Neurodivergent Resources
Larger Organizations, Clinics & Directories
Peninsula Psychological Center of Washington, Silverdale WA - counseling, psychiatry, family therapy, evaluations
Kitsap County Parent Coalition, information and resources for parents, caregivers and families
Bainbridge Island Psychotherapy Guild Resource Page
Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities Resource Guide
Online Education
Washington Autism Alliance
Embrace Autism
Informing Families - step by step guides for various age groups
STAR Institute, sensory processing health and wellness resources
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Schools & school supports
Morningside Academy, Seattle, grades 1-9
Academy for Precision Learning, Seattle, K-12
Bellevue College Neurodiversity Navigators Program, Bellevue, WA
Bainbridge High School Circle of Friends Club, BI
Therapist & Therapy resources
Neurodivergent Therapist Directory, Washington
Anchor Light Therapy Collective, Seattle
Judy Peters, Neurofeedback, BI
Bainbridge Island Psychotherapy Guild, online directory of therapist and resource page
Ziv Bell PhD, Mercer Island/Telehealth, parent coaching and help with disruptive behaviors in children and adolescents
Psychiatry
Dr. Melanie Brace, children, adolescent & adult psychiatry, Port Orchard WA
Dr. Tatjana Deretic: children, adolescent & adult psychiatry, Bellevue, WA
Neuropsychological Evaluations
Dr. Judith Whitfield, Poulsbo, WA - youth and young adults
Dr. Davin Holland, Bainbridge Island, WA - children and teens
Cascade Neurodiagnostics, Issaquah, WA - pediatric neurodevelopmental assessment
Northwest Pediatric Neuropsychology, Bellevue, WA
Seattle Child Psychology, Dr. Gregory E. Moy, Edmonds, WA - youth and young adults
Adult Neurology
University of Washington Adult Autism Center, Dr. Gary Stobbe
Nutritionists
Parenting Support
Bainbridge Youth Services, parent counseling and peer support groups
The Arc, parent to parent support program
Kitsap County Parent Coalition (Easterseals Washington)
South Sound Parent to Parent
Dad to Dad
Island Autism Moms & Dads (Bainbridge Facebook Community) Contact: Karen Connors – on Facebook (friend request) or email: [email protected]
Ziv Bell PhD, Mercer Island/Telehealth, parent coaching and help with disruptive behaviors in children and adolescents
Kitsap County Parent Coalition, information and resources for parents, caregivers and families
Sibling Support
Sibshops, Seattle Children's support groups for siblings of kids with special needs
Alternative Therapeutic Services
Dr. Joe Dispenza ASD Children's Coherence Healings
Dr. Joe Dispenza Remote Coherence Healings
Kids in Concert, Suquamish WA, a free after-school music and youth development program ages 7-18 yrs
Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Adaptive Recreation with Cody Ogren, Bainbridge Island Parks & Recreation Dept
Sleep Support
Camps
Legal Assistance
Sara McCulloch Law PLLC - Guardianship, Special Needs Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning·
J. Leanne Martinez, Attorney, Douglas Drachler McKee & Gilbrough - social security advocacy
Adult Day Services and Community Support
Bainbridge Island Special Needs Foundation
Independent Living Resources
WA State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Housing Resources Bainbridge (HRB)
Microsoft Neurodiversity Hiring Program
Crisis Support
Bainbridge Island Police Department (BIPD)
206-842-5211 (Main line, general questions) Emergency: 911
All officers have extra training in behavioral health crisis management
Call or text 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (in the United States) or go to your nearest emergency room.
Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization (SBH-ASO) - mobile crisis unit, connects people in crisis with services
Seattle Children’s Psychiatric Urgent Care - offers same-day in-person and virtual (video) visits for children and teens ages 4 through 17 in Washington state who need urgent mental health support but do not need the services of an emergency department (ED)
Seattle Children’s Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic - offers families an option besides the emergency room when their child is having a mental health crisis — specifically a suicidal crisis that is not an emergency. We will see your child for up to 4 visits, typically once a week. A referral is required.
Kitsap Mental Health Services, youth & adult programs
Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health), Kitsap County
SAMSHA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357
Washington Teen Link, 866-833-6546, call or text 6-10pm, online resources
Intensive Services
Ryther Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) – Eating disorder recovery (ages 8-16), Neurodivergent-informed treatment of Anxiety and OCD (ages 6-14)
AMFM Healthcare Mission Connect, Telehealth Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) ages 12-18 living in WA or CA