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Washington PAVE is a parent directed organization that works with families, individuals with disabilities, professionals and community members in all walks of life and with all types of disabilities. Since 1979, PAVE has provided information, training and support for over 1,000,000 individuals with disabilities, parents and professionals.

In early April we held the You Are The Expert Conference 2008. It was a wonderful weekend. Take a look at our YATE Gallery 2008. Please, consider joining us next year in 2009.

An image of students laughing and having a good time learning. A unique and powerful combination of experience and knowledge is at the heart of PAVE. Individuals with disabilities and parents of individuals with disabilities who have a good understanding of the many challenges of accessing services comprise the PAVE staff, Board of Directors, and PAVE's active volunteer network. The approach is one of collaboration between all involved parties. This personal touch, combined with the comprehensive knowledge and information PAVE can provide, makes this organization the premier resource in Washington that families can turn to for training, information and support.

PAVE's resources include a free lending library of books and video tapes, a quarterly newsletter (PAVE Pipeline), website, a toll-free telephone number, You Are the Expert Conference, bi-lingual/bi-cultural staff, and free and low cost materials in a variety of formats and languages.

PAVE began with a small seed grant that provided assistance for families in Pierce County, Washington. PAVE currently has 10 different programs that cover a variety of areas and resources. (For specific resources provided by each program - click on the links below.) These include:

Choices, Options, Resources, Education (CORE) - Washington State
Community Inclusion Program - Pierce County
Family to Family Health Information Center - Washington State
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resources Institute - Worldwide
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Participation (ITEIP) - Washington State
Parent Training and Information Center- Washington State
Pierce County Parent to Parent - Pierce County
Person Centered Planning Program of Pierce County - Pierce County
Response to Intervention (RTI) - Information for Families - Worldwide
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) - Worldwide

Washington PAVE | 6316 So. 12th St. | Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 565-2266 (v/tty) | 1-800-5-PARENT (v/tty) | Fax: (253) 566-8052
E-mail:wapave9@washingtonpave.com

Washington PAVE has a policy of nondiscrimination. In the event you, as an employee or recipient of services, feel that you have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, disabled or Vietnam era veteran status, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, or HIV/AIDS status, you have the right to file a complaint with the agency´s 504 Compliance Officer.

Please contact PAVE´s Compliance Officer: Heather M. Hebdon,6316 South 12th. Street; Tacoma, WA 98465-1900, Phone:(253) 565-2266 (v/tty); 1-800-5-PARENT (v/tty); Fax: (253) 566-8052, E-mail:hhebdon@washingtonpave.com