Supporting (and Paying) Parent Caregivers

Supporting (and Paying) Parent Caregivers Anyone who has a waiver with DDA knows there is a shortage of in-home caregivers.  Parents whose children are on DDA waivers with respite and personal care hours are not receiving care to fulfill those hours.  As a...

Guardianship & Alternatives

Guardianship & Alternatives Recently the guardianship laws in Washington state changed.  As of the beginning of 2022, there are now two types of protective arrangements:  guardianship of the person and conservatorship of the estate.  Guardianship...

Mi corazón te ama desde antes de conocernos

Mi corazón te ama desde antes de conocernos        Cuando mi hijo recibió una intervención temprana la palabra Autismo surgió de repente. Autismo era algo nuevo y desconocido y una parte interna de mi tenía miedo. Pero así como mi mente...

Inclusion Starts in Preschool

Inclusion Starts in Preschool I believe in inclusion in every part of society.  I have four children, two of them have Down syndrome.  They have a right to be and should be fully included in school, church, stores, activities, employment, housing, medical...

Week Without Driving Participation Doubles

MEDIA ADVISORY:  September 13, 2022 CONTACT: Anna Zivarts, Disability Mobility Initiative, Disability Rights Washington 206 718 8432 – annaz@dr-wa.org Week Without Driving Participation Doubles, With Participation from Leaders Throughout Washington State For...