GENERAL RESOURCES
- Access Washington Resource Directory – AWRD
- Brookes Publishing – Books on Education, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Mental Health, and Literacy
- Center on Human Development and Disability – CHDD Center
- DDA’s Waiver Program
- Developmental Disabilities Council
- SEAS Resource Directory – Single Entry Access to Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Disability Rights Washington – Washington’s Protection and Advocacy System
- Whatcom County Developmental Disabilities Program
- Why to Apply for DDD
- The Arc of Whatcom County’s Lending Library
THE ARC
AUTISM
- Autism NOW – National Autism Resource & Information Center
- Autism Society of Washington
- Holiday Tips from the UW Autism Center
- Autism, What’s Next?
- Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents and Caregivers
- Family Resources from Seattle Childrens Autism Center
CEREBRAL PALSY
CHILDREN
- Center for Children with Special Needs
- Parent to Parent
- Washington Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
- Whatcom Taking Action for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
DOWN SYNDROME
- Down syndrome Outreach at The Arc of Whatcom County – (360)-715-0170
- Down syndrome Outreach New Baby Brochure
- Down syndrome Health Issues
- Global Down Syndrome Foundation
- National Down Syndrome Adoption Network
- National Down Syndrome Congress – 1-800-232-6372
- National Down Syndrome Society – 1-800-221-4602
- Reece’s Rainbow
EDUCATION
- Making Special Education Work – By Stacy Gillett, Education Ombudsman
- School Advocacy 101: Resources from a Parent Coalition/Parent to Parent workshop
- A Teacher’s Guide to Special Education
FUTURE PLANNING
- Future Planning Guide
- Future Planning Timeline, Birth to Age 18 – From The Arc’s “What’s Next” Workshop
- Establishing a Guardianship Sample Guide Part 1
- Establishing a Guardianship Sample Guide Part 2
- Guardianship Video – Watch a previous Establishing a Guardianship Workshop put on by The Arc of Whatcom County
- ABLE Accounts and Developmental Disability Endowment Trust Fund Information
- Ask the Advocate: Financial Planning – Watch a previous Parent Coalition Workshop focusing on ABLE Accounts and the Developmental Disability Endowment Trust Fund
GOVERNMENT
- Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Washington State
- Developmental Disabilities Administration (DSHS)
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DSHS)
- Social Security Online
- Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council
- The Washington State Legislature
HEALTH CARE
- Building Early Intervention Partnerships with Your Child’s Doctor – Tips from and for parents
- Changes in Medicaid for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) and People on SSI
- Health Point: Preparing for a Visit to Your Doctor
- Home Records and Files
- How to Change Your Child’s Healthy Options Plan
- Medicaid Personal Care for CYSHCN
- Parents Partnering with Managed Care Plans
- Partnering with Providers – Tips to help families build effective partnerships with their child’s health care providers
- Paying for Diapers with Provider One Medical Coverage
- Preparing for an Appointment – Helpful tips and a worksheet from The Arc of Whatcom County
- The 18-Minute Doctors Appointment Challenge – Your appointment time is limited. Use these tips to get the care you need.
- Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement (WAHA)
- When Your Child’s Health Care Services are Not Covered
- Well-Visit Planner – Learn about and identify your priorities to prepare for your child’s next well-visit.
- Your Child’s Medical Home
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
- The Arc of Washington State’s Take Action page – A variety of resources on state and national legislative issues
- DD 101 – 2016 overview of developmental disabilities legislative issues, prepared by the The Arc of Washington State
- 2016 Legislative Notebook
- Advocacy Day
- Budget and Policy Issues
- Hot Tips for Legislative Advocates
- Medicaid Services
- No Paid Services Caseload
- Reporting Requirements for Restraint of a Student
MENTAL HEALTH
- NAMI Whatcom – NAMI Whatcom is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – NAMI
- A Family Guide: Integrating Mental Health and Pediatric Primary Care (Published by NAMI)
PARENTS AND FAMILIES
- Childcare for CYSHCN
- Choosing a Caregiver Guide
- Exceptional Parent Magazine – Eparent.com
- Fathers Network
- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights – (PACER)
- Parent to Parent of Whatcom County
- The Arc’s Parent Coalition in Whatcom County – Providing information and education to parents of individuals with developmental disabilities. Contact Monica: 360-715-0170, ext. 303
- The Arc of the U.S – Sibling Support Project Home Page
- Tips on Writing and Placing a Childcare Help-Wanted Ad on WWU Website
RECREATION
- Max Higbee Center – Recreation programs for teens and adults with developmental disabilities in Bellingham
- Open Doors Organization – Creating opportunities in travel and tourism
RESPITE
SAFETY & RELATIONSHIPS
- Teaching about Privacy
- Healthy Relationships Workbook
- Power & Control Wheel
- Say NO to Abuse – Easy Read Guide
- Teaching about Healthy Bodies – Boys
- Teaching about Healthy Bodies – Girls
- Parent Coalition’s Healthy Relationships Workshop from 10/21/21
SELF-ADVOCACY
- People First of Washington
- Self-Advocacy Online
- Speak Up: A Guide to Self Advocacy
- The Arc’s Young Adult Self-Advocacy Group
TECHNOLOGY
- iPad 101 – Helpful information about the iPad
- iPad 102 – Resources to find educational and special needs apps for the iPad
- Occupational Therapy Apps – A list compiled by Danene Park, an Occupational Therapist with the Bellingham School District
- Suggested Apps for iPads – A list compiled by Linda Schleef, a senior lecturer and coordinator of the Ershig Assistive Technology Resource Center at Western Washington University
- Ershig Assistive Technology Resource Center at WWU
- EricSailers.com – Eric Sailers is a speech language pathologist and app developer located in San Diego, CA.
TRANSITIONS
- Transitions Checklist – From The Arc’s “What’s Next” Workshop, 5/28/13
- Future Planning Timeline, Birth to Age 18 – From The Arc’s “What’s Next” Workshop, 5/28/13
TRANSPORTATION