Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds advances equity in public K-12 education by providing information and informal, impartial, and collaborative conflict resolution for families, educators, and community professionals, offering free trainings and outreach on a variety of topics to advance educational equity, and partnering with policymakers to tackle opportunity gaps.
PAVE provides information, resources, training, inclusive events, community referrals, support groups and person-centered plans for families and individuals with disabilities.
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.
The Arc of Washington State advocates for quality services and necessary funding to meet the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families including birth to three services, special education, employment and residential supports, health care, transportation, respite and inclusion in the community.
In this CNN article from April 26, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the new prevalence of 1 in 59 children who have autism spectrum disorder, up from the previous prevalence of 1 in 68 from their 2016 report.
The King County Library System (KCLS), in addition to providing thousands of books and media for checkout, also provides a host of other free resources to the community. Most branches have Toddler and Preschool Story Times.
