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News Releases

•	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.

Articles

•	Attitude, Not Cost, Barrier to Disabled Workers
•	The Renaming of Mental Retardation: Understanding the Change to the Term Intellectual Disability from the monthly e-newsletter, INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, April 2007 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 getting them into a supported employment program, where a job coach periodically visits them and their employers to make sure any issues or concerns are addressed. Full article by Rachael Tuinstra, Seattle Times Eastside bureau

Support Resources

•	Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) - www1.dshs.wa.gov Helping people achieve safe, self-sufficient, healthy and secure lives.
•	Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) - www1.dshs.wa.gov/ddd. Support and services for people with disabilities that are satisfying and meet individual needs.
•	Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) - www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr. Information for people with disabilities on how to go to work and keep working in Washington State.
•	King County - www.metrokc.gov. Links to all King County government online information.
•	King County Division of Developmental Disabilities (KCDDD) - www.metrokc.gov/dchs/ddd. Services, boards and links to all related King Country departments.
	King County Division of Developmental Disabilities (KCDDD) resource guide for employment, www.theinitiative.ws/KCJulyFinalWeb.pdf.
•	Social Security Administration - www.ssa.gov. Benefits, services and regulatory information.

Transportation

•	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

Education

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

Recreation & Entertainment

•	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

•	Disability is Natural - www.disabilityisnatural.com
•	The Arc of Washington State - www.arcwa.org
•	Self Advocates in Legislation (SAIL) - www.sailcoalition.org
•	People First of Washington - www.peoplefirstofwashington.org

Resources for Non-Profit Organizations

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

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