Videos

The following videos were produced in partnership by The Arc of King County and King County Developmental Disabilities Division Early Supports Program. They feature parents of children with disabilities sharing their insight regarding sibling support, parent support, and IFSP (Individual Family Service Plan) development. These videos were created with King County’s ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) funds.

• Navigating Your Way Ages Birth to Three: This is the first in a series of videos about birth-to-three early support and beyond. It provides a bird’s eye view of services, supports, and resources for every stage of life.
• IFSP (Individual Family Service Plan): This video talks about what to expect from the IFSP process and how a family can participate.
• Siblings: This video is about siblings and the role that they play in the life of a child with a disability. The video portrays the joys and struggles from the perspective of the siblings.
• Support: Learning that your child has a disability is difficult. This video addresses the adjustments that families make after they learn that their child has a disability and the importance of support.

Early Experiences Matter

• Early Childhood Intervention: The Power of Family
• How Brains are Built: The Core Story of Brain Development
• The Magic of Everyday Moments These videos show how adult interactions shape the growth and learning of infants and toddlers:
  • Brain Wonders: Nurturing Healthy Brain Development From Birth
  • Literacy Skills: The Roots of Reading Start at Birth
  • Power of Play: Building Skills While Having Fun
  • Temperament: What Makes Your Child Tick?
• Profectum Parent Tool Box: Learn how to play, interact, and engage with your child.  This is an amazing on-line FREE resource to parents, their families, as well as those who work with children everywhere.

Basic Needs and Information

• Crisis Connections
• Hopelink Food Bank
  Offers food, baby items, and personal care products
• Washington Information Network-211
  Call 211 from your phone to speak directly with an Information & Referral Specialist.

Health Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Healthy Children
• Allgero Pediatrics
• National Institute of Health
• Seattle Children’s Hospital
• Washington State Department of Health

Special Needs Resources

General Special Needs Information:

• The Center for Children with Special Needs
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Council for Exceptional Children Division of Early Childhood
• Division of Developmental Disabilities
• Early Childhood Development Association of Washington
• Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program through the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
• National Council on Disability (NDC)
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• National Organization for Rare Disorders
• Northwest Special Families
• Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction – Special Education

Disability-Specific Information

• American Foundation for the Blind
• Autism Awareness Project through Washington’s Department of Health
• Autism & Dental Care
• Autism Society of America
• Autism Research – Bernier Lab, UW
• Cerebral Palsy Guide
• Cerebral Palsy Information
• Cerebral Palsy Group
• Down Syndrome & Dental Care
• Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound
• Epilepsy Parent Support Program Northwest
• Family for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
• Going to College with Asperger’s and Autism
• Sesame Street Autism Resources
• Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
• Washington Sensory Disability Services

Parent Involvement and Advocacy Resources

• The ARC of King County
• King County Interagency Coordinating Council
• State Interagency Coordinating Council
• Washington PAVE

Parent Support

• Fathers Network
• ParentHelp 123
• Parent-to-Parent Support Program
• Parent Trust for Washington Children
• Sibling Support Project

Early Learning Resources

• Childcare Resources
• Department of Children, Youth, and Families
• Hanen Early Language Program
• Profectum Parent Tool Box
• Talaris Research Institute
• Thrive by Five
• Zero-to-three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families