, Lending Library of educational and professional materials.

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund
The Arc of Washington State
2600 Martin Way E, Suite D
Olympia, WA 98506
Phone:  (888) 754-8798
Contact:  Patti Bell, ext. 103 patti@arcwa.org or Lisa Remlinger, ext. 107 support@arcwa.org

Washington State Special Education Coalition

The Coalition was formed in 1977 to bring parent and professional organizations together in a spirit of cooperation to share information, explore issues and effectively advocate for quality education for all children, particularly those with special needs in Washington State.

WithinReach

Family Health Hotline
11000 Lake City Way NE, Suite 301
Seattle, WA 98125-6748
Phone:  (206) 830-5156
Fax:  (206) 270-8891
http://www.withinreachwa.org
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.

Working While Disabled:  A Guide to Plans for Achieving Self Support (PASS)
Social Security Regional Office
Suite 100
901 Lenora
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone:  (800) 772-1213
TTY:  (800)  325-0778
Web:
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/11017.html (HTML-English)
http://www.ssa.gov/espanol/10997.html (HTML-Español)
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/11017.pdf (PDF-English)
http://www.ssa.gov/espanol/10997.pdf (PDF-Español)
Info:  From the Social Security Administration (March 1999).  Description of PASS, a program permitting people with disabilities to set aside money without impacting SSI benefits.

Wrightslaw

http://www.wrightslaw.com
Info:  Articles and publications for order, to view on-line and download on special education related topics including:  advocacy, assessments, ADD/ADHD, Autism, damages, discrimination, due process, early childhood, eligibility, free appropriate public education (FAPE), high stakes tests, IDEA, IEP, inclusion, least restrictive environment (LRE), mediation, confidentiality, private schools, placement, related services, retaliation, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), transition and other topics.

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