4/6/2024 0 Comments Goanimate voices waMost of the services offered through DDA are funded in partnership with the federal Medicaid program through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The state legislature provides the funding for many supports and services for children and adults with I/DD through agencies such as the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT), the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Aging and Long-Term Services Administration (ALTSA). The Community Advocacy Coalition is another avenue for statewide partnerships with self-advocates, parents, providers of community services essential to people with developmental disabilities, and other advocates including Community Residential Services Association (CRSA), Community Employment Alliance (CEA), Disability Rights Washington (DRW). Parents of both children and adults connect through Parent to Parent, Parent Coalitions and local chapters of The Arc. The Arc partners with many other groups such as self-advocates in Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL), People First of Washington and Allies in Advocacy. Click here to find out who represents you. The Arc of Washington State strives to help every individual with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) and their family members to have opportunities to provide input to policy-makers in our state.
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