Resource List
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WALDORF-INSPIRED EARLY
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
Parent-Tot at The Parsonage
Kenmore, WA
www.theparsonage.info/parenttot
Parent-Tot at the Parsonage is full for 2008-09.
Weekly parent-tot playgroup, parent with child, birth to 4 years
2 hours per week, various days
Seattle Waldorf Preschools
www.seattlewaldorfpreschools.com
Seattle-area Preschools affiliated with the Waldorf Early Childhood Association
of N. America
Sweet Peas Preschool
Kirkland, WA
www.sweetpeaspreschool.com
Contact: Johanna Hose, Home ph: 425.814.9518
johanna
sweetpeaspreschool.com
Home Preschool
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Outdoor Summer Camp
Juanita
425.829.6365
bradmaracomcast.net
Outdoor Summer Camp offers week-long programs for 5 to 11 year olds in June,
July, and August. This is a Waldorf-inspired day camp featuring games, crafts, stories,
songs and lots of play – all outdoors and is hosted by a long-time Three Cedars
parent.
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PERSONALLY-GENERATED CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND PARENTING
The Alliance for Childhood
www.allianceforchildhood.net
The Alliance for Childhood promotes policies and practices that support children's
healthy development, love of learning, and joy in living. Our public education campaigns
bring to light both the promise and the vulnerability of childhood. We act for the
sake of the children themselves and for a more just, democratic, and ecologically
responsible future.
The Anthroposophical Society in America
www.anthroposophy.org
The Anthroposophical Society in America nurtures the life of the soul based on spiritual
science arising out of the work of Rudolf Steiner. Visit our website to stay in
touch with our activities, subscribe to our publications, become a member, and to
find out more about anthroposophy in your community, nation, or worldwide.
Gloria DeGaetano
www.parentcoachinginstitute.com
Parent Coaching Institute
A media age makes it easy for global industries to send their messages to the masses
using all forms of screen machines, influencing society, our parenting, and our
children on many levels. Rather than being personally-generated, our mainstream
culture is now an industry-generated one, created and maintained by business instead
of by individuals. To parent well in such a culture means parents must tap the well
of wisdom within them.
John Taylor Gatto
www.johntaylorgatto.com
Challenging the Myths of Modern Schooling
Once you understand the logic behind modern schooling, its tricks and traps are
fairly easy to avoid. School trains children to be employees and consumers; teach
your own to be leaders and adventurers. School trains children to obey reflexively;
teach your own to think critically and independently. Your children should have
a more meaningful life, and they can.
Alfie Kohn
www.alfiekohn.org
Challenging systems of rewards and punishments, and standardized testing
Invoking such terms as "tougher standards," "accountability," and "raising the bar,"
people with little understanding of how children learn have imposed a heavy-handed,
top-down, test-driven version of school reform that is lowering the quality of education
in this country. It has taken some educators and parents a while to realize that
the rhetoric of "standards" is turning schools into giant test-prep centers, effectively
closing off intellectual inquiry and undermining enthusiasm for learning (and teaching)...
[T]his is not a fact of life... but rather a political movement that must be opposed.
Wendy Mogel, Ph.D.
www.wendymogel.com/
Dr. Wendy Mogel is a nationally known clinical psychologist and parent educator
and the author of The Blessing of A Skinned Knee. Dr. Mogel explores
themes such as helping children to realize their potential without creating stress,
granting children freedom while maintaining the responsibilities of parenthood,
and related subjects such as discipline, schooling, and homelife.
National Association of Independent Schools
http://www.nais.org
NAIS's mission is to be the national voice of independent schools and the center
for collective action on their behalf.
Kim John Payne - Social Inclusion
www.thechildtoday.com
Simplicity Parenting
Why Less is More for Children...Five Steps You Can Take to Help Your Child to Feel
Calmer, Happier and More Secure So much of modern life seems to be about more. Very
few presentations you will attend will suggest that you do less, but this is one
of them. It quietly presents 'do-able' daily ways in which we can simplify our families
lives and by doing so build resiliency within our children.
Step One: Simplify your environment
Step Two: Simplify food and mealtimes
Step Three: Simplify your families schedule
Step Four: Simplify the amount of information and involvement about the adult world
Step Five: Simplify discipline
The Seattle Branch of the Anthroposophical Society in America
www.seattleanthroposophy.org
STEINER / WALDORF LINKS
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
www.awsna.org
Provides extensive information on curriculum and methodology, FAQ and links.
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
www.waldorfearlychildhood.org/articles.asp?id=3
Resources for early childhood educators and parents interested in Waldorf early childhood education.
The Research Institute for Waldorf Education has published a Survey of Waldorf Graduates that provides information on
how successful graduates of Waldorf programs are.
Why Waldorf Works Website
www.whywaldorfworks.org
Everything you need to know about Waldorf education
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NEURODEVELOPMENTAL AND COUNSELING
RESOURCES
Bellevue School District
Special Education Office
425-456-4149
Autumn "Child Find" assessments Once a year in the fall, BSD conducts Child Find
activities to locate and identify students attending private schools who may be
eligible to receive special education and related services through the public school
system. Parents who wish to request an evaluation for their child may contact the
BSD Special Education office.
Bellevue Parent-Teen Mediation
Family Support Services: Bellevue Parent-Teen Mediation
Bellevue, WA
425-452-4091
A program for parents and teens to resolve conflicts
Mediation helps parents and teens sort through problems, identify issues, and set
goals that work for everyone. In this program, mediation sessions are conducted
by an adult and a youth working as a team. They listen to each person and help to
keep communication positive and clear. They encourage the parties to focus on improving
the future instead of blaming one another for events in the past. Come to mediation
with anything that concerns you. Here are some issues that many families bring up:
house rules and chores; curfew and car use; friendships and dating; school attendance
and grades; siblings, rooms and fairness; privacy and respect; jobs and money; alcohol
and drug use; school activities; runaways; step-parents. Conflicts are natural,
but can be very challenging. Parent-Teen Mediation brings families together to communicate
better and to find new answers.
Children's Hospital in Bellevue
We evaluate, diagnose and treat children with neurodevelopmental and congenital
disabilities. Our services are tailored to each childs needs and the priorities
and concerns of families, primary care providers, schools and community services
are taken into account.
Bellevue, WA: 425.454.4644
We consult with specialists from the following areas: Child psychology, Neurology,
Neurosurgery, Nutrition, Occupational therapy, Orthopaedics, Physical therapy, Rehabilitation
medicine, Social work, Speech therapy, Urology.
Counselors at Sunridge Professional Center
Woodinville, WA
(425) 318-0062
Comprehensive counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, parents, couples,
and families provided by independent practitioners. The Counselors at Sunridge Professional
Center provide play therapy, attachment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, parent
support and education, developmental consultation, family therapy, couples therapy,
individual therapy for adults, life coaching, parent coaching, dialectical behavior
therapy, psychological testing services.
Kristine M. Berrett, Ph.D.
Amy Melick, Ph.D.
Cecile Culp Mielenz, Ph.D.
Davis Dyslexia Correction
www.dyslexia.com
See website for local providers
Davis Dyslexia Correction®
provides tools to overcome problems with reading, writing, and attention focus.
These methods enable children and adults to recognize and control the mental processes
that cause distorted perceptions of letters and words. Once students can be sure
that their perceptions are accurate, they can resolve the underlying cause of their
learning difficulties through methods that build upon their creative and imaginative
strengths. The Davis approach is not based on tutoring or drill, but actually resolves
the root causes of problems experienced by individuals with language-based learning
difficulties. The Davis program is explained in detail in the book, The Gift of
Dyslexia. "Dyslexic people are visual, multi-dimensional thinkers. We are intuitive
and highly creative, and excel at hands-on learning. Because we think in pictures,
it is sometimes hard for us to understand letters, numbers, symbols, and written
words. We can learn to read, write and study efficiently when we use methods geared
to our unique learning style."
Hope Clinic
www.hopecliniconline.com
Bellevue, WA 425.462.7800
More than 80 percent of what we learn is processed visually. It is easy to understand
why visual dysfunctions can profoundly affect learning abilities and our success
in the world.
Vision is more than having 20/20 eyesight for distance viewing. Most academic learning
takes place 14-18 inches from the eyes. A person can have excellent far point vision,
yet have severe dysfunctions at near distances, which can seriously impair school
performance. Developmental optometry, a specialty within the field of optometry,
recognizes vision as a learned process. More than just the ability to see clearly,
vision is the ability to understand and react to what is seen. It involves telling
the difference between a "b" and a "d". It involves the ability to follow a series
of letters across the page. It involves the ability to "picture" in the mind that
which was just seen, as in spelling, or to visually create new images.
Lindamood-Bell Learning Center
www.LindamoodBell.com
Bellevue, WA: 425.827.6288
One-on-one treatment for children and adults with learning difficulties: reading,
spelling, comprehension, math
Lindamood-Bell is an organization dedicated to enhancing human learning. We were
founded in 1986 by Nanci Bell, Patricia Lindamood, and Phyllis Lindamood, the authors
of critically acclaimed programs that teach children and adults to read, spell,
comprehend and express language. Lindamood-Bell's programs stimulate basic sensory
functions related to learning and are recognized as being effective in the instruction
of dyslexia, hyperlexia, autism, and learning disabilities in general. A free screening
can be scheduled to discuss specific sensory-cognitive needs.
The Handle Institute
www.handle.org
Seattle, WA : 206.204.6000
Providing Highly Effective, Non-Drug, Holistic Treatment for Leaning, Behavioral
and Other Challenges
The HANDLE Institute provides an effective, non-drug alternative for identifying
and treating most neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan including Autism,
ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia and Tourette's Syndrome. HANDLE incorporates research and techniques
from many disciplines. It includes principles and perspectives from medicine, rehabilitation,
psychology, education and nutrition. It is founded on an interactive, developmental
model of human functioning. The HANDLE Institute International, LLC offers
clinical services, community information, and professional training programs.
Northwest Child Neurology
Woodinville, WA
(425) 424-9200
Stephen Glass, MD, pediatrics neurology
Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy Services
Providing both Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Services. Focusing treatment
on Sensory Modulation, Regulation, Discrimination and Praxis. Ages Served:
0 - 18 years.
Rosemary White, OTR/L aussiebudcomcast.net
Seattle, WA: 206.367.5853
Kent, WA: 425.656.4446
Redwood Psychological & Counseling Services, PLLC
Woodinville, WA
(425) 486-9952
Cecile Milenz
Jolynn-Marie Wagner, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist, Community Centered Herbalist,
Certified Yoga Teacher
Sydell Fleischer
Sensory Integration counseling, therapy, and tutoring
Sydell Fleischer
Special Education Teacher
425.957.0865
Email: sfleischer@lkwash.wednet.edu
UW Autism Center
Dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism through intervention,
education, professional training, and research aimed at effective treatments, prevention,
and cure.
Seattle, WA: 206.221.6806
depts.washington.edu/uwautism
UW Autism Center provides diagnostic evaluations and multi-disciplinary intervention
services for children with autism spectrum disorders from infancy through adolescence,
and a wide range of professional training opportunities. Our mission is to provide
state-of-the-art clinical services, increase capacity for services through training,
and increase knowledge and awareness about autism in the professional community
and general public. The Autism Center is part of the Center on Human Development
and Disability at the University of Washington and involves faculty and staff from
the UW School of Medicine, Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and Education.
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Kumon Math & Reading Centers
www.kumon.com
various locations
Lindamood-Bell Learning Center
www.LindamoodBell.com
Bellevue, WA: 425.827.6288
See above description under "Neurodevelopmental Resources"
Sylvan Learning Centers
tutoring.sylvanlearning.com
various locations
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Metro King County Green Schools Program
http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/greenschools/three-cedars-waldorf.asp
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threecedars.org