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State Agencies Official State Web Site 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:     www.access.wa.gov/ State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia   WA   98504-7200 (360) 725-6170 bob.harmon@k12.wa.us www.k12.wa.us Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Early Childhood Services Special Education Learning Improvement Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia   WA   98504-7200 (360) 725-6075 www.k12.wa.us Coordinator for Transition Services Center for Change in Transition Services College of Education, Seattle University P.O. Box 222000 Seattle   WA   98122-4340 (206) 296-5888 cinda@seattleu.edu www.seattleu.edu/ccts State Mental Health Agency Mental Health Division Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45320 Olympia   WA   98504-5320 (360) 902-0790 kellore@dshs.wa.gov Protection and Advocacy Agency Disability Rights Washington (formerly WA Protection and Advocacy System) 315 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850 Seattle   WA   98104 (206) 324-1521 (206) 957-0728 (TTY) (800) 562-2702 (800) 905-0209 (TTY) info@dr-wa.org www.disabilityrightswa.org Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Children with Special Health Care Needs Community and Family Health Department of Health P.O. Box 47880 Olympia   WA   98504-7880 (360) 236-3573 maria.nardella@doh.wa.gov Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired Department of Services for the Blind P.O. Box 40933 Olympia   WA   98504-0933 (360) 725-3835 (800) 552-7103 LouDurand@dsb.wa.gov www.dsb.wa.gov Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments     (800) 833-6384 (V) (800) 833-6388 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (800) 833-6385 (Tele-Braille) (877) 833-6341 (Speech to Speech) Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center DBTAC Northwest: ADA Center Western Washington Universtiy-CCER 6912 220th Street, S.W. #105 Mountlake Terrace   WA   98043 (425) 248-2480 (TTY) (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) dbtacnw@wwu.edu www.dbtacnorthwest.org Technology-Related Assistance 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) uwat@u.washington.edu http://wata.org Special Format Library Washington Talking Book and Braille Library 2021 9th Avenue Seattle   WA   98121-2783 (206) 615-0400 (800) 542-0866 (206) 615-0418 (TTY) wtbbl@secstate.wa.gov www.wtbbl.org State Department of Education: Special Education Special Education Operations Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia   WA   98504-7200 (360) 725-6075 doug.gill@k12.wa.us www.k12.wa.us/specialed Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 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 esit@del.wa.gov http://del.wa.gov/development/esit/Default.aspx State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 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) ruttllm@dshs.wa.gov www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr State Director of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Career and Technical Education Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction P.O. Box 47200 Olympia   WA   98504-7200 (360) 725-6245 betty.klattenhoff@k12.wa.us www.k12.wa.us/careerteched Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Social and Health Services P.O. Box 45310 Olympia   WA   98504-5310 (360) 725-3413 www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd Client Assistance Program Client Assistance Program 2531 Rainier Avenue South Seattle   WA   98144 (206) 721-5999 (800) 544-2121 (in WA) (888) 721-6072 (TTY) caprogram@qwest.net www.washingtoncap.org State CHIP Program (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 Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing P.O. Box 45300 Olympia   WA   98504-5300 (360) 902-8000 V/TTY (800) 422-7930 (V/TTY) rafferic@dshs.wa.gov http://odhh.dshs.wa.gov Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind 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) wsds@psesd.org www.wsdsonline.org University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Center on Human Development and Disability University of Washington Box 357920 Seattle   WA   98195-7920 (206) 543-7701 chdd@u.washington.edu www.chdd.washington.edu State Mediation System 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 karend@somtg.com www.soundoptionsgroup.com Back to Top

Disability-Specific Organizations Attention Deficit Disorder 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 (Voice mail to request information packet) www.chadd.org Autism National autism organizations are listed at the end of NICHCY's autism page, http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/autism.aspx. Autism Society of Washington 1101 Eastside Street SE, Suite B Olympia   WA   98501 (888) 279-4968 (360) 786-1108 info@autismsocietyofwa.org http://www.autismsocietyofwa.org Blind/Visual Impairment Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted 9709 Third Avenue N.E., Suite 100 Seattle   WA   98115-2027 (206) 525-5556 www.csbps.com www.sightconnection.com (Adaptive Aids Store) Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Washington 3516 S. 47th Street, Suite 100 Tacoma   WA   98409 (253) 238-6085 (800) 523-5438 (in WA) info@biawa.org www.biawa.org Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation Northwest 2311 N. 45th Street, #134 Seattle   WA   98103 (206) 547-4551 mail@epilepsynw.org www.epilepsynw.org Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Washington 16315 NE 87th Street, Suite B-4 Redmond   WA   98052-3537 (425) 882-0792 (800) 536-2343 (Information and referral, in WA) (425) 882-0820 (Business Line) nsobich@ldawa.org www.ldawa.org Attention Deficit Disorder Resources 223 Tacoma Avenue South #100 Tacoma   WA   98402 (253) 759-5085 www.addresources.org/contact.php www.addresources.org Autism Outreach Project 1601 R Avenue Anacortes   WA   98221 (360) 299-4090 (888) 704-9633 autism@esd189.org http://www.nwesd.org/1510106111443553/site/default.asp American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York   NY   10001 (212) 502-7600 (800) 232-5463 afbinfo@afb.net www.afb.org Head Injury Support Group St. Peter Hospital 413 Lilly Road N.E. Olympia   WA   98506 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Arc of Washington State 2638 State Avenue N.E. Olympia   WA   98506 (360) 357-5596, ext. 104 (888) 754-8798 (in WA) info@arcwa.org www.arcwa.org Speech, Language, and Hearing Washington Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2150 N. 107th Street, Suite 205 Seattle   WA   98133-9009 (206) 367-8704 office@wslha.org www.wslha.org Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) PAVE Washington State Parent Information and Training Center 6316 S. 12th Street, Suite B Tacoma   WA   98465-1900 (253) 565-2266 (V/TTY) (800) 572-7368 (V/TTY) vmckinney@wapave.org www.wapave.org (Serving Southeast Washington) Chris Curry, Director Rural Outreach 213 Smith Gym Pullman, WA 99164     (509) 335-2321 (866) 326-4864 ftpd@familiestogether.org www.familiestogether.org/ Leadership Development Washington Developmental Disabilities Council 2600 Martin Way E, Suite F Olympia   WA   98504 (360) 586-3566 (800) 634-4473 donnap@cted.wa.gov www.ddc.wa.gov Other Parent Organization 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) stomp@washingtonpave.com www.stompproject.org Community Parent Resource Center (Serving Pierce, North King County and vacinity) Yvone Link, Program Director Parent to Parent Power 1118 S. 142nd Street, Suite B Tacoma   WA   98444 (253) 531-2022 (253) 531-0246 yvone_link@yahoo.com or support@p2ppower.org http://p2ppower.org Parent-To-Parent Washington State P2P Programs State Coordinating Office 2638 State Avenue N.E. Olympia   WA   98506 (425) 641-7504 (800) 821-5927 statep2p@earthlink.net www.arcwa.org Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 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) wapta@wastatepta.org www.wastatepta.org Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations PROVAIL 3670 Stoneway North Seattle, WA 98103     (206) 363-7303 (206) 440-2206 (TTY) www.provail.org The FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Family Resource Institute P.O. Box 2525 Lynnwood   WA   98036 (253) 531-2878 (800) 999-3429 vicky@fetalalcoholsyndrome.org http://fetalalcoholsyndrome.org Summit Assistance Dogs 7575 Chestnut Lane Anacortes   WA   98221 (360) 293-5609 info@summitdogs.org www.summitdogs.org Washington State Fathers Network Kindering Center 16120 N.E. 8th Street Bellevue   WA   98008-3937 (425) 747-4004, ext. 4286 greg.schell@kindering.org www.fathersnetwork.org 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) ncil@ncil.org www.ncil.org Easter Seals Washington 220 W. Mercer, Suite 120 West Seattle   WA   98119 (206) 281-5700 (V/TTY) (800) 678-5708 www.wa.easterseals.com 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) weecare@olywa.net www.wapave.org VSA arts of Washington 305 Harrison Street, Suite 303 Seattle   WA   98109 (206) 443-1843 info@vsaaw.org www.vsaaw.org Independent Living 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) ilru@ilru.org www.ilru.org Back to Top

The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

A Note About Age of Eligibility:
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education for the state of interest.

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