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Local Resources:

Career Connections
421 N. Mullan Road
Spokane, WA 99206-3895
Phone: (509) 928-0423
TDD 928-0906
Fax: (509) 928-0441

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Region 1 Headquarters
1611 West Indiana Avenue
Spokane, WA 999205-4221
Local: 509.456.2893
TTY: 509.456.5050
FAX: N/A
Toll Free: 800.462.0624
 

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Spokane DVR (Regional Headquarters)
1313 North Atlantic Suite 1000
Spokane, WA 99201-2303
Toll free: 1-800-548-0941 Voice
Toll free: 1-888-468-9763 TTY
Voice (509) 363-4700
TTY (509) 456-6342
FAX (509) 456-6340

ESD 101
Center for School to Work
1025 W. Indiana Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205 
(509) 456-7660
 
 
Employment Specialist/Counselor
Center for School to Work
Don Orlando, M.S.
1025 W. Indiana Avenue
Spokane, Washington  99205-4400
(509) 789-3551
Fax: (509) 625-5215
e-mail: dorlando@esd101.net
 
 
Job Corps
104 S. Freya, Suite 120C
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 532-9739
(800) 863-5627
 
School to Work Connections
Educational service District 101
West 1025 Indiana Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 456-7660
Fax (509) 625-5215
 
 
Social Security Administration:
SUITE A 
811 E SPRAGUE AVE 
SPOKANE , WA 99202 
(800) 772-1213 
TTY: (800) 325-0778
 
Spokane County Community Services
High School Transition Coordinator, Developmental Disabilities
Dala Rice
312 W. 8th Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99204
(509) 477-4511
Fax: (509) 477-6827
e-mail: drice@spokanecounty.org
 

WorkSource
WorkSource Center
130 South Arthur
Spokane, WA  99202
Phone: (509) 532-3000
TTY: (509) 532-3051

Websites:

Adolescent Health Transition Project
The Adolescent Health Transition Project is designed to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs. This site is a resource for information, materials, and links to other people with an interest in health transition issues.

The Center for Change in Transition Services
The Center for Change in Transition Services, Seattle University, is a state-needs grant funded by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the employability of people with disabilities.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was established to create opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures. Headquartered at the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota.

Project Core
Choices, Options, Resources and Education.  Together we are working to provide accurate and consistent information
about adult services for people with disabilities, their families and supporters.

Transition Coalition
The mission of the Transition Coalition is to maximize professional development in secondary school reform and
transition at the national, state, and local levels. The Coalition supports best practices and creates professional
development forums using face-to-face and online training and technical assistance.

Transition Link
Transition link is an on-line community for sharing ideas, strategies, resources, and information concerning the
transition to life after high school for adolescents with disabilities.

Transition Research Institute at Illinois  (TRI)
The Transition Research Institute at the University of Illinois (TRI), established in 1985, identifies effective
practices, conducts intervention and evaluation research, and provides technical assistance activities that
promote the successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to adult life.

 

Transition Solutions

is a strategic alliance of the nation's top researchers, educators, and technical assistance providers in the areas of transition systems change, education reform, postsecondary education, workforce preparation, and team and leadership development. The Transition Solutions team can help your state agency and local school districts

 

National Center on Secondary education and Transition

The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.