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This article kicks off the annual Fund for Those in Need Campaign and illustrates the ways in which national events impact peoples’ everyday lives — including for kids like Olivia. Olivia is a 1.5-year-old who’s been with Kindering almost since day one. Read on to learn about her story!
Woodinville Weekly: Kindering Celebrates Disability Pride Month – July 2025
Check out this story about Kindering’s Disability Pride Month celebrations featuring Dr. Katherine Douglas, our very own Speech-Language Pathologist, and Stephanie Walsh, alumni parent & disability advocate.
Citizen.AI: Mayor Pavone Proclaims July 2025 Disability Pride Month in Renton – July 2025
Read more about the City of Renton’s Disability Pride Month proclamation at the July 21 City Council meeting joined by alum parent Rome Johnson and Kindering staff Kari G. and Kristina M.
ARC Seattle: July is Disability Pride Month: Here’s how a local organization is helping kids succeed – July 2025
Watch the ARC Seattle show on KOMO News featuring Kindering alumna, Gabby, and her mom, Amy — hosted by Tyrah Majors and Steve McCarron.
Citizen.AI: Issaquah Mayor Mary Lou Pauly proclaims July 2025 Disability Pride Month – July 2025
Read more about the City of Issaquah’s Disability Pride Month proclamation at the July 7 City Council meeting joined by Kindering’s Communications Specialist Roshni Karthikeyan.
The Seattle Times: At WA’s Kindering, children get the care they need most – December 2024
Check out this heartwarming story in The Seattle Times Fund for Those in Need featuring a Kindering family — 19-month-old Spencer Levitt with her parents Megan & Patrick Levitt and older brother Calvin
“Families like us would be lost if we didn’t have (Kindering).”
Renton Reporter: Renton council roundup: Disability Pride Month, Life Saving Medals – July 2024
Read more about the City of Renton’s 2024 Disability Pride Month proclamation at the July 1 City Council meeting joined by Kindering’s Director of Public Affairs Kristina Brown, and board member and dad of a Kindering alum Rome Johnson.
ARC Seattle: Local organization makes it their mission to help children with disabilities – April 2024
Watch the ARC Seattle show on KOMO News featuring a Kindering family and therapist, hosted by Tyrah Majors and Steve McCarron.
Issaquah Reporter: Legislation ensures services for young children with disabilities – April 2024
Read more about Gov. Inslee’s signing of HB 1916 that fixed a technical but critical issue in the state law by allowing early support providers like Kindering bill for the first month of services provided through the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program.
WA State House Democrats: Senate Passes Senn Bill to Strengthen Early Support for Children with Disabilities – February 2024
Read more about the unanimous support in the Senate for HB 1916 by Representative Tana Senn supporting the Early Supports for Infants & Toddlers (ESIT) program.
Bellevue Reporter: ‘When services decline, it’s the kids who pay the price’ – February 2024
Read about Kindering’s Day on the Hill 2024 for House Bill 1916 and the importance of early supports from our CEO, Dr. Lisa Greenwald; and parent advocate, Rome Johnson.
Seattle’s Child Magazine: Leg 2024: Ensuring early support for 0-2 – January 2024
Read about the importance of ESIT and the pivotal impact Early Supports have on a child. Our very own CEO, Dr. Lisa Greenwald, is quoted in the article.
King5: King 5 and TEGNA Foundation Award $47,500 in Community Grants to Aid 10 Western Washington-Area Nonprofit Organizations – January 2024
The grant will support Kindering’s CHERISH™, a program that supports foster children from birth to five.
ARC Seattle: Local dad + social media influencer raises awareness for children with disabilities – January 2024
Watch KOMO’s Steve McCarron and Tyrah Majors interview Kindering parent, Rome Johnson, who is lending his powerful voice to the call for more resources for kids with disabilities.
The Seattle Times: Bellevue nonprofit helped mother hear her son laugh for the first time – November 2023
Check out this touching story in The Seattle Times Fund for Those in Need featuring a Kindering family — Valerie Carlton, and her son, Benton.
“If it wasn’t for Kindering, I can’t even imagine what state he would be in. I truly owe everything to them.”
Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine: Courage and the Skills to Soar – November 2023
Kindering was featured in Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine following the grand opening of our newly expanded Redmond campus.
Woodinville Weekly: A Young man’s remarkable journey advocating for disability rights -August 2023
Check out this feature of Kindering alumni and volunteer of over 10 years, Andrew Young, along with his mother Nancy.
Friends with Wheels Podcast ft. Hope McCarthy from Kindering – May 2023
Check out this episode from Friends on Wheels podcast hosted by Laszlo Jajczay featuring Hope McCarthy from Kindering.
Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine: City Scene featuring Kindering’s 29th Annual Auction Gala – May 2023
Check out this photo feature in Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine featuring some photos by Vivian Hsu Photography from our 29th Annual Auction Gala.
Seattle Times: Don’t shortchange the youngest Washingtonians with disabilities – April 2023
Check out this moving op-ed in The Seattle Times by Rome Johnson about how important early support services were for his daughter, Caliyah Joy — and how deeply underfunded those services are statewide.
Puget Sound Now: Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club’s All in for Autism benefiting Kindering – April 2023
Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club celebrated neurodiversity with their All in for Autism Walk/Run. Kindering is one of the beneficiaries and proceeds from the event help fund all Kindering programs.
KUOW: Siblings of people with disabilities find connections through Sibshops – February 2023
Read this piece interviewing our very own Emily Holl, Director of Sibling Support Project, and Anya, who participated in our SibShops with her sister, Elin.
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