Advocacy
Education
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Easter Seals
Easter Seals -- helping people with disabilities gain greater independence
Help, Hope and Answers - Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
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Washington PAVE
Provides training and support to parents who have children with special learning needs.
6316 S. 12th Street
Tacoma, WA 98465
(800) 572-7368 or (253) 565-2266;
(fax)(253) 566-8052
wapave9@washingtonpave.com
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Wrightslaw Training
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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Yellow Pages for Kids
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities.
Family Support
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Informing Families
This website is sponsored by the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council, in collaboration with the Division of Developmental Disabilities and others, to provide information about issues, services and supports that make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Sibling Support
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.
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Statewide Parent to Parent Groups
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Skagit Parent to Parent
Parents helping parents with emotional support and information to families of children with special needs and/or disabilities.
SPARC, 320 Pacific Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
360-416-7570
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Washington Dads
WADADS is currently offering 6 dads support groups across the state.
A Dads Group can be a great source for finding resources. We each have our own set of issues, stress, and problems to survive daily. Sometimes it can all be overwhelming, to say the least. But when you attend a dads support group, one thing does become incredibly clear...
You are not alone, all of us have similar issues to deal with.
Medical
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ezMedic Software
Organize your family's medical information with easy wizard style software that creates an ezMedic card for each member of your family.
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Children with Special Health Care Needs
The Center for Children with Special Needs was formed in 1998 as a program of Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. The Center focuses on improving systems of care for children with special needs through education, research and evaluation. Our work impacts policy, quality of care, education and family partnerships in health care.
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Children's Hospital - Seattle
Ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report and Child magazines, Children's serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
Resource Guides
Video Links
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Community Living Videos
Hear directly from self advocates who live in the community as they speak up about institution living versus community living. View their one-minute You Tube videos here.
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Informing Families Podcasts on YouTube
Videos providing information for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families living in Washington State.
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County Services
Employment
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Chinook Enterprises
Chinook Enterprises provides products/services that meet or exceed our customers expectations while developing and maintaining employment opportunities for persons with those barriers.
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Rehabco
Rehabco has been a private provider of human services in the State of Washington for over 25 years. Services are provided under state and county contracts.
We offer individualized programs tailored to meet the specific needs of each person we work with.
* Community Access & Person-to-Person
* Custodial/Janitorial Services
* Residential Services
* Vocational Support
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Service Alternatives
Service Alternatives is a multi-faceted human services agency with a clear vision and strong values. We support individuals and families of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities and provide a spectrum of services that include employment services, residential services, wraparound/kinship services, foster care, school-based services, independent living support, consultation and training.
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Washington Initiative for Supported Employment
Promoting Equitable Employment for People with Developmental Disabilities Through Innovation, Training and Technical Assistance
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Washington Vocational Services
Washington Vocational Services is a private non-profit agency that has been providing valuable work force development services within our communities since 1976. We are dedicated to providing employment services that meet the needs of the employers as well as those of the job seeker. Our trained staff works to match the right people with good jobs.
Grants & Financial Assistance
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ACT Today
“Our Mission: ACT Today! provides grant money for families that cannot afford or access the treatments their autistic children need. From protective helmets, to social skills groups, to ABA and biomedical treatments, ACT Today! does everything they can to help autistic children achieve their highest potential. Through direct donation, corporate sponsorship and community generosity, ACT Today! is changing the lives of children TODAY.”
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Autism Family Resources
“Our Mission is simple, to provide special needs families and caregivers with the financial means to acquire the "simple things" they so often are not able to obtain.”
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Easter Seals
Easter Seals -- helping people with disabilities gain greater independence
Help, Hope and Answers - Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
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Modest Needs
Modest Needs provides small grants for low income families.
“Modest Needs' grant programs are designed PRIMARILY to assist individuals and families who generally are able to pay their monthly bills with no help from anyone, who don't qualify for conventional types of social or charitable assistance, and who are facing a financial crisis because they've encountered a single, unexpected expense they just can't afford on their own.”
Some examples of grants are broken stove, car repair, heating bills and other independent living skills needs.
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National Autism Association
Provides grants for family in need of services for their children who have a diagnosis of autism.
“The Helping Hand Program provides families with financial assistance in getting necessary biomedical treatments, supplements and therapy services for their autistic child. Do not apply for this grant if you are seeking funds for respite care, fencing, trampolines, swing sets, trips to Disney World, etc.”
Some examples of services provided: biomedical treatments, supplements or therapies (this does include summer camp programs).
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United Healthcare
The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity dedicated to facilitating access to medical-related services that have the potential to significantly enhance either the clinical condition or the quality of life of the child and that are not fully covered by the available commercial health benefit plan. This “support” is in the form of a medical grant to be used for medical services not covered or not completely covered by commercial health benefit plans.”
Some examples of services provided: speech therapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs and hearing aids.
Recreation & Social Opportunities
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M-Bar-C Ranch on Whidby
OUR MISSION:
To promote old-fashioned fun through the cowboy spirit.
To provide a safe place where physical and mental limitations can be overcome.
To provide the opportunity for children to enjoy themselves and just be a kid for the day.
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Skagit Special Olympics
Quality program of physical fitness training and sports competition with a focus on friendship and FUN...
Ten weeks of training and athletic competition in each sport for children (at least 8 years of age) & adults with intellectual disabilities.
Athlete's Oath:
"Let me win,
But if I cannot win,
Let me be brave
In the attempt."
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Warm Beach Programs for Special Needs Kids & Adults
Experience a camp specifically designed for special needs persons age 15 through adult. Enjoy all the fun activities and camp adventures such as swimming, mini golf, trail rides (extra fee), challenge course, crafts, skits, and more!
Therapeutic horseback riding is the use of the horse and equine-oriented activities to achieve a variety of therapeutic goals. Riders experience increased self-confidence, as they learn to control the horse as well as their own body. Riders show improvement in strength, balance, coordination, attention span, language and social skills, and also receive therapeutic muscle stimulation. Weekly lessons are for individuals with special needs, ages 8 and up.
Read more: Special Friends Riding Lessons
Self-Advocates
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