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Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org
Basic Adult Services OverviewMarsha Threlkeld
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment, WISE
www.gowise.org
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org
What Is Are you signed up with the Division of
Developmental Disabilities? Are you on the Medicaid Waiver? If not, ask you DDD case manager to be on the waiver data base. You must need and ask for a service.
King County and the State of Washington supports school-to-work.
Families are networking to create housing options. Specialized and normalized recreation and
community classes and events are available Life is Long and the Couch Gets Worn Out
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org
Age 18 Your child becomes their own guardian or
you establish full guardianship or you establish partial guardianship.
Apply for Social Security. Find out how to complete the application correctly. Attend a family training workshop through the Arc of King County or call an information and referral staff person at the Arc, 206-364-3635.
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org
During Transition Apply for services through the Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/
Apply to be a part of King County Developmental Disabilities School-To-Work Project http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/DDD/services/employment/schooltowork.aspx
Choose an employment services organization to serve your son or daughter
http://www.gowise.org/Wise-Resources#section-43
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The DD Trust Fund
http://arcwa.org/endowment_trust.htm
Or the Life Opportunities Trust Fund. Find information through The Arc of Washington State website.
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org
Along the Way Teach self empowerment, foster independence Attend parent meetings Sign up for electronic newsletters and list serves Let your elected officials know what’s needed and
important to you. Such as Transition funding and moving people who are state only funded to the waiver
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Fostering Independence Self Determination Scale
http://www.beachcenter.org/Books/FullPublications/PDF/TheArcsSelfDeterminationScale.pdf
Adolescent Autonomy Check List http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/checklist_print.doc
