DDA Services and Application Assistance
Learn about the services DDA offers. At the end of the training, applicants can get personal assistance in private break-out rooms.

Listed here are Kitsap events related to developmental disabilities or special education including our monthly meeting. If you would like to add an event, contact us. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming events by emailing mhughes@hollyridge.org.
Learn about the services DDA offers. At the end of the training, applicants can get personal assistance in private break-out rooms.
In this training, we will talk about how relationships begin with trust, respect, understanding, communication, choice, and patience. These are important health and safety conditions we need to stand firm on.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Learn from Thomas Delcour-Paolino, manager of Goodwill's Job Training and Education Center in Bremerton. He will provide an introduction about the center, and what they do, including a focus on its education programs, youth programs, and job assistance.
This training will provide an overview of Autism including its genesis, the unique characteristics of autism and how each person may be affected, relationship development, and technology. This training is valuable to parents, guardians, teachers, community service providers, etc.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Recognizing signs of a developmental disorder like autism
Pursuing a diagnosis
What to do when the pediatrician won't listen to your concerns
Learn more about how to receive assistance from the Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds
Learn about the Systemic Advocacy work of the Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds
Share your thoughts on how to improve Developmental Disability services in Washington
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Understanding Your Path to Housing: The importance of having a vision for housing, The status of housing in WA, Understanding the connection of services to housing, Overview of housing models
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Telling Your Story Workshop - Whether you're fine-tuning your ask or you want to learn to advocate for change. At the end of this session, you will know how to define an issue and advocate for policy and/or system change by drawing from personal experiences to make your point effectively and memorably.
Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.
Local caregiver support
Statewide caregiver support
Center of Parent Excellence (COPE)
Local events calendars