info. on services for dd adult autistic child in wa (university, tax)

[dooleythecat]

Hi. I am the parent of a 49 yr. old autistic/dd child. we are looking for info. on services for her in wa. any information would be greatly appreciated. also recommendition for place to live, would like good
medical care near by. also, does anyone know if they have self directed services. thanks

[wildmaven]

Originally Posted by dooleythecat

Hi. I am the parent of a 49 yr. old autistic/dd child. we are looking for info. on services for her in wa. any information would be greatly appreciated. also recommendition for place to live, would like good
medical care near by. also, does anyone know if they have self directed services. thanks

Washington is a large state. What side of the mountains are you talking about?

The University of Washington is host to The Autism Center:
Autism Center - University of Washington (http://depts.washington.edu/uwautism/services/ebi.html - broken link)

You can also check out the Autism Outreach Program for Washington:
Northwest Educational Service District | Autism Outreach Project (http://www.nwesd.org/1510106111443553/site/default.asp - broken link)

Once you decide where you'll live, it'll be easier to give you info about autism services there.

[dooleythecat]

Hi.. thanks for your reply, my daughter doesn't like rain, so my friends tell me I should stay on the east side... I realize that isn't much info. but I'm
still trying to figure out places to live... I'm 68 so health isn't that good,
my daughter is 49 with a lot of medical issues, so I trying to find someplace that has decent health care close... and still get services for
her.. I've been told that sometimes counties control the services. not sure
what that means but thanks for the link I will be contacting them maybe they can point me in a easterly direction. How long have you lived in wash. do you like it? I read some blogs that talk about 80% tax increases
on property.. some of that scares me... but I think it will work itself out.