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PARENT TO PARENT (P2P)
Support Programs of Washington State

We provide emotional support and information to families
of children with special needs and/or disabilities.

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LEARNING THAT YOUR CHILD HAS A DISABILITY can be a traumatic experience. Parents have many questions and concerns in coping with their child's needs and their own feelings. Personal support from another parent, who has a child with a similar needs, can be helpful in coping with these challenging experiences and feelings. Helping Parents (volunteer mentors) are available to provide support and information.

ETHNIC OUTREACH: Our ethnic outreach offers culturally relevant services. We can direct you to community resources for your entire family. 
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Washington State Parent to Parent (P2P) is funded by The Arc of Washington State, Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Health/Children with Special Health Care Needs. County programs also receive funding from the Division of Developmental Disabilities, local grants and donations.

If you would like more information about Parent to Parent please contact Susan Atkins, Washington State P2P Coordinator at: 1.800.821.5927 or statep2p@earthlink.net.  Your tax deductible donations are welcome and encouraged.

Free Services Include:

  • Matching parents in one-to-one relationships with trained, experienced parents, based on similar diagnoses and family issues

  • Providing personal support which is different than the support professionals can provide

  • Follow up by the Local County Coordinator on each P2P referral and match

  • Information and education about disabilities and referral to services in the community

  • Culturally relevant services through ethnic outreach

  • Training for parents who want to become Helping Parent volunteers

  • e-newsletters

Family Stories - Read and watch the stories of Washington State families here.

Parent to Parent Publications - Click here to download or order P2P publications.

Washington State Parent to Parent (P2P) maintains confidentiality and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, creed, sex, or national origin. 


LINKS

(Updated 1/25/10)
 

State Resources

Parent Support

State and Local Parent to Parent Fathers Network
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN): Emotional Support for Families (Resource List) Informing Families, Building Trust - A partnership for communication on developmental disabilities issues in Washington State

Autism

Neurodevelopmental Centers of Washington Autism Outreach Project (NWESD 189)
University of Washington Autism Center OSPI Publication "Educational Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Project - WA Department of Health Seattle Children's Autism 200 Series - 90-minute classes
Autism Task Force Guidebook My Next Steps: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Autism (UW Autism Center)
Autism Society of Washington State FEAT of Washington (Families for Effective Autism Treatment)

DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities

To Order Available Division of Developmental Disabilities DVDs Washington State DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities

Early Childhood

Infant & Early Childhood Infant & Early Childhood Conference Registration

Education

Transition Notebook (Adolescent Health Transition Project) Bates Technical College Paraeducator Training
Center for Change in Transition Services Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC)
Special Education Technology Center (SETC) Washington Education Association (WEA)
Washington Educational Service Districts (ESDs) Office of the Education Ombudsman
The Special Education Support Center Going to College
Washington State Special Education Coalition (WSSEC) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Washington PAVE Washington Sensory Disabilities Services
Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities That Help Subsidize Education Expenses  
Sex Education

Beginning the Conversation - From Children Now & the Kaiser Family Foundation

Sexuality and Autism - Sex Education for Children & Teens with Autism

Sexuality and Autism: TEACCH Report

"Sex Education for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum" - a manual

Tips on Talking With Your Young Child About Sex - American Academy of Pediatrics

Resources About Sexuality & Children/Youth with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses - U of Michigan

Learn More About Child Sexual Development & Suggestions for Supporting Your Child at Each Age/Stage - U of Pittsburgh

The Circles Curriculum

Parenting

Resources for Grandparents & Other Relatives Raising Children - DSHS

 
Employment
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) Employment Success Stories Featured Here
Article from W.i.S.e: "People With Disabilities Want to Work"  

Health

Access Washington Basic Health Information for WA
Center for Children with Special Needs Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Spokane area
Community Connectors (DSHS Mental Health Division) Family Voices of Washington State
Teen Care Plans on YouTube Epilepsy Project - CSHCN (Benton/Franklin & Yakima Counties)
Healthcare Assistance In Washington State Kids Health
Seattle Children's Linkages Newsletter Online Seattle Children's Quicklinks
Seattle Children's Medical Staff Web Site
Seattle Children's Continuing Education Page Starting Point: Resource Booklet (pdf format)
Washington Department of Health Community Health & Division Programs List WithinReach (Formerly Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies)
Louis Braille School in Edmonds, WA Epilepsy Foundation Northwest

For Siblings

"Thicker Than Water: Essays by Adult Siblings of People With Disabilities" Sibling Support Project

SS / SSI

SS/SSI Debit Card Going to Work: A Guide to SS Benefits
Information About the Appeal Process if denied SS Benefits  

General

Eligibility for Developmental Disabilities Services Washington Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Washington Sibling Support Project
  Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

National Resources

The Arc Link  Children with Disabilities
AutismLink Autism Speaks: How To Cope (Video Series)
Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) Autism Speaks - School Community Tool Kit
Autism Internet Modules (AIM)  
United Healthcare Children's Foundation - help with critical health care for children Disability Resources
Disability Information Health Manager - Free online tool from the Mayo Clinic
The Puzzle of Autism - (pdf file) guide designed for education personnel working with students with ASD Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN)
NIH Website on Children and Medical Research P2PUSA
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabiliites (CDC Website) Free Tool to Know and Share Family Health History
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Social Security
Social Security Online Disability Programs Social Security Administration:  Benefits for Children
Welfare Reform and SSI Childhood Disability  Emergency Preparedness Resources for Deaf, Blind and Limited Sight Populations (NE Texas Public Health District)
More Resources Available (click here to go to The Arc's links page)
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