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Department of Services for the Blind Qualified Service Providers
Assistive Technology Providers
Access Technology
Contact/Provider: Al Yardley
Address: 21415 62nd Ave. East, Spanaway, WA 98387
Primary #: 253-223-2069
Email: accesstechnology@earthlink.net
Rate: $45/hr
Other: .40 per mile if beyond 100 miles.
Availability: Mon-Sat, 7a to 8p.
Service area: Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Pacific Counties.
Service(s) provided: Assistive Technology training.
Cactus Fire Computer Consultant
Contact/Provider: Viola Cruz
Address: 300 Kenyon Street NW #R-4, Olympia, WA 98502
Primary #: 360-943-9778
Secondary #: 360-280-5177
Email: firekat72@gmail.com
Rate: $80/hr
Other: $10/hr driver outside Tacoma/Olympia.
Availability: Mon-Fri, 9a to 5p; Saturday.
Service area: Statewide.
Service(s) provided: Assistive Technology services, application support, hardware support for speech and Braille hardware, computer skills training, and computer skills and/or Assistive Technology evaluation.
Top Dot Enterprises
Contact/Provider: Dean Martineau
Address: 2219 Rucker Ave. #204, Everett, WA 98201
Primary #: 425-501-3122
Email: dean@topdotenterprises.com
Rate: $55/hr
Other: Standard state per diem rates when travel exceeds 60 miles.
Availability: Flexible.
Service Area: Statewide.
Service(s) provided: Assistive Technology training. Competencies: Software – Jaws for Windows, Window-Eyes, Kurzweil 1000, OpenBook, JSay, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Duxbury Braille Translator, Adobe Reader, sound editors, Microsoft Office programs, and Internet Explorer. Hardware – Braillenote/Voicenote, Pac Mate, Braille Lite/Type Lite/Braille ‘n Speak/Type ‘n Speak, refreshable Braille displays including Alva, Braille Voyager, Juliet, and PowerBraille.
WayPoint Business Solutions
Contact: Joshua Blackmer
Provider: Dustin Harrell
Address: 4018 Cordero Place, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Primary #: 360-675-8685
Email: josh.blackmer@waypointbsi.com
Rate: $90/hr normal - $150/hr after hours
Other: A travel charge may apply to any travel outside of Oak Harbor, WA.
Availability: M-F, 9a to 5p.
Service area: Island, Skagit and Whatcom Counties.
Service(s) provided: Hardware support to include computer repair/upgrades, software installation and troubleshooting.
Next Level Assistive Technology
Contact/Provider: Michael Hooks
Address: 12811 NW 29th Ct., Vancouver, WA 98685
Primary #: 360-281-5153
Fax #: 360-397-0491
Email: michaelhooks@nextlevelat.com
Rate: $95/hr
Other: None.
Availability: Anytime.
Service area: Statewide.
Service(s) provided: Hardware/software installation, AT training, Low Vision services and demo of LV equipment.
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind
Contact: Amy Koehl, ECS Program Manager
Providers: Diane Black and Bruce Visser
Address: 2501 S. Plum Street, Seattle, WA 98114-0959
Primary #: 206-322-4200
Secondary #: 206-436-2106
Fax #: 206-436-2234
Email: akoehl@seattlelh.org
Rate: contract basis / negotiable.
Other: Mileage.
Availability: M-F, 8a to 4p.
Service area: Within 150 miles.
Service(s) provided: Assistive Technology training to deaf-blind individuals.
Edith Bishel Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Contact: Larry Weiss
Provider: Brian Lee
Address: 628 N. Arthur Street, Kennewick, WA 99336
Primary #: 509-735-0699
Fax #: 509-735-4074
Email: larry@edithbishelcenter.org
Rate: $40/hr
Other: none.
Availability: M-F, 9a to 3p.
Service area: 30 mile radius; Benton and Franklin Counties travel area with exceptions to be discussed. Service(s) provided: Standard hardware and software installation, configuration, maintenance and repair; JAWS set-up andsome scripting; client training in disk maintenance, anti-virus, spyware, JAWS, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access (following theIowa Commission for the Blind format); set-up and client training on note takers including Braille n’ Speak, Type n’ Speak, PACmate with Braille input and output.
Orientation & Mobility Providers
Mackenstadt Rehabilitation Services
Contact/Provider: Denise Mackenstadt
Address: 12303 NE 165th Street, Bothell, WA 98011
Primary #: 206-419-9555
Secondary #: 425-488-0628
Email: cane_travel@yahoo.com
Rate: $50/hr
Other: None.
Availability: M-F, 8a to 5p.
Service area: King, Snohomish, Clallam and Jefferson Counties.
New Day Services for the Blind
Contact/Provider: Amelia Sahentara
Address: 2303 Olympia Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Primary #: 360-570-0206
Secondary #: 1-800-963-7319
Email: sahentara@gmail.com
Rate: $65/hr
Other: None.
Availability: Sat-Sun & Monday.
Service area: North to Everett, east to Woodinville/Issaquah, south to Centralia, and west to Aberdeen.
Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted (CSBPS)
Contact: June Mansfield
Providers: Mark Mahnke, Karen Mehlhorn and Jane Elliott
Address: 9709 Third Avenue NE #100, Seattle, WA 98115
Primary #: 206-525-5556
Email: csbps@csbps.com
Rate: $75/hr (charge is door to door)
Other: Interpreter fees will be billed at actual cost.
Availability: M-F, 8a to 5p.
Service area: King County.
Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
Contact/Provider: Marjorie Hinds
Address: 425 Chuckanut Drive North #51, Bellingham, WA 98229
Primary #: 360-671-5485
Fax #: 360-671-5485
Email: 4mhinds@comcast.net
Rate: $65/hr
Other: Mileage beyond 50 miles.
Availability: As needed.
Service area: Including but not limited to Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, King and Pierce Counties.
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind
Contact/Provider: Dave M. Miller
Address: 2501 S. Plum Street, Seattle, WA 98144
Primary #: 206-436-2103
Secondary #: 206-322-4200
Email: dmiller@seattlelh.org
Rate: $65/hr
Other: Travel & mileage for outside of King County.
Availability: M-8, 8a to 5p, Saturday hrs negotiable.
Service area: Washington State.
Kim R. Richardson
Contact/Provider: Kim Richardson
Secondary Contact: Dennis Hedgestad
Address: 18636 Dynamite Drive, Yelm, WA 98597
Primary #: 253-468-5792
Secondary #: 360-894-3952
Email: josie1377@earthlink.net
Rate: $70/hr
Other: None.
Availability: Evenings & weekends.
Service area: Pierce and Thurston Counties.
HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS Travel & Adaptive Skills Instruction
Contact/Provider: Joanne Laurent
Address: P.O. Box 586, Ariel, WA 98603
Primary #: 360-231-4597
Secondary #: 360-608-6593
Email: joanne@blindcoach.com
Rate: $65
Other: Travel time and mileage per the following:
- Travel time: first hour is free. Hourly teaching rate charged for all travel time in excess of one hour cumulative per day.
- Mileage: Prevailing employee POV rate (currently $0.505) for miles that exceed 20 miles from home base.
- Out of area: For overnight travel, will bill for per diem meals & lodging at prevailing employee/state rate. If travel is other than POV, will bill for air, ground transportation, rental car, and other travel expenses at my cost.
Availability: Flexible.
Service area: Southwest Washington, also available for occasional travel to Eastern Washington.
Aileen Mattsen
Address: 13611 6th Ave. SW, Burien, WA 98166
Primary #: 206-300-8631
Secondary #: 206-248-1837
Email: summer519@comcast.net
Rate: $60/hr
Other: None
Availability: Flexible, summertime ONLY
Service area: Flexible, preferred areas include Kent, Federal Way, DesMoines, Seattle, Renton, etc.
Service(s) provided: O&M and rehabilitation teaching.
Rehabilitation Teacher (RT) Providers
Mackenstadt Rehabilitation Services
Contact/Provider: Denise Mackenstadt
Address: 12303 NE 165th Street, Bothell, WA 98011
Primary #: 206-419-9555
Secondary #: 425-488-0628
Email: cane_travel@yahoo.com
Rate: $50/hr
Other: None.
Availability: M-F, 8a to 5p.
Service area: King, Snohomish, Clallam and Jefferson Counties.
New Day Services for the Blind
Contact/Provider: Amelia Sahentara
Address: 2303 Olympia Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Primary #: 360-570-0206
Secondary #: 1-800-963-7319
Email: sahentara@msn.com
Rate: $65/hr
Other: None.
Availability: Sat-Sun & Monday.
Service area: North to Everett, east to Woodinville/Issaquah, south to Centralia, and west to Aberdeen.
Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted (CSBPS)
Contact: June Mansfield
Providers: Jane Elliott and Meagan Kirby
Address: 9709 Third Avenue NE #100, Seattle, WA 98115
Primary #: 206-525-5556
Email: csbps@csbps.com
Rate: $75/hr (charge is door to door)
Other: Interpreter fees will be billed at actual cost.
Availability: M-F, 8 to 5.
Service area: King County.
Easter Seals
Contact: Ginette Perkins
Provider: Arla Lewis
Address: W. 606 Sharp Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201
Primary #: 509-326-8292
Secondary #: 206-281-5700
Email: ginettep@wa.easterseals.com
Rate: $85/hr
Other: $60/hr travel; $125 lodging
Availability: Various.
Service area: Spokane County and surrounding areas.
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind
Contact: Amy Koehl, ECS Program Manager
Providers: Amy Koehl, Suzette Ledet, Nancy Sommer
Address: 2501 S. Plum Street, Seattle, WA 98114-0959
Primary #: 206-322-4200
Secondary #: 206-436-2106
Fax #: 206-329-3397
Email: akoehl@seattlelh.org
Rate: $65/hr
Other: Transportation costs.
Availability: M-F, 8a to 4p.
Service area: King County only.
Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
Contact/Provider: Marjorie Hinds
Address: 425 Chuckanut Drive North #51, Bellingham, WA 98229
Primary #: 360-671-5485
Fax #: 360-671-5485
Email: 4mhinds@comcast.net
Rate: $65/hr
Other: Mileage beyond 50 miles.
Availability: As needed.
Service area: Including but not limited to: Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, King and Pierce Counties.
Seagull Low Vision Service
Contact/Provider: Marjorie Corier
Address: 3226 Wilderness Dr. SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Primary #: 360-493-1372
Secondary #: 360-259-7398
Fax #: 360-493-1372
Email: mtcorier@qwest.net
Rate: $45/hr
Other: Reimbursement for adaptive aids provided during rehabilitation teaching services may be requested.
Availability: As needed (40 hours per month).
Service area: As needed; typically Thurston, Pierce, Grays Harbor, Lewis, and Mason Counties.
Service(s) provided: Completion of ASAT assessments and associated rehabilitation teaching services.
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID)
Contact: Christopher Ensor, Executive Director (contract representative); Pamela Van Sittert, Accountant/Office Manager (reimbursement contact)
Provider: Laura Beigh
Address: 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466
Primary #: 253-565-9000 x 24 (for Laura)
Secondary #: 253-224-0235 (Laura’s cell phone; not to be issued to clients)
Fax #: 253-565-5578
Email: laura@tacid.org
Rate: $47/hr (2007 rate; rate to reviewed annually)
Other: Travel and report writing time will be billed at the hourly rate; mileage reimbursement at the state rate; bus transportation at the current fare rate; and other travel costs (if applicable) to be negotiated at the time of referral with the VRC.
Availability: Normally weekdays after 5 p.m. and weekends.
Service area: Within Pierce County.
Service(s) provided: Completion of ASAT assessments, recommendations and associated rehabilitation teaching services to include but not limited to: basic software training (e.g. Zoomtext & Magic); adaptive skills training in general home management (e.g. cooking, cleaning, shopping, personal care, communication, etc.); Braille instruction; low vision aids training; and referral to community resources.
Eastside Rehabilitation Teacher Services
Contact/Provider: Diana Alexander
Address: 4266 221 Ct. SE, Issaquah, WA 98029
Primary #: 425-557-8455
Email: dalexander@cablespeed.com
Rate: $65
Other: None.
Availability: Tuesday & Thursday or as arranged.
Service area: King County.
Service(s) provided: Assessment and/or training in independent living skills, etc.
Ronise Barreras
Contract/Provider: Ronise Barreras
Address: 800 W. Nickerson Street, #C, Seattle, WA 98119
Email: ronise4u@comcast.net
Rate: $65/hr
Other: mileage.
Availability: Flexible.
Service area: Seattle area.
Service(s) provided: Rehab teaching services to deaf-blind individuals.
HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS Travel & Adaptive Skills Instruction
Contact/Provider: Joanne Laurent
Address: P.O. Box 586, Ariel, WA 98603
Primary #: 360-231-4597
Secondary #: 360-608-6593
Email: joanne@blindcoach.com
Rate: $65
Other: Travel time and mileage per the following:
- Travel time: First hour is free. Hourly teaching rate charged for all travel time in excess of one hour cumulative per day.
- Mileage: Prevailing employee POV rate (currently $0.485) for miles that exceed 20 miles from home base.
- Out of area: For overnight travel, will bill for per diem meals & lodging at prevailing employee/state rate. If travel is other than POV, will bill for air, ground transportation, rental car, and other travel expenses at my cost.
Availability: Flexible.
Service area: Southwest Washington, also available for occasional travel to Eastern Washington.
Service(s) provided: Assessment and adaptive skills instruction.
Aileen Mattsen
Address: 13611 6th Ave. SW, Burien, WA 98166
Primary #: 206-300-8631
Secondary #: 206-248-1837
Email: summer519@comcast.net
Rate: $60/hr
Other: None
Availability: Flexible, summertime ONLY
Service area: Flexible, preferred areas include Kent, Federal Way, DesMoines, Seattle, Renton, etc.
Service(s) provided: O&M and rehabilitation teaching.
(Rev. 8/07/2008)