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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Assessment / Screening Services

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.

Basics NW - Puyallup

Building Foundations for Better Futures

(360) 819-0222
jraughley@basicsnw.com

AgencyName2: Building Foundations for Better Futures
Contact: Josh Raughley
Address: 8116 - A 112th Street Ct E
City: Puyallup
State: WA
Zip: 98373
Phone: (360) 819-0222
Fax: (360) 547-6480
Email: jraughley@basicsnw.com
Website: https://basicsnw.com/
Description: In-clinic, in-home, and community setting programs include: school, daycare, and after-school programs. Our Puyallup clinic opened in June 2019 and is now accepting referrals. This clinic brings a team of talented, diversely-trained behavior analysts and behavior technicians to the Pierce County area. Our Puyallup clinic offers needed services to some of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in our communities. If you have any questions surrounding Applied Behavior Analysis, eligibility, or service provision in the Pierce County area, please contact us for more details.

Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) - Seattle

University of Washington

(206) 543-7701
(206) 598-4317 (clinics)
(206) 543-4011 (Haring Center EEU)
(206) 685-0455 (public info)
chdd@uw.edu

AgencyName2: University of Washington
Address: 1959 NE Pacific
City: Seattle
State: WA
Zip: 98195
Phone: (206) 543-7701

(206) 598-4317
(clinics)
(206) 543-4011
(Haring Center EEU)
(206) 685-0455
(public info)
Fax: (206) 598-7815 (clinic fax) (206) 543-3561 (admin fax)
Email: chdd@uw.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/
Description: CHDD is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive interdisciplinary research and training centers focusing on a wide array of developmental disabilities. More than 600 University of Washington faculty and staff members, as well as numerous doctoral and post-doctoral students, provide clinical services, interdisciplinary clinical and research training, and technical assistance and outreach training to community practitioners and community agencies. CHDD is one of the few centers in the country that encompasses two major programs, one focusing on research and the other on clinical services, training, and community outreach. This structure encourages strong connections between researchers and clinicians, and creates an important bridge between basic research and state-of-the-art clinical programs. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, studies underlying causes of intellectual and other developmental disabilities, and develops behavioral and biomedical techniques to prevent disabilities or minimize their impact. The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) is part of a national network supported by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, established in every state to train professionals within an interdisciplinary framework to meet the needs of people with disabilities, provide clinical services and model projects, reach out to the community with technical assistance and training, conduct applied research, and disseminate information widely.

Child Welfare Information Gateway - Washington

Children's Bureau/ACYF

(800) 394-3366

Children’s Therapy Center - Tacoma

(253) 531-8873

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.

Comte Inc. - Tacoma

(253) 564-3622
office@comteinc.com

Contact: Barbara Comte
Address: 15 N Broadway, Suite A
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98403
MailingAddress: 505 Broadway, #701, Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 564-3622
Fax: (253) 564-1441
Email: office@comteinc.com
Website: https://comteinc.com
Description: Michael A. Comte specializes in the assessment of persons with sexual adjustment problems. He is a CSOTP and a DD professional and currently limits his practice to psychosexual evaluations, risk assessments, treatment plans, and consultations, as well as competency and capacity recommendations.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network (FAS DPN)

Clinic Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington

(206) 598-9666
fasdpn@uw.edu

AgencyName2: Clinic Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
MailingAddress: Box 357920, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 598-9666
Fax: (206) 598-7815
Email: fasdpn@uw.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/htmls/your-clinic-visit.htm
Description: The FAS DPN Clinic provides Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) diagnostic evaluations for individuals under 22 years of age who have a confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure. The clinical team includes a medical doctor, two psychologists, a speech-language pathologist, an occupational therapist, a family advocate, and a social worker. Please visit our website for more information.

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.

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.

Love Educational Consulting - Seattle

206-705-7913
loveeducationalconsulting@gmail.com

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.