Resources for Families

Miss Shayla’s Resource List PDF or Word (revised 1/27/2023 *)
- 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.
- *Updated links to Discover Pass and Access park thanks to helpful user who let us know of the need! (thank you!)

29sep8:30 am4:30 pmWA State Autism Center of Excellence Certification TrainingEvent 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).

The next scheduled training is Friday, September 29, 2023. Flier
Register: https://redcap.link/AutismCOE.Sept2023

We anticipate the training after that to be January 2024. If you would like to be put on the list of people interested in learning when the next training date is decided, please email Kate Orville, Training Coordinator at orville@uw.edu .

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.
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.
As of Oct 17, 2019 , an autism diagnosis from a COE provider (except for naturopath physicians and PA-Cs) can also be used by a family for Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) eligibility.

What the Training Covers

Evaluation and diagnosis of children exhibiting signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and determining which evidence –based treatments, including ABA, are likely to be helpful for individual children
Community and state resources for children and youth with autism and their families
The lived experience of autism from autistics and family members- what they would like you as a health care professional to know
How to write an approved prescription for ABA treatment
Billing
Paperwork and process to complete to become a HCA recognized COE after the training

COE Training Logistics

SAMPLE Agenda

Time

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

Location

Online

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13octAll Day14School Nurses of Washington (SNOW) Fall Conference Event Organized By: School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW) In-person or Online:In-Person

25oct6:00 pm7:30 pmFamily-Engaged Developmental Monitoring for Providers in the NW WA Region (others also welcome) Event Organized By: Help Me Grow Washington Event Type:WebinarIn-person or Online:Online

Event Details

Join us for a free and enlightening virtual session designed to enhance your practice and enrich the lives of the families you serve. This opportunity will empower you with valuable insights into developmental resources while fostering stronger connections with your local community.

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Target Audience: Health care providers in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties but open to all. We invite other child health/early learning providers to attend and listen to what conversations look like between families and their health care providers, hear from a medical provider who is using different child development tools, and connect with other partners.

What to Expect:

Explore Developmental Resources: Discover innovative tools and resources you can use in your practice to promote healthy dialogue with families about child development.

Local County Resources: Connect with your community on a deeper level by delving into the resources available within Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom. Strengthen your network and better serve families by understanding the local support landscape.

- Attendees from counties outside of the NW Early Learning Region will not have the benefit of the breakout sessions about local child development resources with people in the counties where they work, but there will be a more general discussion in the main zoom room during the breakout time.

Provider Insights: Learn from a medical provider who has successfully integrated many of these tools into their practice. Gain real-world perspectives, practical tips and success stories.

Up to 1.5 CME Category 1 Credits available

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Washington State Medical Association through the joint providership of Skagit Regional Health and Help Me Grow Washington. Skagit Regional Health is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Skagit Regional Health designates this online live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 1.5 hour(s) of Category 1 CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

Time

(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Organizer

Help Me Grow WashingtonAcross the nation, Help Me Grow offers families seamless access to community services and supports so they can easily connect to the resources they need, when they need them. The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.https://helpmegrowwa.org/

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