Resource Guide

PC2 is pleased to present the 11th edition of the

Pierce County Resource Guide to Services and Supports for Individuals

Who Experience Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

(section links below).

Please call our office at 253.564.0707 to make arrangements to pick up your copy!

Dear Reader:

This Pierce County Resource Guide is dedicated to the hard work and commitment of those who have endeavored timelessly over the years to “keep the promise.”

We want to acknowledge the generous support of Pierce County Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Program, in providing the funds to update and print this important comprehensive guide to services and supports for individuals who experience intellectual/ developmental disabilities. This important tool will assist you in navigating the public and private programs and services available throughout Pierce County and beyond.

The Pierce County Coalition for Developmental Disabilities (PC2) welcomes the opportunity to assist individuals and families in finding the services and programs that best meet your needs. We are here to answer your calls if you need further assistance. Whether you are an individual who experiences an intellectual/developmental disability, have a family member who experiences an intellectual/developmental disability, work within the disability field, or are in the general community, we welcome your questions and concerns.

We acknowledge that, when compiling this complex list of resources, there are changes that can occur during the production process. Please know that every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of agency information.

Sincerely,

PC2 Staff

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ADD / ADHD / Learning Disabilities

Apple Consulting - Bothell

(206) 437-5412
admin@apple-asd.com

Address: 18311 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Suite 260
City: Bothell
State: WA
Zip: 98012
Phone: (206) 437-5412
Email: admin@apple-asd.com
Website: https://www.apple-asd.com
Description: APPLE Consulting values an optimistic, collaborative, and individualized approach to service delivery. We emphasize cross-disciplinary team collaboration and coordination to produce meaningful outcomes for individuals with autism and related disorders across the varied environments in which they live, play, and learn. With the science of behavior analysis as our foundation and evidence-based practice across the disciplines as our toolbox, we cultivate a comprehensive and individualized learning program for our students that opens doors of opportunity that may have seemed out of reach in the past. By guiding students through the acquisition, fluency, maintenance, and generalization of skills, APPLE’s programming focuses on the individual’s abilities to incorporate skills and strengths into everyday life. Grounded in an enduring respect for those which whom we work, our team of accomplished and attuned professionals offer personalized family based services that show that every individual can and will learn. Comprehensive services for autism spectrum and related disorders. For the child. For the family. For the school. For the community.

ARK Institute of Learning (Applied Research Knowledge) - Tacoma

(253) 573-0311
admin@arkinst.org

Address: 1916 South Washington Street
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98405
Phone: (253) 573-0311
Fax: (253) 573-0211
Email: admin@arkinst.org
Website: https://www.arkinst.org
Description: ARK Institute of Learning is a non-profit agency dedicated to diminishing the impact of learning disorders in the lives of individuals. ARK educational therapists evaluate and instruct children and adults in their desire to overcome learning challenges. ARK has assisted hundreds of students with a variety of learning challenges including dyslexia, language disorder, nonverbal learning disorder/visual-spatial processing disorder, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and specific learning disorder or disability. ARK also assists students who have no formal diagnosis but who would benefit from interventions in reading, written communication, math, oral and reading comprehension, and/or handwriting. Other ARK services include training educators to effectively teach the atypical learner, offering summer small group classes, and providing consultations with ARK's school psychologist.

C.A.S.T. "Catch A Special Thrill" for Kids Program - Renton

(425) 251-3214
info@castforkids.org

Contact: Jay Yelas
Address: 297 SW 41st Street
City: Renton
State: WA
Zip: 98057
Phone: (425) 251-3214
Email: info@castforkids.org
Website: https://www.castforkids.org
Description: C.A.S.T. for Kids was designed to create an environment where children (ages 6-18) and adults could benefit, sharing a day of fun on the water that they may not otherwise get to experience. Children’s groups from the local area are hosted at a local site and supplied with fishing rods & reels, a t-shirt, hat and tackle box, partnered with a volunteer experienced angler (guide), and escorted onto a motorized boat, where, along with their caretaker, are shown the proper techniques of fishing and are educated on natural resources. They all then return from their morning fishing excursion to a BBQ lunch and awards ceremony. Call or visit the website for more detailed information or find out how you can host an event in your local area.

Imagine Behavioral & Developmental Services - Lakewood

(253) 682-0320
rhannig@imaginebehavior.com

Contact: Ryan Hannig
Address: 8815 South Tacoma Way, Suite 122
City: Lakewood
State: WA
Zip: 98499
Phone: (253) 682-0320
Email: rhannig@imaginebehavior.com
Website: https://www.imaginebehaviorwashington.com/
Description: Imagine has been serving families impacted by autism, developmental disabilities and behavior challenges in the state of WA since 2011. Initially established to serve children supported by the Children’s Intensive In-Home Behavioral Supports (CIIBS) waiver, we branched out into comprehensive autism services in 2013 providing treatment under the new ABA Medicaid benefit. Today we work with all major funding sources including private insurance, Tricare, Medicaid and Developmental Disabilities Administrative (DDA) waivers to support individuals from early childhood through adulthood, providing comprehensive programming, targeted skill development and individualized behavior interventions in center, home, community and school settings. We are committed to providing effective, evidence-based treatment in a supportive and engaging environment through the use of family friendly methods, consistent family involvement and state of the art procedures.

Learn Clinic - Seattle

University of Washington Psychological Services and Training Center

(206) 543-6511

AgencyName2: University of Washington Psychological Services and Training Center
Address: 3917 University Way NE, Suite 140
City: Seattle
State: WA
Zip: 98105
Phone: (206) 543-6511
Fax: (206) 616-8367
Website: https://psych.uw.edu/community/the-clinic/the-learn-clinic
Description: The LEARN Clinic provides evaluations and consultation addressing a variety of learning, attention, and behavioral problems experienced by children, adolescents, and adults. Most commonly, we conduct comprehensive evaluations that include a thorough clinical interview and administration of an individualized battery of psychological and neuropsychological tests and behavioral questionnaires, with the goal of obtaining a comprehensive assessment of cognitive functioning across a variety of domains of functioning, and to identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as any specific learning and/or attention problems. Clients then participate in a feedback session where test results, impressions, and recommendations are provided. A comprehensive written report documenting these findings and recommendations is then finalized and distributed to clients.

Learning Disabilities Association of Washington - Redmond

(425) 882-0820
nsobich@ldawa.org

Contact: Nancy Sobich
Address: 16315 NE 87th Street, #B-10
City: Redmond
State: WA
Zip: 98052
Phone: (425) 882-0820
Email: nsobich@ldawa.org
Website: https://www.ldawa.org
Description: The Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Washington promotes and provides services and support to improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by learning and attention disabilities. Provides an information & referral service that is free to families, adults, and professionals concerned with learning disabilities. The program includes information, support, and professional resource information by phone or by visiting our website.