1. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org Basic Adult Services Overview Marsha Threlkeld Washington Initiative for Supported Employment, WISE www.gowise.org marsha@gowise.org

2. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org What Is  Are you signed up with the Division of Developmental Disabilities? Are you on the Medicaid Waiver? If not, ask you DDD case manager to be on the waiver data base. You must need and ask for a service.  King County and the State of Washington supports school-to-work.  Families are networking to create housing options.  Specialized and normalized recreation and community classes and events are available  Life is Long and the Couch Gets Worn Out

3. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org Age 18  Your child becomes their own guardian or you establish full guardianship or you establish partial guardianship.  Apply for Social Security. Find out how to complete the application correctly. Attend a family training workshop through the Arc of King County or call an information and referral staff person at the Arc, 206-364-3635.

4. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org During Transition  Apply for services through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/ http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/  Apply to be a part of King County Developmental Disabilities School-To-Work Project http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/DDD/ser vices/employment/schooltowork.aspx http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthServices/DDD/ser vices/employment/schooltowork.aspx  Choose an employment services organization to serve your son or daughter  http://www.gowise.org/Wise-Resources#section-43 http://www.gowise.org/Wise-Resources#section-43

5. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org The DD Trust Fund  http://arcwa.org/endowment_trust.htm http://arcwa.org/endowment_trust.htm Or the Life Opportunities Trust Fund. Find information through The Arc of Washington State website.

6. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org Along the Way  Teach self empowerment, foster independence  Attend parent meetings  Sign up for electronic newsletters and list serves  Let your elected officials know what’s needed and important to you. Such as Transition funding and moving people who are state only funded to the waiver

7. Washington Initiative for Supported Employment www.gowise.org Fostering Independence  Self Determination Scale http://www.beachcenter.org/Books/FullPublic ations/PDF/TheArcsSelfDeterminationScale.p df  Adolescent Autonomy Check List http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/checklist _print.doc