Parent and Caregiver Resources

We get many calls from parents and caregivers asking about local resources and information on not-so-common disorders in children. We hope this page will help you find what you need, or answer a question. Please contact our office if you have further questions or need assistance. If you have information that you believe would be helpful to include on this page PLEASE let us know.

LOCAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Opportunity Council Birth to Age Three program
1111 Cornwall Ave, Suite C
Bellingham WA 98225
(360) 734-8396 ext. 209

Whatcom Center for Early Learning - Birth to Three Agency
2001 H Street
Bellingham WA 98225
(360) 671-3660

Early Childhood Opportunities, Northwest Head Start
220 Unity Street, Suite 102
Bellingham WA 98225
(360) 734-8396 ex 153

Parent to Parent of Whatcom County
(360) 715-0170

SPEECH & LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Catalyst Therapies Speech Language & Autism clinic

Connections SLP Speech Language Pathology 

Western Washington University Speech-Language Clinic
516 High St MS9078
Bellingham WA 98225
(360) 650-3881 or (360) 650-3198

AUDITORY PROCESSING SUPPORT

Vital Links Therapeutic Listening Program  (We offer this program at our clinic)

Sacarin Listening, Movement and Developmental Center (Tomatis method) Dr. Liliana Sacarin

VISUAL PROCESSING SUPPORT

Optometric Physicians Northwest Dr. Amy Bearden
2222 James St. Ste. A
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-4030

Charron Vision Therapy Peter M. Charron, OD
1616 Cornwall Ave. Ste. 105
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 393-4479

Alderwood Vision Therapy Center Dr. Nancy Torgerson, FCOVD

NW Pediatric Eye Care Karen Preston, OD
14645 Bel Red Road, Ste. 102
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 732-6056

FAMILY & BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT

ABA Services in Bellingham Center for Social Dynamics

Marilyn Jensen, MA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Support for parenting children with special needs
(360) 733-1497

Parent To Parent of Whatcom County (The ARC)

NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT

Mark Steinberg, N.D.
2505 Cedarwood, #5
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 738-3230

Sally Rockwell, Ph.D., C.N. (free recipes)
Shoreline, WA