Kindering

03/12/2026

Looking for a reason to get your tickets for our Auction Gala?

You don't have to take it from us! Hear it from Cooper's family:

"One of the most encouraging things I ever heard was 'nobody has a monopoly on Cooper's future,'" says Curran, Cooper's father. Cooper was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and benefited from Kindering's early support services that included feeding, physical, and occupational therapies.

Every ticket helps us continue providing life-changing therapies for thousands of kids like Cooper. These are the services that help them learn to safely swallow food, get around, communicate, and so much more! 🥰

Grab your tickets today and learn more about Cooper's Kindering journey on March 21 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue! Let's help futures blossom 🦋

🎟 https://kindering.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026KinderingAuctionGala/tabid/1566995/Default.aspx

03/09/2026

Kindering will be closed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, for a Staff Development Day. All classes and therapies will be cancelled. If you have any questions, please reach out to your direct service provider.

Staff Development Days are dedicated to required trainings and agencywide updates to ensure staff remain current and well-informed. Thank you for your understanding!

03/04/2026

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 💙

At Kindering, we celebrate every child in our care. *Everyone* with a disability deserves respect, support, and inclusion. This month is the perfect time to reflect on ways we can truly make our community a more inclusive place for people of all abilities.

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

⚽Score a once-in-a-lifetime experience at our Auction Gala!⚽

On Saturday, March 21st, you'll have the the chance to bid on this unbelievable auction item at Kindering's 32nd Annual Auction Gala:

What: 2 Club-Level tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Match 52 - UEFA Play-off Path A winner vs. Qatar
Where: Lumen Field
When: June 24, 2026

It will be an unforgettable experience. AND it will support Kindering's services for children with diverse needs!

RSVP today to secure your chance to score big for Kindering: https://kindering.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026KinderingAuctionGala/tabid/1566995/Default.aspx


Thank you to Abani and Elysia Heller for donating this incredible auction item.💜

03/04/2026

Kindering’s March Parent Education Classes are here!

Join us for helpful, family-focused sessions on bilingual language development, understanding young children’s behaviors, and navigating autism from first questions to diagnosis and beyond.

📅 March 11, 16, 23, and 25
🔗 Learn more and register: www.kindering.org/parent-education

We hope to see you there!

03/04/2026

Kindering is honored and deeply moved by a beautiful gesture from a grandmother — and veteran — whose grandchild receives services through our CUBS program.

In appreciation of the work our CUBS therapists do each day, she gifted our team an American flag that was flown over the Washington State Capitol 🇺🇸

Thank you for showing your love and gratitude in such a meaningful way. The families we serve are always at the heart of what we do, and we’re grateful to be part of your lives 💜

Kindering’s CUBS program provides highly specialized, evidence-based services designed to support children with autism or similar diagnoses and their families.

02/25/2026

We're grateful to the advocates AND legislators who have fought to oppose cuts to Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services for kids with disabilities this Legislative Session. We were especially grateful to see neither the House nor Senate budgets include cuts, as this piece by notes. And, we'll continue advocating to preserve these critical services until the Legislative Session ends on March 12th!

Shout out to for being an amazing parent advocate!

Watch here:

Anxiety is swirling among several advocacy groups as the state budget is debated and cuts are on the line.

02/24/2026

While the legislative session is far from over, we are grateful to have a solid reason for hope that the state will not cut Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services: neither the House nor Senate budget includes ESIT reductions.

Thank you to everyone who is continuing to advocate alongside us, AND to the legislators who are standing up for these critical services.

Tonight, we especially want to shout out Kindering parents Julia Anderson and Gina Parziale, who each shared powerful testimony in House and Senate budget hearings. Your stories are a moving reminder of what these services mean to kids and families. 💜

02/22/2026

Fresh off a Super Bowl victory, the Seahawks are bringing championship energy to Lumen Field and you could be there.

Our live auction features four premium 100-level seats near the 10-yard line for a Seahawks home game of your choice. Lower-level views. Electric atmosphere. The roar of the 12s all around you.

This is game day at its best 🏈

Register for the gala now and get ready to bid 🦋 https://kindering.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026KinderingAuctionGala/tabid/1566995/Default.aspx 🔗

02/21/2026

"In King County, this means about 1,200 fewer children would have access to state-funded services to help them develop vital communication, motor, and basic survival skills (including eating)."

And for Kindering, this means losing $2.42 million in funding under the state’s proposal, putting services at risk for more than 400 children.

Read more:

An op-ed on HB 2688 and how changes to ESIT funding could reduce early intervention services for Washington’s infants with disabilities.

02/20/2026

Toddler Quinn started speech therapy through the Early Supports for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program when she was 2-year-old. She wasn't really talking before and her mom Reilly said, “I got really intense about sign language, because when you can’t communicate with your kid and they’re really struggling and frustrated, it’s awful.” Now, after speech therapies, Quinn is speaking words and even communicating in short sentences!

The proposal [HB 2688] “is saving a dollar today to spend $5 tomorrow,” Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, said during a budget hearing Feb. 7.

Read more:

The ESIT program provides services like speech and occupational therapy to thousands of Washington kids under 3 with developmental delays or disabilities.