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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Northwest ADA Center Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation University of Washington 6912 220th St SW, #105 Mountlake Terrace , WA , 98043
(425) 248-2480 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.nwadacenter.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Washington Assistive Technology Act Program University of Washington Center for Technology & Disability Studies UW Mailbox 357920 Seattle , WA , 98195-7920
(206) 685-4181
(800) 214-8731 (I&R)
(206) 616-1396 (TTY)
http://wata.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Department of Services for the Blind P.O. Box 40933 Olympia , WA , 98504-0933
(360) 725-3835
(800) 552-7103
http://www.dsb.wa.gov
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
(health care for low-income uninsured children) The CHIP Program Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
(877) 543-7669
http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/CHIP/Index.html
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Washington Developmental Disabilities Council 2600 Martin Way E, Suite F Olympia , WA , 98504
(360) 586-3566
(800) 634-4473
http://www.ddc.wa.gov
Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Washington State Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness 800 Oakesdale Avenue, S.W. Renton , WA , 98057-5221
(425) 917-7827 (V/TTY)
(800) 572-7000 (in WA)
http://www.wsdsonline.org
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dept. of Social & Health Services P.O. Box 45301 Olympia , WA , 98504-5301
(360) 902-8000 V/TTY
(800) 422-7930 (V/TTY)
(360) 902-0855 (Fax)
(360) 339-7382 (Videophone)
http://odhh.dshs.wa.gov
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45310 Olympia , WA , 98504-5310
(360) 725-3413
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45201 Olympia , WA , 98504-5201
(800) 322-2588
(360) 725-3500
http://del.wa.gov/development/esit/Default.aspx
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Sound Options Group, LLC 197 Parfitt Way, S.W., Suite 220 P.O. Box 11457 Bainbridge Island , WA , 98110
(206) 842-2298
(800) 692-2590
http://www.soundoptionsgroup.com
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Mental Health Division Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45320 Olympia , WA , 98504-5320
(360) 902-0790
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Early Childhood Services Special Education Learning Improvement Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia , WA , 98504-7200
(360) 725-6075
http://www.k12.wa.us
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Disability Rights Washington 315 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850 Seattle , WA , 98104
(206) 324-1521
(206) 957-0728 (TTY)
(800) 562-2702 (nationwide)
(800) 905-0209 (TTY)
http://www.disabilityrightswa.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
(800) 833-6384 (Voice)
(800) 833-6388 (TTY); 711 (Voice or TTY)
(800) 833-6385 (Telebraille)
(877) 833-6341 (Speech-to-Speech)
http://www.washingtonrelay.com/
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Special Education Operations Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia , WA , 98504-7200
(360) 725-6075
http://www.k12.wa.us/specialed
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Washington Talking Book and Braille Library 2021 9th Avenue Seattle , WA , 98121-2783
(206) 615-0400
(800) 542-0866
(206) 615-0418 (TTY)
http://www.wtbbl.org
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Children with Special Health Care Needs Community and Family Health Department of Health P.O. Box 47880 Olympia , WA , 98504-7880
(360) 236-3573
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.access.wa.gov/
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Center for Change in Transition Services College of Education, Seattle University P.O. Box 222000 Seattle , WA , 98122-4340
(206) 296-5888
http://www.seattleu.edu/ccts
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Center on Human Development and Disabilities University of Washington Center on Human Development and Disability PO Box 357920 Seattle , WA , 98195-7920
(206) 543-2832
http://www.depts.washington.edu/chdd
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Career and Technical Education Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia , WA , 98504-7200
(360) 725-6245
http://www.k12.wa.us/careerteched
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Washington
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45340 Olympia , WA , 98504-5340
(360) 725-3610
(800) 637-5627 (V/TTY)
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover , MD , 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources 1818 Westlake Avenue N Suite 229 Seattle , WA , 98109
(206) 724-0599
http://www.addresources.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Autism Outreach Project 1601 R Avenue Anacortes , WA , 98221
(360) 299-4071
(888) 704-9633
http://www.nwesd.org/autism
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Autism Society Washington Chapter PO Box 503 Olympia , WA , 98507-0503
(360) 515-8910
http://www.autismsocietyofwa.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
http://www.afb.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted 9709 Third Avenue N.E., Suite 100 Seattle , WA , 98115-2027
(206) 525-5556
http://www.csbps.com www.sightconnection.com (Adaptive Aids Store)
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Brain Injury Association of Washington 3516 S. 47th Street, Suite 100 Tacoma , WA , 98409
(253) 238-6085
(800) 523-5438 (in WA)
http://www.biawa.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Head Injury Support Group St. Peter Hospital 413 Lilly Road N.E.
Olympia , WA , 98506
Olympia , WA , 98506
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Epilepsy Foundation Northwest 2311 N. 45th Street, #134 Seattle , WA , 98103
(206) 547-4551
http://www.epilepsynw.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
The Arc of Washington State 2638 State Avenue N.E. Olympia , WA , 98506
(360) 357-5596, ext. 104
(888) 754-8798 (in WA)
http://www.arcwa.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Learning Disabilities Association of Washington 16315 NE 87th Street, Suite 11 Redmond , WA , 98052
(425) 882-0820
http://www.ldawa.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Washington
Washington Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2150 N. 107th Street, Suite 205 Seattle , WA , 98133-9009
(206) 367-8704
http://www.wslha.org
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Washington
(Serving Seattle/Tacoma Area) Parent to Parent Power 2212 South 12th Tacoma , WA , 98405
(253) 777-1475
http://www.p2pp.org/
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Washington
Open Doors for Multi Cultural Families 4327 S. 253rd Street Kent , WA , 98032
(206) 372-1072
http://www.multiculturalfamilies.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Washington
Owen Atkins, Interim Executive Director Washington State PTA 2003 65th Avenue West Tacoma , WA , 98466-6215
(253) 565-2153
(800) 562-3804 (in WA only)
http://www.wastatepta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Washington
PAVE Washington State Parent Information and Training Center 6316 S. 12th Street Tacoma , WA , 98465-1900
(253) 565-2266 (V/TTY)
(800) 572-7368 (V/TTY)
http://www.wapave.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Washington
(Serving military families nationwide who have children with special education or health needs) Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) PAVE 6316 S. 12th Street, Suite B Tacoma , WA , 98465
(253) 565-2266 (V/TTY)
(800) 572-7368 (V/TTY)
http://www.stompproject.org
Parent-To-Parent
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Washington
Washington State P2P Programs State Coordinating Office 2638 State Avenue N.E. Olympia , WA , 98506
(425) 641-7504
(800) 821-5927
http://www.arcwa.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
PROVAIL 3670 Stoneway North Seattle , WA , 98103
(206) 363-7303
(206) 440-2206 (TTY)
http://www.provail.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
Easter Seals Washington 220 W. Mercer, Suite 120 West Seattle , WA , 98119
(206) 281-5700 (V/TTY)
(800) 678-5708
http://www.wa.easterseals.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
PAVE Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Program 6316 S. 12th Street Tacoma , WA , 98465
(360) 701-7012 (V/TTY)
(800) 572-7368
(253) 565-2266 (V/TTY)
http://www.wapave.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
Summit Assistance Dogs 7575 Chestnut Lane Anacortes , WA , 98221
(360) 293-5609
http://www.summitdogs.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
VSA arts of Washington 305 Harrison Street, Suite 303 Seattle , WA , 98109
(206) 443-1843
http://www.vsaaw.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
Washington State Fathers Network Kindering Center 16120 N.E. 8th Street Bellevue , WA , 98008-3937
(425) 747-4004, ext. 4286
http://www.fathersnetwork.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Washington
Families Together 213 Smith Gym 213 D Pullman , WA , 99164
(509) 335-2321
(866) 326-4864
