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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Autism

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) & ACT Today! for Military Families - Woodland Hills

(818) 340-4010
autismcaretoday@gmail.com

Address: 20750 Ventura Blvd, Ste 160
City: Woodland Hills
State: CA
Zip: 91364
Phone: (818) 340-4010
TollFree: (877) 922-8863
Email: autismcaretoday@gmail.com
Website: https://www.act-today.org/
Description: A national non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families to help their children with autism be able to achieve their full potential. Autism Care Today's goal is to introduce and help facilitate early and on-going treatment by providing the necessary resources (including referrals, funding and guidance) to individuals with autism and their families throughout the United States. Autism Care Today strives to provide necessary services so that each child with autism can reach his or her highest potential.

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.

Autism Society of America (ASA)

(800) 328-8476
info@autism-society.org

Autism Society of Washington - Olympia

(360) 798-9250
(509) 456-6204
info@autismsocietyofwa.org

Address: 120 State Avenue, #303
City: Olympia
State: WA
Zip: 98501
Phone: (360) 798-9250

(509) 456-6204
TollFree: (888) 279-4968
Email: info@autismsocietyofwa.org
Website: http://autismsocietyofwa.org/v2/
Description: The mission of Autism Society of Washington is to improve the lives of all affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders in Washington State. The vision of the Autism Society of Washington is to promote lifelong access to appropriate treatment and interventions for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families. ASW also advances opportunities for individuals to be fully integrated and participating members of their communities by providing support to families and promoting advocacy, public awareness, education, and dissemination of current research related to autism. Check out our website for all the amazing links and information we provide.

Autism Speaks

northwest@autismspeaks.org

Behavior Bridges - Puyallup

(253) 262-3409
info@behaviorbridges.com

Address: 15406 Meridian Ave. East #103
City: Puyallup
State: WA
Zip: 98375
Phone: (253) 262-3409
Email: info@behaviorbridges.com
Website: https://www.behaviorbridges.com
Description: Behavior Bridges offers educational and behavioral based services to individuals affected by Autism and related developmental disabilities. Parent, staff, and caregiver education is a cornerstone of our services. All of our services are tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual. Our highly trained staff bring extensive experience to provide quality services for the individual and their team. Services include Social Groups, PEERS Groups, and SafetyCare for Families.

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.

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.

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

Harkla

support@harkla.co

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.

Love Educational Consulting - Seattle

206-705-7913
loveeducationalconsulting@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.