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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Therapy Services

Ajinomoto Cambrooke - Ayer

(866) 456-9776
(508) 782-2300
info@cambrooke.com

Address: 4 Copeland Drive
City: Ayer
State: MA
Zip: 01432
Phone: (866) 456-9776

(508) 782-2300
Email: info@cambrooke.com
Website: https://www.cambrooke.com/
Description: Ajinomoto Cambrooke (formerly Cambrooke Therapeutics an expansion of Cambrooke Foods) founded in 2000, recognizes the critical nature of managing serious medical disorders through medically based nutrition therapies. For people with serious unmet medical nutrition needs, it is a daily challenge to find flavorful, easy options that can sustain their diets and maintain their nutritional needs. Today, Cambrooke produces medical formulas and foods for the management of a variety of medical conditions and we are continually innovating new nutritional options targeted at a wide array of diseases.

Amanda Saliba Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services - Enumclaw

(253) 264-7477
pediatricotservicesllc@gmail.com

American Music Therapy Association - Silver Spring

(301) 589-3300

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.

Ashley House - Federal Way

(253) 533-9050

Address: 33811 9th Avenue S
City: Federal Way
State: WA
Zip: 98003
Phone: (253) 533-9050
TollFree: (800) 853-8120
Fax: (253) 517-7706
Website: https://ah-nw.org
Description: Ashley House is home to children and their families who are coping with the challenges of a catastrophic injury, serious illness, or a congenital birth defect. Ashley House is an innovative alternative for children who would otherwise have to stay in a hospital or nursing home because of serious medical problems. Ashley House provides comprehensive cost-effective quality care to medically fragile children, teens and young adults in home-like settings. We are dedicated to providing education to families and caregivers, building support systems, coordinating services and nurturing the development of each individual. Please visit our website for more information regarding our services.

Center for Therapeutic Intervention - Gig Harbor

(253) 851-3874
cti@ctigigharbor.com

Address: 6659 Kimball Drive, Suite D403
City: Gig Harbor
State: WA
Zip: 98335
Phone: (253) 851-3874
Fax: (253) 858-3856
Email: cti@ctigigharbor.com
Website: http://ctigigharbor.com/
Description: Center for Therapeutic Intervention provides a wide variety of services to our pediatric clients and their families. We perform both standardized and non-standardized evaluation and screening for children to determine areas of strength and vulnerability in motor and sensory areas. Consultation is provided to parents and other professionals in order to enhance each child’s well-being at home and in their educational setting. Our direct services may include both individual and group based Occupational Therapy treatment, as well as parent education. We collaborate when appropriate with physicians and other professionals in the areas of speech therapy, counseling, mental health, and education. Treatment sessions may be scheduled weekly, twice monthly, or whenever is optimal to meet the family’s objectives. Goals for Occupational Therapy are individualized for each client, but the aim for all is to focus on strengths and improve abilities for the ‘occupations’ of school, play, and family life.

Children’s Therapy Center - Tacoma

(253) 531-8873

Children's Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD) - Renton

(425) 336-3260

Address: 2640 Benson Road S
City: Renton
State: WA
Zip: 98055
Phone: (425) 336-3260
TollFree: (866) 492-4902
Website: https://www.childnow.org/
Description: CHILD is a three-component 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides: therapeutic day-school services; pediatric clinical therapy services for students and private clients (ages 3-18); and support and training for parents and professionals. CHILD addresses the needs of children often denied access to local education programs due to challenges posed by severe sensory processing disorders, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, emotional-behavioral disabilities, autism, and extreme anxiety. Students are placed at CHILD by their parents or in partnership with school districts and most transition back to their home school districts within 1-3 years. CHILD provides therapeutic interventions to reach children who would otherwise continue to fail at school.

CLASS Inc. (Communication, Language, and Speech Services) - Tacoma

(253) 874-9300

Address: 535 Dock Street, Suite 104
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98402
Phone: (253) 874-9300
Fax: (206) 374-2533
Website: http://www.classinc.net/
Description: At CLASS Inc. the fun and engaging activities that we design to meet each child’s individual therapy goals reflect our passion for the work that we do, our extensive training in proven therapy techniques, and our philosophy that all therapy goals will improve the child’s ability to communicate, play, learn and develop meaningful relationships. CLASS Inc. values the expertise of parents and caregivers. We partner with you in the development of targeted therapy goals as well as assist you in acquiring new skills for successful communication between yourself/others and your child within a relaxed, fun and supportive setting. To learn more about our speech and language therapy and other quality services that include feeding therapy for picky eaters, literacy instruction, social skills groups, augmentative communication services and other special programs, explore our website.

Commencement Children’s Therapy - Tacoma

(253) 284-0386

Couple and Family Therapy Center - Tacoma

Pacific Lutheran University

(253) 535-8782

Equest Special Riders Inc. - Tacoma

(253) 241-5639
(253) 579-9565
equestspecialriders@yahoo.com

Address: 4517 96th Street East
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98446
Phone: (253) 241-5639

(253) 579-9565
Email: equestspecialriders@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.equestspecialriders.org/
Description: Equest Special Riders is a non-profit organization of trained volunteers who provide therapeutic recreational horseback riding and instruction for persons left physically or mentally disabled through irregularites of birth, high fevers, disease or trauma from an accident. A few students are adults; the greatest majority of the special riders are children. Children, who might never have walked, enjoy a chance of experience the exhilaration of moving freely, mounted atop a horse. While riders are invloved in specialized games designed to improve coordination, the horse’s gait massages their leg muscles. You need to only watch one session to realize how much riding impacts the self-confidence and well being of the students.

Friendly Horse Acres - Buckley

(360) 825-3628

Good Samaritan Hospital Rehabilitation Center - Puyallup

Hand Therapy

(253) 697-2340

Good Samaritan Hospital Rehabilitation Center - Puyallup

Inpatient Rehab

(253) 697-5192

Good Samaritan Hospital Rehabilitation Center - Puyallup

Orthopedic Physical Therapy

(253) 697-2340

Good Samaritan Hospital Rehabilitation Center - Puyallup

Outpatient Neuro-Rehab

(253) 697-7900

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare - Lakewood

(253) 581-7020

Address: 9330 59th Avenue SW
City: Lakewood
State: WA
Zip: 98499
Phone: (253) 581-7020
CrisisHelpHotline: (800) 576-7764 (24 hour crisis line of Pierce County), call or text 988
Fax: (253) 620-5140
Website: https://www.glmhc.org
Description: At Greater Lakes, we believe that everyone has the potential to recover from mental illness and to realize their hopes and dreams. We are committed to the principles of recovery and trauma-informed care and provide evidence-based treatments which include counseling, case-management, peer support, and medication. Our organizational and clinical philosophy are based on respect, client choice and empowerment, which inspires hope and provides the best environment for recovery. Greater Lakes strives to align our facilities, programs, staffing and behavior with our values. We maintain high expectations for ourselves and hold ourselves accountable to each other and those we serve. The Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is part of Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare, an intensive, team-based behavioral health service package which offers individualized support in the community to people with severe mental health conditions and high service needs.

Harbor Children’s Therapy - Gig Harbor

(253) 853-5155
info@hctherapy.com

Contact: Lois Kramer
Address: 5334 Olympic Drive, Suite #101
City: Gig Harbor
State: WA
Zip: 98335
Phone: (253) 853-5155
Fax: (253) 853-5150
Email: info@hctherapy.com
Website: http://www.hctherapy.com/
Description: Harbor Children’s Therapy is a private, therapist-owned occupational/physical therapy clinic that provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment for children age birth through 21 and their families. Our goal is to help children reach their full developmental potential in home, school, and social interactions. We offer a specialty in neurodevelopmental pediatrics and sensory integration, and provide therapy onsite at our clinic and consultation in both public and private school environments. Please visit our website for more information about our services.

Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center - Tacoma

(253) 475-0782
(253) 292-2209 (videophone)
tacoma@hsdc.org

Address: 621 Tacoma Avenue South, Suite 505
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98402
Phone: (253) 475-0782

(253) 292-2209
(videophone)
TollFree: (866) 421-5560
TTY: (253) 474-1748
Fax: (253) 475-1188
Email: tacoma@hsdc.org
Website: https://www.hsdc.org
Description: Provides professional services and technology to people of all ages who experience hearing loss, speech and language impairment, or who are deaf, to achieve personal, educational, and vocational goals. Also promotes community awareness and accessibility. The services include: early intervention and support for families with deaf and hard of hearing children; information and referral; information and training on technology such as assistive listening devices and accessible devices; assistive listening devices loan program; case management and advocacy services for deaf and hard of hearing and their family; consultations & assessment on making the workplace accessible; and community education on topics relating to diversity, hearing loss and technology.

Hope Clinic - Tacoma

(425) 462-7800
staff@hopecliniconline.com

Contact: Susan Spiller
Address: 3315 S 23rd Street, Suite 215
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98405
Phone: (425) 462-7800
Fax: (253) 722-5654
Email: staff@hopecliniconline.com
Website: https://www.hopecliniconline.com
Description: At Hope Clinic, your vision is our mission. Our combined skills and knowledge will help you attain optimal visually guided life skills. Hope Clinic specializes in empowering the individual through teamwork to build strong visually-guided lifeskills. We carefully design a vision therapy program to incrementally build upon your current visual skills, helping you achieve and excel to your highest potential. Those who benefit include people of all ages with visual system dysfunctions impacting reading and learning disabilites, dyslexia, ADD and ADHD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), autism, sports vision, special needs, depth perception problems, inability to see 3-D, and those who strive to reach their optimal academic achievement.

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.

Integrative Therapeutic Solutions - Gig Harbor

(253) 514-6842

Kids at Play Therapy - Puyallup

(253) 447-8216
info@kidsatplaytherapy.com

Address: 2929 5th Avenue NE, Suite A
City: Puyallup
State: WA
Zip: 98372
Phone: (253) 447-8216
Email: info@kidsatplaytherapy.com
Website: http://www.kidsatplaytherapy.com/
Description: Kids At Play Therapy is an innovative private practice dedicated to bringing pediatric therapy service to children and families in the South Puget Sound region. Therapy services are tailored to meet the needs of families and children of all ages. They focus on the child’s ability to participate in daily life activities and gain independence in their everyday activities while supporting families to support their child’s participation in therapy and other community settings. Their licensed and experienced therapists will help children attain skills for learning and development. Their therapists are uniquely qualified to support the achievement of developmental and learning outcomes for children with disabilities and developmental delays by helping to develop motor skills, self-care skills, social, and adaptive skills.

KidsTalk Therapy - Puyallup

(253) 347-2180
tawni@kidstalktherapy.com

Contact: Tawni Miller
Address: 205 15th Avenue SW, Suite B
City: Puyallup
State: WA
Zip: 98371
Phone: (253) 347-2180
Fax: (253) 498-0000
Email: tawni@kidstalktherapy.com
Website: http://www.kidstalktherapy.com/
Description: KidsTalk Therapy provides pediatric speech and language therapy. We are dedicated to helping children reach their greatest potential by enhancing their communication skills through play and engagement. During play, many communication skills are learned and can be practiced, creating a platform for helping kids who have difficulty with the following: expressing wants and needs, understanding language, labeling actions and objects, listening and following directions, participating in age-appropriate play, speech intelligibility and motor sequencing, and taking turns. Early identification and treatment of speech and language delays and disorders can prevent problems with behavior, learning, reading and social interactions.

Kristin Sturdivan

(253) 880-4938
kristinsequinetherapy@gmail.com

Magnolia Behavior Therapy & Autism Center - Seattle

(206) 453-4882
mccullough@magnoliabehaviortherapy.com

Address: 3213 West Wheeler Street, #302
City: Seattle
State: WA
Zip: 98199
Phone: (206) 453-4882
Fax: (206) 453-5094
Email: mccullough@magnoliabehaviortherapy.com
Website: https://magnoliabehaviortherapy.com/
Description: Magnolia Behavior Therapy provides Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who supervises each child’s program. Our BCBA’s supervise our Seattle behavior technicians and collaborate with other professionals such as: doctors, speech therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, paraprofessionals and other school district personnel. From supervising an ABA therapy program to training school district personnel on implementing a customized positive behavior support plan, all of our BCBAs are experts in the field of human behavior. The methods we use include: detailed assessments, programmed intervention, daily data collection and data-based decision-making in order to achieve the desired results.

Magnolia Behavior Therapy & Autism Center - DuPont

(253) 507-7004
mccullough@magnoliabehaviortherapy.com

Address: 1570 Wilmington Drive, #220
City: DuPont
State: WA
Zip: 98327
Phone: (253) 507-7004
Email: mccullough@magnoliabehaviortherapy.com
Website: https://magnoliabehaviortherapy.com/
Description: Magnolia Behavior Therapy provides Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who supervises each child’s program. Our BCBA’s supervise our Seattle behavior technicians and collaborate with other professionals such as: doctors, speech therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, paraprofessionals and other school district personnel. From supervising an ABA therapy program to training school district personnel on implementing a customized positive behavior support plan, all of our BCBAs are experts in the field of human behavior. The methods we use include: detailed assessments, programmed intervention, daily data collection and data-based decision-making in order to achieve the desired results.

Magnolia Behavior Therapy & Autism Center - Snohomish

(360) 217-8168
mccullough@magnoliabehaviortherapy.com

Address: 2621 Bickford Avenue, Suite C
City: Snohomish
State: WA
Zip: 98290
Phone: (360) 217-8168
Email: mccullough@magnoliabehaviortherapy.com
Website: https://magnoliabehaviortherapy.com/
Description: Magnolia Behavior Therapy provides Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who supervises each child’s program. Our BCBA’s supervise our Seattle behavior technicians and collaborate with other professionals such as: doctors, speech therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, paraprofessionals and other school district personnel. From supervising an ABA therapy program to training school district personnel on implementing a customized positive behavior support plan, all of our BCBAs are experts in the field of human behavior. The methods we use include: detailed assessments, programmed intervention, daily data collection and data-based decision-making in order to achieve the desired results.

Maple Valley Pediatric Therapy - Puyallup

Daffodil Valley Children's Therapy

(425) 358-3070
info@mvpedtherapy.com

AgencyName2: Daffodil Valley Children's Therapy
Address: 205 15th Avenue SW, Suite B
City: Puyallup
State: WA
Zip: 98371
Phone: (425) 358-3070
Fax: (425) 413-6797
Email: info@mvpedtherapy.com
Website: https://mvpedtherapy.com
Description: To guide children and their families in the all important job of growing up! We use playful, personalized, one-on-one therapy to help our clients overcome challenges, connect with their environment, and find joy in everyday living. We respectfully work with each family to assess their child’s current level of functioning and the areas in which growth and progress are desired. As a team, we design and implement a comprehensive treatment plan with achievable goals.