Early Intervention / Education
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Early Intervention / Education |
Early Intervention and Special Education Services
Introduction
The Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), Part C, requires states to have a system in place to provide early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) in the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is the lead agency for early intervention services in Washington state. There are a variety of public and private early intervention providers throughout the state.
IDEIA, Part B, requires school districts to provide special education services to qualified children/youth (ages 3 to 21) with disabilities. Eligibility is determined by a school-based multidisciplinary evaluation group, which includes input from the parent(s). To qualify for special education services it must be determined that the child or youth (a) has a disability; (b) the disability adversely affects the student's education and (c) the student is in need of specially designed instruction. Once eligibility is determined, an individualized education program (IEP) is developed by the IEP team of which parents are members. Each program is individualized to meet the unique needs of the individual child/youth as determined during the evaluation process.
Persons with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) who qualify for special education services may qualify for those services under various disabilities categories such as: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Physical Impairment (PI), Other Health Impairments (OHI), Learning Disabilities (LD), or Speech and Language Impairments (SLI). The disability category also is determined during the evaluation process.
COLLEGE LEVEL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
At the college level, both the Washington community colleges and many private colleges and universities maintain fully staffed departments for disabled students. They may provide some form of testing to determine the appropriate type of learning assistance that the student needs. There are a wide range of programs, varying from tutoring, computer learning laboratories with advanced cognitive re-training software, pencil and paper exercises, classes in learning skills after brain injuries, and special sections of study skills courses just for persons with learning disabilities and brain Injuries. In addition, many colleges offer note-takers and study hours with student peer tutoring help. In most cases, a person need NOT be a regular "student" in order to utilize the services of the Community College's Disabled Students Program. Many members of the surrounding communities often attend the programs, without seeking a degree.
Sources: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
For more information on traumatic brain injury, please contact your doctor or refer to the TBI Toolkit, produced by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Library/tbitoolkit.pdf
Infant Toddler Early Intervention
Program - Children Birth to Three
PO Box 45201 - Olympia, Washington 98504-5201
Phone: 360-725-3500; Toll Free: 1-800-322-2588; Fax: 360-725-3523
TTY: (360) 407-1087
Web site:
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/iteip
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, will schedule
evening appointments Description: Information, referral, and
assistance to anyone concerned about the development of a child.
Free screening and information about child development for children
ages birth to 36 months. Assists families with access to formal or
informal service providers. Works with families of children with
developmental delays. Answers questions regarding early special
education, child development, and parenting.
Area Served: Statewide
Eligibility: Families of children birth to 3, information and
referrals for older children How to apply: Call for services
Fees: None
Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction - Early Childhood Education
P.O. Box 47200 - Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone: (360) 725-6000; TTY: 360-664-3631
Email: kelli.bohanon@K12.wa.us
Web site:
www.k12.wa.us
Description: Programs for children ages birth through 5 with disabilities.
Areas Served: Washington state Eligibility: Call for updated information
How to apply: Call for services
Fees: No Fees
Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI)
Phone: (360): 725-6000 , TTY TTY (360) 664-3631
Web site:
www.k12.wa.us
Description: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Rules for the
Provision of Special Education to Special Education Students. Chapter 392-172
WAC.
Areas Served: Washington state Eligibility: Call for updated information
How to apply: Call for services
Fees: No Fees
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Career and Technical Education Programn
P.O. Box 47200 - Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone: (360) 725-6000; (360) 664-3631 (TTY)
Email:
moe.broom@k12.wa.us
Web site:
www.k12.wa.us
Description: Career and College Readiness works to promote the quality and rigor of Career and Technical Education and Secondary Education courses, provide students with options that link middle school to high school and to post-secondary opportunities, blend academic and technical studies, and connect students to their goals for the future.
Areas Served: Statewide
Eligibility: A program for middle and high school students in Washington’s public schools.
How to apply: Call for services
Fees: No Fees
Center for Change in Transition Services -
Seattle University
901 12th Ave. PO Box 222000 – Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Phone: (206) 296-6000
Email:
ccts@seattleu.edu
Web site:
http://www.seattleu.edu/ccts/
Description: The Center for Change in Transition Services, Seattle University,
is a state-needs grant funded by the Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction. They provide technical assistance and training to school districts in transition practices for students with disabilities moving from school to adult life. The Center also coordinates the Post-school Outcome Survey activity for Washington State.
Areas Served: Washington state
Eligibility: Eligibility: School aged students that have an Individualized Education Plan (IEPs). Transition students age 15 to 21.
How to apply: Technical assistance available in implementing and developing transition IEPs.
DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities,
Internetworking, and Technology
University of Washington - Box 354842- Seattle, WA. 98195-4842
Phone: 206-685-DOIT (3648) (V/TTY) - 888-972- DOIT (3648) (V/TTY) Washington,
outside Seattle - 206-221-4171 FAX - 509-328-9331 (V/TTY) Spokane office
Email:
doit@uw.edu
Web site:
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Description: DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment.
Areas Served: Students in the state of Washington. Annual camp is in PA
Eligibility: Eligibility: High School students Junior/High School. College students in engineering, math, science, technology and communication.
How to apply: Call, email or visit the DO-IT web site for services
Fees: Many free and low-cost services
Community and Family Health - Department of
Health
P.O. Box 47820 - Olympia, WA
98504-7820
Phone: (360) 236-3573
Web site:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/default.htm
Description: Programs for children with special health care needs.
Areas Served: Washington state
Eligibility: Serves children who have serious physical, behavioral or emotional
conditions that require health and related services beyond those required by
children generally
How to apply: Call for services
Fees: Most services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance
Washington Apple Health for Kids: State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Phone: (877) 543-7669
Web site:
http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov/applehealth/index.shtml
Description: Health care for low-income uninsured children.
Areas Served: Washington state Eligibility: Uninsured children How to apply:
Call for services
Fees: Most services are covered by Medicaid or private insurance.
No fees involved when working with the staff at the Washington Apple Health for Kids program.
Telecommunications Relay Services for
Individuals who are
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
Phone: (800) 833-6384 (V) - (800) 833-6388 (TTY); 711 (TTY) - (800) 833-6385
(Tele-Braille) (877) 833-6341 (Speech to Speech)
Description: Telephone service for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or with speech impairments.
Areas Served: Washington state
Eligibility: Relay services are available to the general public.
How to apply: Call for services
Fees: Services are free except for toll calls which the maker of the call will be responsible.
Northwest ADA Center
University of Washington- 6912 220th Street SW, #105, Mountlake Terrace, WA. 98043
Phone: 425-248-2480 Fax: 425-771-7438
Email:
dbtacnw@u.washington.edu
Web site:
www.dbtacnorthwest.org
Description: The call center provides free consultation to questions regarding compliance with the ADA, and how to effectively respond to the formula driven process of accommodating the human condition in employment, accessibility, transportation, and access in the information age.
Area served: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska
Eligibility: Anyone in the general public is welcome to call
Call for information and some training available upon request
Fees: No fee for calls. Fees may apply for trainings
University of Washington Center on Human
Development and Disability
Box 357920 - Seattle, WA 98195-7920 Phone: (206) 543-7701
Email:
chdd@uw.edu
Web site:
http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/
Description: The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington makes important contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families through a comprehensive array of research, clinical services, training, community outreach, and dissemination activities.
Areas Served: Western Washington and the Pacific Northwest
Fees: Third party payer (private insurance), Low cost/sliding scale, Medicaid/Medical Coupons.
Washington Assistive Technology Act Program
(WATAP)
P.O. Box 357920 - Seattle, WA
98195-7920
Phone: 800-214-8731 (toll free) or 206-685-4181; TTY: toll free 866-866-0162 or 206-616-1396; Fax: 206-543-4779
Email:
wtbbl@sos.wa.gov
Web site:
http://www.watap.org
Description: WATAP—the Washington Assistive Technology Act Program—serves Washington residents of all ages with disabilities of all types, their families, employers and employment service providers, educators, health care and social service providers, and others seeking information about assistive technology (AT) and accessible information technology. WATAP is located within the UW Center on Technology & Disability Studies and is guided by a consumer-majority advisory council.
Areas Served: Washington residents
How to apply: Call for services
Washington Talking Book and Braille Library
2021 9th Avenue - Seattle, WA
98121-2783
Phone: (206) 615-0400; (800) 542-0866 - (206) 615-0418 (TTY)
Email: wtbbl@sos.wa.gov
Web site:
http://www.wtbbl.org/
Description: Administered by Seattle Public Library - special format library.
Areas Served: Washington state
Eligibility: Children and adults who are residents of Washington state and who
are legally blind, deaf-blind, visually impaired (cannot easily read
conventional size print), physically disabled (cannot comfortably hold books or
turn pages), or learning disabled due to organic dysfunction
How to apply: Call for services
Fees: Services and equipment are free to eligible users. The federal
government's Library of Congress supplies materials and equipment. Basic
operating costs are provided by Washington state.
Washington Department of Early Learning
PO Box 40970, Olympia, WA. 98054-0970
Phone: 360-725-4665 Toll free: 866-482-4325 Fax: (first floor) 360-725-4925 (second floor) 360-413-3482
Website: http://www.del.wa.gov/
Description: At the Department of Early Learning (DEL), they work every day to help Washington's children get ready for school and life. Their work focuses on children's earliest years of life, offering information and resources for children's first and most important teachers – parents. With almost half a million children in Washington ages birth to six, they have a tremendous opportunity to prepare all of our youngest citizens for success. They set the rules for Washington's more than 7,400 licensed child care settings in family homes or child care centers. They fund the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), a preschool program for financially stressed families.
They set the rules for Working Connections Child Care (WCCC), a subsidy program that provides money to child care businesses and relatives who care for children while parents work. WCCC lets parents know their children are well cared for while they are working or looking for work. They partner with the Department of Social and Health Services, the state agency that decides who is able to receive WCCC and makes the payments to child care providers. DEL invests millions of dollars to support the quality of care Washington children receive from teachers and child care providers. From basic child development and licensing training, English language learning classes, to college scholarships, an apprenticeship program and a leadership institute, DEL encourages early childhood professionals to seek learning experiences that will strengthen their ability to spark the joy of learning in children. They invest in early reading projects in communities throughout Washington so adults use storytelling and reading with children whose brains and knowledge of words are developing. With their private partner, Thrive by Five Washington, they want to nurture the emerging reader in all children.
Area Served: Washington State
Eligibility: Parents, licensed child care providers, preschool providers, relatives who care for children, early childhood professionals, and the general public.
How to apply: Call for services
updated 04/13/2010