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Resources & Links

News Releases

•	The Arc of King County Community Living Grant Program issues $10,000 grants to individuals with developmental disabilities. Grants are awarded quarterly. Deadlines: Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Jul. 31, Oct. 31.
•	SKCAC Fall 2009 News, learn about exciting highlights at SKCAC.
•	Emergency evacuation map for areas surrounding SKCAC in Kent, WA. (This is a large file so it may take a few minutes to open.)
•	Gov. Gregoire: Washington State leads in best practices in employment of people with disabilities.
•	People with disabilities face uncertain path to "real" jobs, The Seattle Times
•	Purchasing managers enthusiastic about production and employment services.

Article and Information Links

•	Access to Waiver Enrollment for recipients of state services
•	Attitude, Not Cost, Barrier to Disabled Workers
•	Supported Employment PDF 1 PDF 2: flyers outline outcomes with and without supported employment
•	Supported Employment video
•	The Renaming of Mental Retardation: by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
•	What's Ahead for Special-Ed Graduates? A key to keeping developmentally disabled people employed is read article

Education Links

•	Highline Community College - www.highline.edu
•	Green River Community College - www.greenriver.edu
•	Renton Technical College - www.renton-tc.ctc.edu

Non-Profit Organizations Links

•	Salesforce Foundation provides CRM license donations to non-profits – www.salesforce.com/foundation
•	The technology place for non-profits – www.techsoup.com

Recreation & Entertainment Links

•	Auburn Parks and Recreation - www.auburnwa.gov/community/Parks_Arts_Recreation.asp
•	Kent Parks and Recreation - www.ci.kent.wa.us/parksandrecreation/index.asp
•	Renton Parks and Recreation - www.ci.renton.wa.us/commserv/index.htm

Self Advocacy Links

•	The Arc of Washington State - www.arcwa.org
•	Disability Rights of Washington - www.disabilityrightswa.org
•	People First of Washington - www.peoplefirstofwashington.org
•	Self Advocates in Legislation (SAIL) - www.sailcoalition.org

Support Resources Links

•	Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) - www.c-c-d.org
•	Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) - www1.dshs.wa.gov
•	Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) - www1.dshs.wa.gov/ddd
•	Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) - www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr
•	King County - www.metrokc.gov
•	King County Division of Developmental Disabilities (KCDDD) - www.metrokc.gov/dchs/ddd
•	King County Division of Developmental Disabilities (KCDDD) resource guide for employment, www.theinitiative.ws/KCJulyFinalWeb.pdf.
•	Social Security Administration - www.ssa.gov

Transportation Links

•	Metro Transit Access Van - http://transit.metrokc.gov/am/vehicles/accessvan.html
•	Metro Transit Accessible Taxicab - http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/accessible/access-taxi.html