Alliance of People With Disabilities

Alpha Supported Living Services is a non-profit agency based in Bothell, WA, offering supported living and group training home services to individuals with developmental disabilities in King, Snohomish, and Spokane counties. With a mission to enhance the quality of life for each person served, Alpha has been providing these vital services for over 50 years. Recognized for their dedication and community impact, Alpha has received awards such as the 2023 Moving Mountains Award for their efforts in raising wages for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). Through initiatives like the Inclusion Housing Project and events like Giving Through Song, Alpha continues to make a positive difference in the lives of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Generated from the website

DeafBlind Service Center in Seattle, WA is dedicated to empowering Deaf-Blind individuals and the Deaf-Blind community through a range of services including interpreter referrals, advocacy, and support programs. The center's staff, led by Executive Director Angela Theriault, work tirelessly to provide professional services, outreach, and resources to enhance the quality of life for Deaf-Blind individuals in the Seattle area.Generated from the website

Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind was established to create and enhance opportunities for independence and self-sufficiency of people who are blind, deaf-blind and blind with other disabilities. The Lighthouse stands out as one of Seattle's oldest nonprofit organizations, with more than 85 years of continuous service to blind people in its community. The Lighthouse joined a growing movement to provide specialized professional vocational rehabilitation services to blind people. Beginning with one psychiatric social worker, rehabilitation services expanded over time to include: vocational testing, counseling, orientation and mobility training with white cane or guide dog, independent living skills, technical support, in-house sign language interpreting, recreational activities, job training, Braille classes, sign language instruction and information and referral services. In 1969, the Lighthouse hired its first three Deaf-Blind employees. More deaf-blind people seeking employment soon followed, and the Lighthouse became an integral part of the growing Seattle area deaf-blind community.