Community Resources

Scroll down for information about social activities and recreation, college programs, camps, and more. 

Special Education Family Resource Sessions – Past Recordings

• Strategies to Promote Positive Behavior (Elementary)(Secondary)
• Disability Outreach and Advocacy (Video)(PowerPoint)
• Sensory Strategies for Home & School (Video)(PowerPoint)
• Helping My Anxious Child (Video)(PowerPoint & Additional Resources)
• IEP Transition Plans (video) (PowerPoint)
• Evaluation 101 (video) (PowerPoint)
• How to Succeed in a College Setting with a Disability (video)
• Guardianship, Wills, and Special Needs Trusts (Presenter: Attorney Christy Ibrahim)  (video)
• How to File for Guardianship (Presenter: Rachel Nemhauser, ARC of King County) (video)(PowerPoint)

Summer Camps

• 2023 community summer camps (updated 5-9-23)

Social Activities & Recreation

The agencies below provide a variety of services for individuals with disabilities, including, but not limited to:  continuing education, social opportunities, recreational activities.  Please click on the links below to learn more information.  Some of these are day programs and some offer classes/activities during the evenings and on weekends

• Highland Community Center  
• Bridge of Promise
• Tavon Center   (Brochure)
• Aaron’s Place (Northwest’s Child) (Brochure)
• Alyssa Burnett Center
• Friendship Adventures (Brochure)
• Trips Inc.
• Outdoors for All
• Little Bit Therapeutic Horse Riding Center
• Summit Community Center

College Programs & Other Transitional Supports for Adults with Disabilities

• Video: Special Education Family Resource Session: How to Succeed in a College Setting with a Disability
• OLS (Occupational Life Skills Program at Bellevue College) (Flyer)
• Neurodiveristy Navigators Program (at Bellevue College)  (Flyer)
• ACHIEVE (at Highline College)  (Brochure)
• WSU ROAR (at WA State University)  (Flyer)
• SAILS (at Seattle Central College)
• Enigma ASD Services (strength based goal-oriented transitional support) (Brochure)
• Life Skills Advocate (life skills coaching, vocational support, executive functioning support)
• WA Do It Program
• High School vs. Higher Ed Accommodations Handout (from Bellevue College)
• Think College
• Beyond Brilliant (1:1 coaching, groups, & social experiences)

Disability Outreach, Advocacy, & Support Resources

• Arc of King County Website
  • The Arc of King County Resource Guide
  • The Arc of King County Calendar
  • The Arc of King County Mental Health Resources
• Open Doors for Multicultural Families
• Informing Families
• Fathers Network

Other Transition Resources

• Transition Graphic-English
• Transition Graphic- in Spanish
• Transition Planning Checklist
• TransitionPlanning101_3
• TransitionTimeline

Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)

Under Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS)

• BSD Special Ed. Parent Resource Series-DDA 101 PDF
• DDA Website
  • Application Electronic Fillable-ENGLISH
  • Application-Hardcopy-ENGLISH
  • Application-CHINESE
  • Application-SPANISH
  • Application-ARABIC 
  • Application-KOREAN
  • Application-PUNJABI/PANJABI
  • Application-RUSSIAN
  • Application-SOMALI
• DDA HIPPA Form
• DDA Consent Form
• DDA Elgibility Criteria
• DDA Waiver Info
• How to Request DDA Services
• Voters Registration Form

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

Under Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS)

• DVR Website
• DVRguide
• SSBenefitsAndWorkIncentivesGuide
• A Guide to High School Transition
• School-Work Transition Video [English]
• Employ Your Ability Video [Spanish]

Guardianship, Special Needs Trusts & Wills

• BSD Special Ed. Parent Resource Series Video:  Guardianship 101 Presentation (Attorney Christy Ibrahim)
• Guardianship One Page Review [English]
• Guardianship Review [Spanish]
• TheArcofKingCountyGuardianshipPacket
• Wills and Special Needs Trusts One Page Overview
• Legan Decision Making (Arc of King County)
• Becoming Nate’s Legal Guardian:  by Rachel Nemhauser (Arc Of King County)
  • PDF Presentation
  • Video Recording

SSDI, Employment Wages, and Employment Benefits

• Employment & Benefits
• Minimum Wage & Working in WA State
• SSDI & Employment 

Residential Services

There are several different types of residential services to consider, such as adult family homes, supported living, alternative living services, companion home services, and assisted living facilities. See the DSHS links below to find out more information.  If your son/daughter is already a DDA client, please reach out to his/her assigned DDA case manager to get the process started.  If your son/daughter does not have DDA and you would like to see if they are eligible, please see info above regarding DDA.

• DSHS Residential Service Options
  • Selecting a Residential Service Provider
  • Supported Living FAQ
• Partners 4 Housing
• Community Homes

Bellevue Special Needs PTA

Visit our website: https://www.bellevuespecialneedspta.com/
Contact us: BellevueSpecialNeeds@gmail.com