The Northwest Center Mission:
To promote the growth, development and independence of people with disabilities through programs of therapy, education and work opportunity.
To promote the growth, development and independence of people with disabilities through programs of therapy, education and work opportunity.
Northwest Center Services, from Birth to Retirement
Northwest Center has been advancing equal opportunities for children and adults with disabilities since 1965. Our services for children include Early Supports for infants and toddlers, inclusive Early Learning, and School Age programs. Our Employment Services include transition services, vocational training, job placement, and supported employment. Today, we also help create more inclusive schools and provide anti-ableism and inclusion training and consultation to businesses.
Northwest Center helps fund our services for people with disabilities through owned businesses and outsourcing solutions for small and medium-sized companies, Fortune 500 companies, local government offices, and large federal agencies. Our portfolio of businesses employ people with and without disabilities working side-by-side to offer world-class service to our customers.
Northwest Center helps fund our services for people with disabilities through owned businesses and outsourcing solutions for small and medium-sized companies, Fortune 500 companies, local government offices, and large federal agencies. Our portfolio of businesses employ people with and without disabilities working side-by-side to offer world-class service to our customers.
Northwest Center History
Northwest Center was founded by four Seattle moms who refused to institutionalize their children with disabilities or accept the notion that their children couldn't learn. Banding together to form Northwest Center, they hired their own teachers to develop education programs for disabled children, and then went on to create job training and employment for disabled adults, innovated inclusive early learning, found businesses, and establish the first of nationwide Protection & Advocacy agencies to help people with disabilities and their families navigate services and benefits.
Our founders authored and won approval of civil rights legislation that opened the doors of Washington State schools to children with disabilities. House Bill (HB) 90, “Education for All” was signed into law in 1971 and served as the model for national legislation, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
Our founders authored and won approval of civil rights legislation that opened the doors of Washington State schools to children with disabilities. House Bill (HB) 90, “Education for All” was signed into law in 1971 and served as the model for national legislation, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
