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of Clark County
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Valley
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Olympic Peninsula
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County
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of Spokane County
The Arc - U.S.
The
Arc - U.S. Legislative & Media Information
Guide to your Federal and State elected officials.
The Arc of Washington
State
Top
Ten List
Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Washington
State Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Kitsap
County Department of Developmental Disabilities
Jefferson
County Department of Developmental Disabilities
Kitsap
and Jeffeson County Parent Coalition
P.A.V.E. (Parents
Are Vital in Education)
Washington PAVE, a parent-directed organization, exists to increase
independence, empowerment, and future opportunities for consumers
with special needs, their families and communities, through training,
information, referral and support.
Holly Ridge
Center
A private non-profit agency that provides specific services for
children and adults with special needs.
United
Way of Kitsap County
Jefferson
County United Good Neighbors
Access Washington Resource
Directory
A statewide directory of health and human services for the citizens
of Washington State. AWRD is an evolving directory updated
frequently.
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Advocacy
Columbia Legal
Services
Provides free civil (not criminal) legal services
to people who are low-income or have special legal needs throughout
Washington State.
Pierce County Parent
Coalition
A parent driven organization that provides information, education,
and opportunities for families to learn and grow together as we
seek ways to meet the needs and enhance the lives of individuals
with developmental disabilities.
The
Nation's Disability Rights Network
NAPAS, the voluntary national membership association of protection
& advocacy systems and client assistance programs, assumes leadership
in promoting and strengthening the role and performance of its members
in providing quality legally based advocacy services.
Washington Protection
& Advocacy Systems (WPAS)
Pursuing justice on behalf of people with disabilities on matters
related to their human, legal, and civil rights. Promoting
Dignity, Equality and Self-Determination.
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Communication
Ability
Hub Assistive Technology Solutions
Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating
a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will
direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available
for accessing computers.
Crestwood
Communication Aids, Inc.
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Education
DHM
- Disability History Museum
Family & Advocates
Partnership for Education (FAPE) Newsline
The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project
is a strong partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes
for children with disabilities.
IDEA
The IDEA Partnerships are four national projects funded by the U.S.
Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
to deliver a common message about the landmark 1997 reauthorization
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
National Center
on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
The National Center on Educational Outcomes provides national leadership
in the participation of students with disabilities in national and
state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.
PACER CENTER - Parent
Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance
the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities
and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
P.A.V.E. (Parents
Are Vital in Education)
Washington PAVE, a parent-directed organization, exists to increase
independence, empowerment, and future opportunities for consumers
with special needs, their families and communities, through training,
information, referral and support.
The Center for Children
with Special Needs
This site offers information and resources for parents and professionals
who advocate and care for children with special health care needs.
Transition
to Adult Life: A Shared Responsibility
Washington State Special
Education Coalition (WSSEC)
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, particularily those with special needs in Washington
State.
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Employment
Washington
Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE)
The Washington Initiative for Supported Employment
is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to expanding and
sustaining employment opportunities for people with developmental
disabilities.
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Federal
Benefits Eligibility
Screening Tool (BEST)
The Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) is a tool that you
can use to find out if you could be eligible for benefits from any
of the programs Social Security administers.
Children
with Disabilities
The Children With Disabilities Web site offers families, service
providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy,
education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance,
and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical,
and emotional disabilities.
National Housing Trust
Fund
Social
Security Administration: Benefits for Children with Disabilities
This booklet is written primarily for the parents and caregivers
of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood.
It illustrates the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible
for and explains how we evaluate disability claims for children.
United States House
of Representatives Home Page
United States Senate
Home Page
Whitehouse.gov
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Health
and Medication
Center
for Children with Special Health Care Needs
This site offers information and resources for parents and professionals
who advocate and care for children with special health care needs.
www.dental.washington.edu/disability
Dental Care - Website designed to link persons with a disability
who is in need of dental care to dental professionals.
The First Signs
Mission is simple: to promote the best social, emotional, communication,
and behavioral outcome for every child's development.
Healthcare
Coach
HealthCareCoach.com is packed with facts and do-it-yourself tips
on everything from health insurance to patient care - to help you
help yourself.
Kaiser Family Foundation
KidsHealth
Information about healthcare for parents, kids and teens including
basic information on several chronic childhood illnesses and diseases.
Kids
Quest on Disabilities & Health
National
Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Surgeon
General
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Washington
State
Access Washington Resource
Directory
A statewide directory of health and human services for the citizens
of Washington State. AWRD is an evolving directory updated
frequently.
Help
for Working Families
Help for Working Families is a service that helps low- to moderate-income
working families understand what benefits are available to them.
Infant
Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP)
Early intervention in Washington State is a collection of services
families may need for their infants or toddlers with disabilities.
Early intervention during the first years of a child's life can
make a big difference in the future of that child.
Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Washington
State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
Washington
State Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Washington State
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Washington State
Human Rights Commission (HRC)
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Support
Exceptional Parent
Providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach
for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the
professionals who work with them.
Families
Together
Serving families who have a child with a disability.
National
Center for Family Support
National Parent Network
on Disabilities (NPND)
Sibling
Support Project with The Arc US
Sibling Support
Project's Online Calendar
Washington Parent to Parent
Washington
State Fathers Network
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Other
Resources
AAMR - American
Association on Mental Retardation
Access Washington Resource
Directory (AWRD)
Statewide resource directory of health and human service providers
in Washington.
The
Arc on Future Planning
For families with individuals with disabilities
The Arc of the
United States - Publications Desk
Asperger's
Syndrome Information
Association
of University Centers on Disabilities
Autism
Fact Sheets (NICHD)
Autism Help
Flash Cards
CD-ROM with thousands of images to teach children
with Autism.
Autism
information in languages other than English
Autism Society
of America
Autism
Society of Washington
Brain Injury Association
of Washington
CHADD
Northwest
Center for the Study
of Autism
Center
on Human Development and Disability (UW)
Children's
Alliance
Columbia Legal
Services
Disability
Museum/Library & Education (Teacher Resources Course Packets)
Disability Resource
Sites
Easter Seals Society
of Washington
Epilepsy
Support Groups and Organizations
Family Resource Coalition
of Washington
Information about FRCW and Family Support.
Families USA
Information on medicaid and managed care.
Family Voices
Family and Friends Speaking on Behalf of Children with Special Health
Care Needs.
Washington
State Fathers Network
FEAT of Washington
Families for Effective Treatment of Autism.
Federal
Children with Disabilities
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Resources on the Internet.
Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute
Financial
Planning for your Special Needs Child
Internet Resources for
Special Children
Learning Disabilities
Association of Washington
Information about learning disabilities
and services.
Legal
Services Corporation
National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill
National Association
for Down Syndrome
National Attention Deficit
Disorder Association
(NADDA) Information, resources, articles, services, support groups
and more for individuals with attention deficit disorder.
National Center for
Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Projects of National
Significance - PNS
Research
and Training Center on Community Living
Skilforall Foundation:
Recreational Programs for People with Disabilities
S.N.A.P. Special
Needs Advocate for Parents
Talk
Autism
Mission is to assist the autism community by being the one place
to find many resources, and to assist in connecting people to other
expert sites.
Water Sports (Adapted
for People with Disabilities)
Infinitec Inc. is a U.S. non-profit corporation formed to help people
with disabilities and their families access life-enhancing technology.
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