About
Empowering Families, and Changing Lives. "One Story at a Time".
At S.L.A.T.E. Family Services, we support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through skills-based education, training, advocacy, and community-centered programs. Serving families in Washington State and beyond, our work is grounded in respect, individuality, and a deep ...
Meet my reason why!
In 2006 my son Cizo was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two. I was an uneducated, scared, lonely, and single mother of four. Cizo was my youngest. The day my son was diagnosed I was surrounded by six different psychologists telling me that I needed to prepare myself for a long hard life of many Can’ts. I have ...
Building A Better Tomorrow for Everyone!
This is our Family! We are not perfect, who is? What we are is Loving, Passionate, Strong, Determined, and Ready to help others like us. We know how important family is. We know how important Integrity, Trust, Honesty, Respect, and Keeping your Word is. We know how important and rare it is to find help for ...
We Prepare You for a Better Tomorrow
We are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality of care and support. Our main services include Social Skills, Life Skills, Advocacy, Training, Continuing Education, Finances, Behavior management, Goal recognition, Job Development Programs, and Support for Independent Living. We believe that ...
We Know Just How Important Independence is
S.L.A.T.E. Family Services was founded in 2020 by Marie Fierro, a mother who wanted to share her experiences of raising a child with intellectual disabilities. After being told by professionals that her son with autism would never develop the skills he needed to live independently, Marie dedicated her life to ...