by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
ACCESSIBLE Community Transit Transportation by Leigh Spruce Community Transit is working to improve accessibility for all in Snohomish county. I am currently participating in a number of ongoing working groups that are looking into developing more centralized forms of...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
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...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
How My First Capitol Rally Encouraged Me to Be Active in Legislative Advocacy By Courtney Criss, Leadership and Advocacy Manager At the time I was born, it was not uncommon (and might have been very common) for doctors to recommend that parents place their baby or...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
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...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
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...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
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...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
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...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Why the Week Without Driving Challenge Matters for Snohomish County The 2nd annual Week Without Driving Challenge will be held this year from September 19th through September 25th, 2022. People First of Snohomish County, a group by and for adult self-advocates with...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
The Arc of Snohomish County and Community Partners Will Offer Limited Screenings of Award-Winning Caregiving Documentary “Unseen” on September 15, 16 & 17 The Arc of Snohomish County, in partnership with community organizations located statewide, will offer THREE...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Week Without Driving Challenge 2022 The 2nd annual Week Without Driving Challenge will be held September 19th - 25th, 2022. The Week Without Driving Challenge is a Disability Mobility Initiative led by Disability Rights Washington (DRW) and co-hosted by various...
