The Advocacy Partnership Project
(a program of The Arc of Washington State)
Website: http://capwiz.com/arcwa/home/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25571901098
Blog: http://arcofwa.blogspot.com
Twitter: ArcofWA
360-357-5596
Toll-free: (888) 754-8798
Alliance for Full Inclusion
Email: loriaflood@verizon.net
Email: ddadvocate@comcast.net
425-273-5066
Autism National Committee (AUTCOM)
A nationwide autism advocacy organization
Website: http://www.autcom.org
Autism Votes
Comprehensive grassroots advocacy program in support of federal and state legislative initiatives
Website: http://www.autismvotes.org
Disability Rights Washington (DRW)
Private non-profit organization protecting rights of people with disabilities in Washington State
Website: http://www.disabilityrightswa.org
Family Village
Disability-related laws and resources
Website: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/legal/
NAMI
Advocacy on the national level
Website: http://www.nami.org
Northwest Justice Project
Free legal resources, information and self-help materials
Website: http://www.nwjustice.org
888-201-1014
Office of the Education Ombudsman
An agency within the Governor's Office created to assist public school students and families in Washington with the public school system. This organization is independent and neutral and not a part of the state public education system.
Website: www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/
PAVE
Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment
Website: www.washingtonpave.org
People First
Self-advocacy organization of, for and by people with developmental and other disabilities
Website: http://www.peoplefirstofwashington.org
Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL)
A federally-funded Washington state self-advocacy coalition
Website: http://sailcoalition.org
888-754-8798
Special Education Ombudsman
from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction or OSPI, can help in dealing with your child’s special needs to be successful in school (504 or IEP).
Email contact: Kristin Hennesey - khennessey@ospi.wednet.edu
360-725-6075
Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
The DDC provides in-depth information on Washington State, and is active in legislative issues and provides grants for leadership training around the state, training new leaders to advocate for themselves and their families.
Website: http://www.ddc.wa.gov
360-586-3560
Toll-free: 800-634-4473
Washington Protection & Advocacy System (WPAS)
Protects rights of persons with disabilities in Washington State
Website: http://www.wpas-rights.org
WEE CARE Coalition
Birth to Three Advocacy
Email: weecare@olywa.net
Washington State Parent Coalitions
Training and information on how to become involved in the legislative process
Website: http://washingtonparentcoalitions.com
disABILITY Information and Resources
Various links to government and legislative agencies
Website: http://www.makoa.org/gov.htm