Resources for Families

Miss Shayla’s Resource List PDF or Word (Links checked 2/6/2024)
- A brief menu of key financial, transportation and recreation resources to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. By a parent, for parents and families. This list will continue to be updated and we welcome your suggestions. Feel free to adapt this handout to your own community.

La Lista de Recursos de la Señorita Shayla PDF o Word (Enlaces del sitio web comprobados 2/6/2024)
- Un breve menú fundamental de recursos financieros, de transporte y recreación para apoyar a las personas con discapacidad intelectual y desarrollo y a sus familias. Por un padre, para padres y familias. Esta lista seguirá actualizándose y sus sugerencias serán bienvenidas. No dude en adaptar este folleto a su propia comunidad.

Translated into Spanish by Mary Castro, Program Specialist – Healthy Communities and Families at the Grant County Health District (Thank you Mary!)

History of changes

- - 3/2024 Added Spanish version of Miss Shayla’s List
  - 2/2024 Updated link to DOL Disability Pass and added information about a qualifying condition
  - 1/2023 Updated links to Discover Pass and Access park

06dec8:30 am4:30 pmWA State Autism Center of Excellence Certification Training Event Organized By: WA INCLUDE Collaborative - University of Washington, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Clinical Training Unit Event Type:TrainingIn-person or Online:Online

Event Details

University of Washington experts provide the Autism Center of Excellence (COE) trainings through a contract with the Health Care Authority (HCA). As of July 2024, we are contracted to provide 4 general trainings a year.

Purpose of the COE Training

To increase the number of qualified clinicians (COEs) across Washington State who can appropriately diagnose children and youth with autism who have Medicaid insurance.
To foster collaboration between providers and systems serving autistic children and youth and their families
Help children and families access needed services as appropriate, including writing a Medicaid/Apple Health prescription for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). COE required for Managed Care Organization (MCO) prescription approval.

Who is Eligible to Become a COE

The HCA determines which primary care and other clinicians can become COEs. Currently the list includes medical physicians working in primary care, specialty physicians, clinical psychologists, ARNPs and pediatric naturopaths. Physician Assistants (PA-C) whose supervising clinician is a COE are eligible as of Jan 1, 2023.

Who is Eligible to Attend the Training

Clinicians who serve patients with Washington State Medicaid insurance or support clinicians doing this work. We welcome others interested in learning more about autism who are providing provide assessments, care coordination, peer support, mental or behavioral health services etc. There are limited spots for out of state providers interested in learning more about this approach to training primary care providers to diagnose autism.

More information and registration

Registration

Time

(Friday) 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location

Online

Organizer

WA INCLUDE Collaborative - University of Washington, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Clinical Training UnitWA INCLUDE Collaborative- Interdisciplinary Network of Community Leaders with a focus on the Underserved and Disability Education -Improving systems of care by supporting education, training, and connections within a growing community of champions -Promoting quality of life and health equity within underserved communities at the intersection of developmental disability, mental health, and physical health -Increasing accessibility, variety, and amount of trainings and support for providers strained by high workloads -Creating and facilitating state-wide networks that empower local regional champions through access to expertise from each other and state partners -Embedding supports within schools, medical homes, mental health clinics, and communitieshttps://wainclude.org/

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31jan8:30 am4:30 pmWA State Autism Center of Excellence Certification Training Event Organized By: WA INCLUDE Collaborative - University of Washington, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Clinical Training Unit Event Type:TrainingIn-person or Online:Online