Pierce County Resource Guide to Services and Supports for Individuals
Who Experience Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
(section links below).
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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.
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.
At Pediatric Occupational and Speech Therapists, we strive to help you and your child achieve their fullest potential through a supportive and empowering partnership. Our therapists provide a personal approach to meet the needs of your child and family. Our services include: occupational therapy, speech therapy, and hippotherapy (horse therapy). Please visit our website for more information.
AMTA's purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings. The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public knowledge of music therapy benefits and to increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.
ARK Institute of Learning (Applied Research Knowledge)
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 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 care givers, building support systems, coordinating services and nurturing the development of each individual. Please visit our webiste for more information regarding our services.
Behavior Support Solutions strives to promote healthier families and assist those individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities to meet their potential by decreasing behavior issues, and increasing social skills and communication skills. Behavior Support Solutions only uses positive behavior supports that are research proven and considered best practices in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.
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.
Changing Rein Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies
Changing Rein’s herd teaches our clients and students what healthy connection looks like, feels like and how those skills are essential in healthy human relationships. Changing Rein’s Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning offeres services based on the principles developed by Natural Lifemanship’s Trauma-Focused EAP. Changing Rein offers different services based on Natural Lifemanship’s principles of healthy connection: equine assisted psychotherapy, equine assisted learning and Hands on Horses for teens facing difficult life circumstances.
At Children’s Therapy Center, you will find one of the most experienced and highly trained pediatric therapy staffs in the country. They recognize that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher and therefore involve them in every service provided. Parents feel empowered and supported, and children achieve milestones that many thought weren’t possible. We hire exceptional people; we make a difference; our culture is cooperative, participatory, and empowering.
At Children’s Therapy Center, you will find one of the most experienced and highly trained pediatric therapy staffs in the country. They recognize that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher and therefore involve them in every service provided. Parents feel empowered and supported, and children achieve milestones that many thought weren’t possible. We hire exceptional people; we make a difference; our culture is cooperative, participatory, and empowering.
Children’s Therapy Unit (CTU)
Mary Bridge Good Samaritan, Dr. Donald and Beret Mott Children's Center
Mary Bridge Good Samaritan Children’s Therapy Unit (CTU) helps infants, children and adolescents who have special needs. We are dedicated to helping each child become as functional and independent as possible. The CTU is also connected to the Mary Bridge Pediatric Neurosciences Center, Southwest Washington’s most comprehensive integrated resource for pediatric neurosciences care. Together, the CTU and Mary Bridge collaborate to provide children and families the special care they need.
Children's Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD)
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)
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 has had extensive experience working with children with special needs, including autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing and emotional regulation disorders, developmental delays, prematurity, cognitive delays, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol/drug related neuro-developmental disorders, and a variety of genetic and neurological disorders. We work collaboratively with multiple disciplines to best support children within their natural environments.
Community Care is a children’s mental health agency that has provided care for youth and families in the Seattle area since 1997. We provide youth and family psychotherapy, behavior plan writing, one to one behavior specialists, and three seasonal special needs camps. Please visit our website for more information.
Daffodil Valley Children's Therapy provides pediatric occupational therapy for children including evaluations, individualized treatment services, and consultations. Erin is a registered and licensed occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics and has over seven years of experience providing children with evaluations and specialized treatment for handwriting difficulties, fine motor delays, visual motor difficulties, developmental gross motor delays, self-help skill delays, and a variety of sensory processing deficits. We are passionate about our work and are dedicated to providing family and child centered therapy utilizing a play-based approach. We strive to promote independence and self-confidence for clients in a positive, nurturing environment. Collaboration with parents is essential, as their involvement in the treatment process optimizes their child’s success. Please visit our website for more information.
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.
In 2004, Friendly Horse Acres became incorporated as a non-profit organization. Now everyone, no matter their circumstances, can enjoy horses and ponies. Contributions are welcome. Sponsorship programs are also available. Please contact us to hear more detailed information about services that are offered. And find us on Facebook.
At the Good Samaritan Regional Rehabilitation Center, we focus on helping people achieve optimal function and independence through patient-centered treatment, with an emphasis on education and patient responsibility. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for a variety of conditions, including brain injury rehabilitation, hand therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and more.
At the Good Samaritan Regional Rehabilitation Center, we focus on helping people achieve optimal function and independence through patient-centered treatment, with an emphasis on education and patient responsibility. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for a variety of conditions, including brain injury rehabilitation, hand therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and more.
At the Good Samaritan Regional Rehabilitation Center, we focus on helping people achieve optimal function and independence through patient-centered treatment, with an emphasis on education and patient responsibility. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for a variety of conditions, including brain injury rehabilitation, hand therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and more.
At the Good Samaritan Regional Rehabilitation Center, we focus on helping people achieve optimal function and independence through patient-centered treatment, with an emphasis on education and patient responsibility. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for a variety of conditions, including brain injury rehabilitation, hand therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and more.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Inclusion Speech & Language Therapy is a pediatric therapy clinic based in the heart of downtown Tacoma, WA. At Inclusion, each child is given the opportunity to express themselves, engage in play, learn, grow, and succeed. Evaluation and therapy is available for children ages 2-18 years with a variety of disorders and diagnoses. Please visit our website for more information.
Integrative Therapeutic Solutions is a private practice with a philosophy to treat the whole person including home environment and community lifestyle. We treat all upper and lower extremities for pain, range of motion, strength, function, and balance.
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 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.
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 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 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.
The acute needs of hospitalized children require extremely specialized, skilled care providers. This special kind of caring is always available at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital - to all children, regardless of their family's ability to pay. When your child stays at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, their care team includes specially trained pediatric nurses and a wide range of board-certified pediatric specialists - including our full-time inpatient pediatric physicians who serve as extension of your child's regular doctor and are available onsite 24 hours a day. Our specialists work closely with local pediatricians and primary care providers, making sure children receive the care they need. With our family-centered care philosophy and recognized medical excellence, we provide services and accommodations for families in a child-friendly environment - a place where kids get better quicker.
We work with children from birth through 18 years of age with suspected intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, suspected autism spectrum disorder and complex attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Our neurodevelopmental program provides evaluations for very young children (birth to 3) for children from birth to age 3 with developmental delay or concerns about developmental delays. Our team also provides medical consultations to other providers, recommends follow-up care and coordinates appropriate resources for patients and their families. A referral from your child's primary care provider is required to make an appointment with us. Once we receive a referral, our nursing staff reviews it to determine the appropriate next steps and resources.
Mary Bridge Home Infusion and Specialty Services offers pediatric services, home infusion therapy and nutritional services. We also offer complete phototherapy services - including equipment and nursing care - in the home setting to treat hyperbilirubinemia in newborns. Unlike other home infusion companies, our registered nursing staff is completely pediatric focused and experienced in caring for children. A pediatric infusion nurse/pharmacist are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please visit our website for more information regarding the areas where we are able to help children and their families.
Mary Bridge Hospital - Infusion and Specialty Services
Mary Bridge Home Infusion and Specialty Services offers pediatric services, home infusion therapy and nutritional services. We also offer complete phototherapy services - including equipment and nursing care - in the home setting to treat hyperbilirubinemia in newborns. Unlike other home infusion companies, our registered nursing staff is completely pediatric focused and experienced in caring for children. A pediatric infusion nurse/pharmacist are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please visit our website for more information regarding the areas where we are able to help children and their families.
Offering professional, client centered speech & occupational therapy for children and young adults. Services offered via evaluations/assessments, screening/consultation, collaboration with other professionals on your child's team, and home-programming.
Hospice care is provided wherever you are - at home, an assisted living facility, nursing home or hospital. In addition to our program’s extensive services, we can help you locate additional resources and assist you with advanced directives. Services we provide include: assistance with personal care, such as bathing and grooming, bereavement support for loved ones, comfort therapies including massage, reiki, music, pet, and aromatherapy, emotional and spiritual support, medical equipment, supplies, and medications, pain and symptom management, physical, occupational and speech therapy, and volunteers who can provide respite to caregivers or provide additional comfort and companionship to patients. Please visit our website for information on who can receive hospice care.
Occupational therapy students, under the direct supervision of licensed occupational therapists, provide evaluations and interventions for children in the Pediatric Teaching Clinic at Puget Sound. Children are referred to the clinic by their parents, teachers, pediatricians, or community therapists (with permission of parent or guardian). Reasons for referral to the clinic include functional deficits in the following areas: daily living skills (self-care, dressing, eating), play skills, or cognitive, behavioral, or motor skills that interfere with academic achievement. The child and family will participate in a home or school observation, initial evaluation, treatment/intervention plan, home program and discharge evaluation.
The student-run on-site teaching clinic is a unique feature of the UPS program. This is a pro-bono clinic where students provide physical therapy services under the supervision of expert clinicians from the community who are hired entirely to teach, rather than to carry a patient load of their own. The pace of the clinic is customized to student learning needs, and communication between students and clinical instructors is constant. Students in the on-site clinic have the opportunity to provide physical therapy services to individuals who have movement dysfunction as a result of neurological, orthopedic, or general medical conditions. A pediatric clinic and exercise/wellness group are offered in the fall semester only. Patients come from the University and the surrounding community for evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment implementation. Physical Therapy students, under the supervision of licensed physical therapists, provide these services to patients with diagnoses consisting of, but not limited to, strokes, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy and other developmental delay, injuries to muscle, bone or joints, renal disease, and functional problems related to cancer or its treatment. Please visit our website for more information.
Specializing in pediatric physical therapy services, birth to 21 years of age. Clinic provides individual consultations and treatment programs, offered on a weekly or as-needed basis, with emphasis on neuromuscular re-education, gait training, balance/coordination, strengthening/range of motion, sport/activity specific training, orthotic assessment/dynamic casting, wheelchair/adaptive equipment assessment, and architectural barrier assessment/home visit.
When you are injured or in pain, you need one-on-one attention and personal care. At Performance Work Rehabilitation, we take pride in delivering quality care to patients every day. We are leaders in industrial rehabilitation and take pride in providing a positive and supportive therapy environment. We are highly recommended by doctors, vocational counselors, case managers, and past clients.
The PLAY (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project/PLAY Autism Intervention, is an intensive, home-based approach focused on helping children with autism ages 2 to 6 build relationships and learn to engage, interact and communicate with others. PLAY trains parents to provide treatment at home, and shows parents practical ways of making every interaction with their child a growing and learning experience. Although not designed to replace a child’s on-going therapy services, such as occupational or speech therapy, PLAY helps families provide a more intense, successful and cost-effective overall intervention program for their children with autism. PLAY at CTU is a year-long program that includes: pre- and post-assessment, a training DVD and manual, ten three - hour home visits, and ten video analyses. Please visit our website for more information and our history.
PBS Corp. is an agency committed to the principles of Positive Behavior Support (an approach based on principles of applied behavior analysis, ABA) to improve not only behavior, but also quality of life for the individuals we serve, their families, and others who support them. We provide individualized services for those with autism and related disabilities, children and adults, to assist with decreasing challenging behaviors and increasing appropriate behaviors and skill deficits. Our programs are designed to empower caregivers and others involved in the individuals' lives to support them within their natural routines so they can be successful and self-sufficient. We provide services in a home, school, and community environments. Although we have a large team, we pride ourselves in providing a “small team” feel by having regional coordinators support our local teams throughout the states to ensure that our highly qualified behavior analysts, program managers, and behavior assistants receive the support, training, guidance that is needed to not only uphold best practices in applied behavior analysis, but also to ensure a high quality of work lives for all of our team members. Please visit our website for more information about our services and what we provide.
Quadriciser is the manufacturer of the Quadriciser Robotic Therapy System. The Quadriciser is a medical device that helps individuals with minimum to severe disabilities receive rehabilitative therapy by moving all four limbs simultaneously in a natural motion with high repetitions to help reconnect nerve pathways in the brain. For the past 25 years Quadriciser has listened to doctors, therapists, and patients in creating the ideal robotic therapy machine. Quadriciser offers a free evaluation for you or your loved one. Please visit our website for more information and products.
Today, our rehab services are still removing walls, breaking barriers and rebuilding lives. But in addition to our groundbreaking home and community rehab, we’re also providing services in residential facilities and outpatient clinics. Services include: Behavior Management for Adults and Children (BMAC), Pediatric Outpatient Center (PEDS), and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). We accept group health insurance (MCOs), self-insured, small employer plans, workers’ compensation, and private pay. We also work with Medicaid and Medicaid Replacement Fund in Washington. Please visit our website for more information.
Russell’s Ranch is an equine therapeutic riding program for individuals of all ages with physical and intellectual disabilities looking to build connections with horses. We are proudly certified through PATH (the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship), which promotes safety and optimal outcomes in equine-assisted activities and therapies for individuals with special needs. Russell’s Ranch provides riding and ground lessons in both adaptive and non-adaptive curricula. Please visit our website for more information.
Seattle Children's Autism Center provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for autism spectrum disorders. We offer a range of medical and mental health services for babies, children and young adults. We work closely with Seattle Children's Neurodevelopmental, Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Genetics and Gastroenterology programs so that your child has complete and coordinated care. We see babies, children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Autism is a complex neurological disorder that affects the way a person thinks, behaves, communicates and interacts with others. Autism is a spectrum disorder. This means it affects some children mildly and affects other children much more. Please visit our website for more information and services we provide.
Sky Bridge Therapies is a speech and occupational therapy clinic where you will find a family-friendly environment from our reception area to our thoughtfully designed therapy rooms. Our specially designed facility provides a fun, exciting environment that will keep your child motivated in working toward his or her goals. Using the state-of-the-art space, our knowledgeable therapists work to provide individualized therapy using a team-based approach to produce optimal results across speech/language and occupational therapy goals. Additionally, you’ll find a treatment room dedicated to feeding therapy. The cleverly designed “feeding room” is intended to replicate a “sit down” meal at home. Here your child can practice and learn to tackle feeding concerns related to oral-motor skills (biting, chewing), texture, “picky eating” and other issues that limit their ability to eat well-balanced meals. Whereas some families have to travel many miles, sometimes between counties, to go from one therapy to the next, Sky Bridge Therapies addresses all of your child’s needs in one facility. Contact us for a tour of our facility or to meet our therapists to decide if our clinic is right for your child.
Speech & Language Services, Franciscan Therapy Services
If you’re one of the millions of people affected by a cognitive, communication or swallowing disorder, speech-language therapy is an effective treatment option. Our experienced team of therapists can help you understand the nature of your impairment and fulfill your functional potential. Our comprehensive program focuses on all areas of speech-language pathology: pediatric rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, communication, voice, cognition (attention, memory, reasoning, judgment), and swallow evaluations and techniques.
Speech & Language Services, Franciscan Therapy Services
If you’re one of the millions of people affected by a cognitive, communication or swallowing disorder, speech-language therapy is an effective treatment option. Our experienced team of therapists can help you understand the nature of your impairment and fulfill your functional potential. Our comprehensive program focuses on all areas of speech-language pathology: pediatric rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, communication, voice, cognition (attention, memory, reasoning, judgment), and swallow evaluations and techniques.
Speech & Language Services, Franciscan Therapy Services
If you’re one of the millions of people affected by a cognitive, communication or swallowing disorder, speech-language therapy is an effective treatment option. Our experienced team of therapists can help you understand the nature of your impairment and fulfill your functional potential. Our comprehensive program focuses on all areas of speech-language pathology: pediatric rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, communication, voice, cognition (attention, memory, reasoning, judgment), and swallow evaluations and techniques.
Speech & Language Services, Franciscan Therapy Services
If you’re one of the millions of people affected by a cognitive, communication or swallowing disorder, speech-language therapy is an effective treatment option. Our experienced team of therapists can help you understand the nature of your impairment and fulfill your functional potential. Our comprehensive program focuses on all areas of speech-language pathology: pediatric rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, communication, voice, cognition (attention, memory, reasoning, judgment), and swallow evaluations and techniques.
After an initial evaluation from a licensed therapist at one of three locations in Puyallup, Sundance Circle Therapeutic Riding Centers will work with your physician to obtain a release to ensure we can provide the safest and most effective treatment for each hippotherapy patient. After that, all subsequent treatment will be held at the Sundance Circle Therapeutic Riding Center in Sumner. Hippotherapy is the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength. This therapy can help treat cerebral palsy, autism, Down’s syndrome, ataxia, sensory integration disorder, developmental delay, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, genetic disorders, stroke patients, and many more.
After an initial evaluation from a licensed therapist at one of three locations in Puyallup, Sundance Circle Therapeutic Riding Centers will work with your physician to obtain a release to ensure we can provide the safest and most effective treatment for each hippotherapy patient. After that, all subsequent treatment will be held at the Sundance Circle Therapeutic Riding Center in Sumner. Hippotherapy is the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength. This therapy can help treat cerebral palsy, autism, Down’s syndrome, ataxia, sensory integration disorder, developmental delay, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, genetic disorders, stroke patients, and many more.
After an initial evaluation from a licensed therapist at one of three locations in Puyallup, Sundance Circle Therapeutic Riding Centers will work with your physician to obtain a release to ensure we can provide the safest and most effective treatment for each hippotherapy patient. After that, all subsequent treatment will be held at the Sundance Circle Therapeutic Riding Center in Sumner. Hippotherapy is the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength. This therapy can help treat cerebral palsy, autism, Down’s syndrome, ataxia, sensory integration disorder, developmental delay, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, genetic disorders, stroke patients, and many more.
For parents, raising a child with emotional, behavioral, learning, or developmental issues can sometimes require extra support and guidance. Our goal is to meet the unique needs of individuals, ages 3-21, facing mental health and developmental challenges and to provide families with the resources to create the foundations for future success. Once children make advancements with their treatment centers, schools, or outpatient facilities, they often face the problem of losing progress due to inefficiencies in their new environment. Our behavioral health program is designed to alleviate these inconsistencies and maintain the long-term objectives of your child's behavioral program. Our goal is to diminish any regression and assist with emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach to treatment. Please visit our website for more information on behavioral services and behavioral health staffing opportunities.
University of Washington Autism Centers
UW Seattle Office, Center on Human Development and Disability
The UW Autism Center is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting individuals and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders through exceptional clinical services, innovative scientific research, and high-quality training. The Tacoma clinic currently offers Autism diagnostic evaluations for all ages but expedited evaluations for children under 3 who are already enrolled in Birth-to-Three, outpatient speech therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapies in the clinic and home as well as an intensive 12 week program for children under age 6 who have state insurance plans, and social skills groups. The Tacoma clinic also offers trainings for parents, professionals and community members on ASD related topics, as well as student internship and clinical practicum rotations. Please contact us for more information about any of these resources.
The UW Autism Center is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting individuals and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders through exceptional clinical services, innovative scientific research, and high-quality training. The Tacoma clinic currently offers Autism diagnostic evaluations for all ages but expedited evaluations for children under 3 who are already enrolled in Birth-to-Three, outpatient speech therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapies in the clinic and home as well as an intensive 12 week program for children under age 6 who have state insurance plans, and social skills groups. The Tacoma clinic also offers trainings for parents, professionals and community members on ASD related topics, as well as student internship and clinical practicum rotations. Please contact us for more information about any of these resources.
Wilson Clinical Services provides specialized services to the deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and late deafened population throughout the state of Washington and the United States. These services are available to community centers, private individuals, group homes, prisons, courts, schools, and other places that are in need of specialized care.
