DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Yakima County Resources

Definition

How is eligibility determined? How does one apply?

Services

Children | Complaints | Educational | Housing | Life Skills | Mental Health | Recreation
Respite | Support Groups | Transportation | Vocational | Other

Transition Timeline for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs

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Support, Information

People 1st | Parent to Parent | the Arc | Parent Coalition | Father's Network
Events | Related sites

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How to Contact Your Legislator

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Acronyms

The ABC's of Developmental Disabilities

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Glossary

What's it all mean?

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Notices, etc.

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Conferences, Training, Information

• Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference
  Yakima, WA - June 13-15, 2007
  
  

  Research Project on Health and Wellness
  

  Seeeking Parents of Children with Disabilities Ages 6 to 18
  
  

  Making the "No Child Left Behind Act" Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn: A Parents' Guide
  
  

  Introducing CORE
  

  Accurate and consistent information about adult services for people with developmental disabilities, their families and supporters
  

  A project of Washington PAVE
  
  

  Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation

  Regional Training opportunities sponsored by Western Washington University
  
  

  People First of Yakima

  1510 S. 36th Avenue
  Yakima, WA 98902
  509-453-4446
  
  

  Mixed Voices (PDF 752 KB)

  A training program on inclusion
  

  Inclusion: Boards, Commissions and Committees (PDF 899 KB)
  

  The benefits of inclusion
  

  Some Ways to Involve Persons with Developmental Disabilities in your Organization (PDF 225 KB)
  

  Inclusion: People with a Developmental Disability (PDF 1.21 MB)
  

  How to be a good board member
  
  

  Parent to Parent

  Parent to Parent Connection Newsletter
  

  One2one Newsletter
  

  Uno a uno

  Kids on the Block (PDF 106KB)

  A troupe of educational puppets

  Kids on the Block Newsletter

  Valley Parents (PDF 82KB)
  

  Sibshops (PDF 145KB)
  

  Statewide Parent to Parent Chapters (PDF 970 KB)
  

  The Arc of Yakima County

  ...to promote the self-sufficiency, independence and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities

  How to reach The Arc
  

  Join the Arc
  

  Federal Benefits and State Services (PDF 2.22 MB)
  

  What's Available for Adults with Developmental Disabilities?
  

  Also visit ARC of Washington
  

  Also visit ARC of the United States
  

  Yakima County Parent Coalition

  Newsletters: News you can use

  Other Washington State Parent Coalitions
  

  The Father's Network

  Washington State Father's Network
  

  Other

  Central Washington Disability Resources
  

  Independent Living Program, Social and Recreational Activities, Support and Advocacy Groups
  

  509-962-9620 V/TTY, 800-240-5978 V/TTY
  
  

  Do-It Program
  

  Disabilities, Opportunities, Internet working, and Technology
  
  

  People with Speech Disabilities Now Have a Telephone Service
  

  Website for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind and Speech Disabled
  
  Services include: voice services, text telephone services, video relay services, on-line relay services, telebraille services and much more. www.washingtonrelay.com
  
  

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  Other Sites of Interest

  Untangling the Web - Disability Issues
  

  The DRM WebWatcher

  A Subject Guide to the Best Disability Resources on the Internet
  

  Resources by Topic
  

  Hosted by Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities
  

  Links To Information On Developmental Disabilities, Disability Rights, & Issues Which Affect People With Disabilities
  Parents Guide to Transition: What Happens after High School

  Fast Web Search
  

  Adolescent Health Transition Project
  

  A health and transition resource for adolescents with special health care needs, chronic illnesses, physical or developmental disabilities
  

  Center for Change in Transition Services
  

  Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities
  

  OSPI Special Education
  

  Children's Village
  

  Administration on Developmental Disabilities, DHHS
  

  American Association on Mental Retardation
  

  Developmental Disabilities Council of Washington State
  

  Washington Protection and Advocacy System
  

  Protection and advocacy services for people with disabilities in Washington State
  

  Washington PAVE
  

  Parent-directed organization to increase independence, empowerment, and future opportunities for consumers with special needs, their families and communities, through training, information, referral and support.
  

  Washington Initiative for Supported Employment
  

  TASH: Equity, Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion for people with disabilities

  More Related Sites