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Support Resource Index

Support Groups
Classes/Therapeutic Groups	(includes friendship groups)
Books
Links

 

Support Groups:
Asperger Support Network	To join e-mail seattleaspergers@yahoo.com To see feedback for this group click here.
Parent Support Groups	support group for parents of acting-out adolescent and post-adolescent children.
Asperger's Northwest	A Seattle-area community of individuals, family members and friends whose lives are touched by Asperger’s Syndrome.
Aspie Friends:	Resources, information and friendship opportunities
CHADD	Resources and support for adults and children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD)  There are a number of local chapters of CHADD that meet in the Northwest Washington including Bellevue, Renton and SEattle areas..
Family-2-Family	Family-2-family listserv is strictly for families of children who are deaf and blind combined.  It gives a safe, open forum to discuss issues and solutions to common problems with children who have a dual sensory impairment.  to join email tjess@psesd.org or call 425-917-7831 or 1-800-572-7000 (in state only)
Fathers Network	The Fathers Network supports fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
Fragile X Association of Washington State	Fragile X Association of Washington State serves as a resource for families, physicians, educators and therapists.  The association provides information packets, a resource library and regular meetings for newly and previously diagnosed families; educational materials to the community at large (schools, medical community, and social service agencies); and support to further research for a cure for fragile X.
WA State Chapter of Interdys International Dyslexia Association	Dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them.  The Washington State chapter provides parent workshops and teacher training.  They have an excellent referral list of tutors, schools and therapies involved with dyslexia
Washington PAVE	A parent directed organization that works with families, individuals with disabilities, professionals and community members in all walks of life and with all types of disabilities. PAVE currently has 10 different programs that cover a variety of areas and resources. While most of their programs are centered in Pierce County.  The Parent Training and Information Center provides services to all of Washington State.
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Parent Connection	Support group for parents of children with SPD.  Meets first Saturday of each month on the Eastside.  Email spdredmond@hotmail.com for meeting time and location.  They also host a yahoo listserv on this topic.
Seattle Children's Play Garden	A welcoming indoor/outdoor center for children of all ages and levels of ability.  Fully accommodates children with special needs.  Provides accessible opportunities for children to interact with natural play spaces.  3710 38th Ave S.  Seattle.  contact liz@childrensplaygarden.org.
FRUA INC (Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption Including Neighboring Countries) Washington State	Peer support, education, socializing, and networking for families who have adopted from, or are in process of adopting from, Russia or any ex-Soviet Republic or Bloc country.  Speakers, newsletter and resource directory also available. terrymand@aol.com
POKA (Parents of Kids with Autism)	Free weekly support group on is offered by Beth Jenson, MA, MFT, Wednesdays 7-9pm at the Woodinville office. bethjenson@comcast.net, 425-830-2493, www.bethjenson.com
ARC of King County Support Groups	ARC of King County offers a wide variety of support groups for parents who have a child with significant developmental needs.  They also have a Facebook page called Parent’s Place. AutismKing Parents in King County who are raising children on the autism spectrum. To subscribe, send a blank email to: autismking-subscribe@yahoogroups.com  ParentsPlace - This group is for all parents in King County who are raising children with special needs including ADD, autism,, Down syndrome, spina bifida and many who are undiagnosed. To subscribe, send a blank email to: parentsplace-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ParentsPlace Too - This email group is for single parents who are raising children with special needs. To subscribe, send a blank email to: parentsplacetoo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Grandparent to Grandparent - This group is for grandparents from all over the world who have grandchildren with special needs. To subscribe, send a blank email to: gparenttogparent-subscribe@yahoogroups.com P2Pteens - This is an email support and information group for parents of teenagers with special needs in King County. To subscribe, send a blank email to: p2pteens-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Groups supporting families receiving Special Education services (send blank email to address listed in your district): Bellevue - bellevueparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Highline- highlineparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Issaquah - issaquahparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Kent - kentparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Lake Washington - lwsd-parents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Mercer Island - mercerislandparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Northshore - northshoreparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Renton - rentonparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Riverview- riverviewparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Shoreline - shorelineparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Seattle - ssdparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Tahoma - tahomaparents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Classes/Therapeutic Groups:
Sib Shops: Sibling Support Project	Support for brothers and sisters of kids with special needs.
CHILD	Seminars and conferences for parents, educators, and professionals seeking to increase skills in helping children with complex and challenging learning differences, social delays, and behavioral issues.  (see "Training" tab in their site.)
Wally's Club	A social skills group for the elementary school child run by Terry Hollingsworth, clinical social worker.  She also runs a group for middle school children. The groups help kids learn to read and express emotions appropriately.  206-281-8403
Friendship Group	A therapeutic and educational social skills group for elementary school children in Seattle offered by Lisa Ann Mikulencak Karen Noble-Newman, friendshipgroupseattle@hotmail.com .
Social Skills for Tweens and Teens	Social Thinking Groups offered by Tony Van Zeyl, SLP.  tonyvanzeyl@gmail.com.
Collaborative Coaching for Students with ADHD & Asperger's	Empowering  parents and teens to find paths to a more peaceful family environment through mentorship meetings, parent coaching and solution-focused family meetings.
BeFriended	Social skills and friendship groups in the great Seattle area.  Many of our clients were adopted from foster or orphanage care, have ADHD, Asperger's, SPD or other issues that can make friendships difficult.
Seattle Child Therapy	Social skills and friendship group for adolescents ages 13-18.
Social Skills with a Musical Beat	Music Therapy based classes taught by Wendy Zieve MA, MT-BC, a board certified music therapist. wzieve@comcast.net
Seattle Asperger's Support Group	Social thinking groups for children in first grade through high school. Fun and engaging activities based on the work of Michele Garcia Winner are offered weekly on Saturdays  . Groups are appropriate for children and teens who are struggling with social issues including those with Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD . Parent support is built into the program. School consultation is also available. paigetangney@gmail.com
Aspiring Youth	Social skills groups, summer program, and young adult support affliliated with Ryther Child Center. Groups are structured for students with Asperger Syndrome, ADHD and other unique learning and social-interactive styles. Prospective families meet with staff prior to enrollment to ensure that the group fits each child’s needs.
Links
About.com Special Needs	Whether you've received a diagnosis for your child or are looking into possibilities, this About Parenting Special Needs site is a great place to start. You'll find resources on specific disabilities, book recommendations, a forum for communicating with other parents, and information on general issues that affect kids with special needs and their families.
All Kinds of Minds	Dedicated to understanding learning differences.  Has great parent resources including lots of web links to help with math, reading, writing and attention.  It also has an excellent glossary of terms:   http://www.allkindsofminds.org/glossary.aspx?show=all
LDOnline	A leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD.
SchwabLearning.org	A nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing reliable, parent-friendly information from experts and parents of kids with learning difficulties.  A great place to get on-line advice from other parents who've been through it too.
A Wild Ride	A website dedicated to giving voice and support to mothers raising difficult children.  It provides mom-to-mom stories, parenting ideas, self-care tips and more.  It's a national web-site that is hosted by Bainbridge Island parents.
WrightsLaw Yellow Pages for Kids	Wrights Law provides Information regarding special education law and advocacy.  They also have an e-mail newsletter.  Yellow Pages for Kids is sponsored by WrightsLaw and is a national listing of special needs resources organized by state.
National Center for Learning Disabilities	Incredible resource for parents.  Provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.  Also has a great glossary:  http://www.ncld.org/content/view/921/456099/
Center for Adoption Medicine	Great resource for adoptive parents who have children with delays in development or learning disabilities.  The site is chock full of resources and links.  To use the clinic you schedule an appointment with UW Physicians Pediatric Care Center on Roosevelt.
Special Ed Acronyms	A great list of special education related acronyms presented by Bellevue School District.
A4everFamily.org	Great resource for children with attachment problems caused by adoption, in-utero stress, foster care, orphanages, moves between families, moves to a new country , unresolved pain, or neglect and abuse.

 

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