Advocacy &
Support:
American Academy of Pediatrics - Washington Chapter
Education and advocacy for children and young people.
Arc of
Washington
Strives to
improve support and service systems; influence public
policy; increase public awareness; and inspire inclusive
communities.
Autism Consulting Cadre - ESD 112
Consultation services to assist in the
development of appropriate education programs for students with autism
- assists with certain types of assessment, such as FBAs;
training activities for staff and
parents; resources for staff and parents; and legally defensible IEPs.
Autism Outreach Project
Provides
information, dissemination of demographic data, referrals, and
training on best practices in identification and program development
for students with autism spectrum disorders to Washington families,
schools, and agencies.
Autism Society of Washington
Promotes opportunities for
individuals to be fully included, participating members
of their communities through support to families,
advocacy, public awareness, education, and dissemination
of current research elated to autism.
Autism Speaks
Raises public awareness about
autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society.
Center
for Children with Special Needs - Seattle Children's Hospital
Provides information to families and professionals focusing
on children who have chronic physical, developmental,
behavioral or emotional conditions such as asthma, cancer, autism,
or cerebral palsy.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Coordinators
(PDF, 30KB)
Local health departments
contract with this program to provide activities linking families of
children with special health care needs to appropriate programs and
services, such as information about medical coverage options and
sources of financial support, including Social Security.
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Easter Seals
of Washington
Helping children, youth and
young adults with physical disabilities achieve their full
individual potential and future independence.
Educational Service Districts
For children age 3 years and older, the local school district will
assist with helping special needs children have the best academic
experience possible.
Family to Family Health Information Center
Individual information on how
to advocate for your child in the health care system and provides referrals
to resources available in Washington state.
Fathers Network
Supports
fathers and families raising children with special health care needs
and developmental disabilities.
Medical Home
Information, tools, and resources that
support a medical home for children and youth with special health
care needs and their families.
Parent to Parent
Emotional support and information to
families of children with special needs and/or disabilities.
Parent
Help 123
Connecting you and your family to food and health resources.
PAVE
Parent directed organization that works with families, individuals
with disabilities, professionals and community members in all walks
of life and with all types of disabilities.
Washington Autism Advocacy
Grassroots statewide coalition
of families with children affected by autism spectrum disorders
striving to create positive change through advocacy and legislation.
Washington State Local Health Departments
Find resources and learn more about being healthy
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Good Reading:
Autism Guidebook for
Washington State
Comprehensive guide
covering a variety of issues to consider and resources available to
help with the care
of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Autism Task
Force Report and Recommendations (PDF, 1MB)
Report to the 2007 Legislature on recommendations
and how to best prevent, identify, treat, and accommodate the needs
of individuals with autism and their families.
Maternal Child Health Library Autism Knowledge Path
A selection of current, high-quality resources about Autism Spectrum
Disorder, screening and diagnosis, treatment and intervention,
communication, education, vocational challenges, and impact on
family life.
Public Lending Library-Free
Contains
over 1,100 books, videos, DVDs, and curriculum materials spanning
the autism spectrum and
is free to
all parents, professionals, educators, and other interested
individuals in Washington State.
Screening for Developmental Delay (PDF, 97KB)
Developmental screenings, performed
by a trained clinician, identify developmental delays in children,
allowing intervention at the earliest age possible. Learn more about
the importance of developmental
screenings in assessing all areas of child development to identify a
specific disorder, such as autism.
The Educational
Aspects of Autism
Spectrum Disorders
(PDF, 546KB)
Produced by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, this
manual provides education related information about autism spectrum
disorder and is used as
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State Agencies:
Department of Early Learning
Department of Social
and Health Services:
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Division of Developmental Disabilities
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Health and Recovery Services
Administration
(Medicaid)
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Infant
Toddler Early Intervention Program
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Kinship Care in Washington State
Office of the Education Ombudsman
Office
of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington
State Developmental
Disabilities Council
Training
Opportunities:
Autism Outreach Project
Local, regional,
and statewide workshops for
educators, early childhood providers, parents, and
community members to learn new information, network, and
share resources, advice, and support.
Office of the Education Ombudsman
Provides workshops and training opportunities for
families, community members, and educators across the
state about conflict resolution strategies, culturally
relevant ways to involve families and communities in
school, student and families’ education-related rights,
and more.
University of Washington Autism Center
Increase the
Puget Sound area's capacity to serve children with autism by
providing high-quality training to community professionals and to
graduate and postdoctoral students.
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