Wonderland Developmental Center (WDC) is a nonprofit early-intervention agency for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities, and their families. We are the only birth-to-three center in our area, and we serve families from throughout north King and south Snohomish counties. We provide:

• Developmental assessment, testing, and evaluation
• Occupational, speech, and physical therapy (coming soon); and special education
• Parent support and resources
• Play & Learn groups open to children of all abilities

Wonderland Staff

• Robbie Rohr, Executive Director
• Margaret Cassady, Development & Community Relations Coordinator
• Kevin Foy, Family Resource Coordinator (See end of page for an introduction to Kevin)
• Francesca Gemeroy, Family Resource Coordinator
• Rachel LaGrange, Occupational Therapist
• Gita Linauts, Play & Learn Groups facilitator
• Jane Lindsay, Special Educator
• Kris Marion, Speech/Language Pathologist
• Julie Nagel, Social Worker/Infant Mental Health Specialist
• Michelle Savadago, Billing Clerk
• Mary Kay Snedden, Speech/Language Pathologist
• Delphine Veith, Family Resource Coordinator
• Jane Witmer, Occupational Therapist

Families Served

How you can help

We rely on community support, and sincerely appreciate donations of any size! To make a monetary donation or fund something from our wish list below, please click here or phone us at (206)364-3777. If you're interested in donating an actual item, please call us to arrange pickup or dropoff. Thank you!

Wonderland's WISH LIST

Office supplies:

• Basic calculators
• Heavy-duty shredders (2)
• Gift cards for office supplies (Office Max, Office Depot, etc.)
• Windows 7 software
• Wet/dry shop vac
• Good vacuum
• Heavy-duty stapler
• Lidded metal "step-on"/pedal-operated wastebaskets (2)
• Scanner software (please call us for specs)
• Dishwashing soap & sponges
• Hand sanitizer
• Liquid hand soap

Items for our program & for the families we serve:

• Funds to help families purchase toys and other developmental support objects
• Baby toy gym (baby lies on mat under suspended toys)
• New or gently used baby/toddler books
• Punch cards for public pools and for Shoreline Spartan gym
• Funds for scholarships to Kindermusik & other parent/child programs
• Camcorder for therapists to use in parent coaching (please call us for specs)
• Tricycle (Radio Flyer old-fashioned style, smallest size)
• Radio Flyer riding toy without pedals (scoot/push type)
• Funds or gift cards for purchasing shoes for children who wear orthotics (to Payless Shoes, Target, Nordstrom, etc.)
• New (or clean and gently used), non-battery toys for infants & toddlers (e.g. Megabloks, simple puzzles, Duplo, foam blocks, three-hole shape sorters, dolls and accessories)
• Electronic toy drum with lights/sound
• Electronic toy piano
• Funds for repairs to our specialized therapy swing (about $200)
• Funds to restock our oral motor therapy toolbox of specialized utensils, pacifiers, toys, etc.

Introducing our newest staff member:

Kevin Foy is our newest employee, having joined Wonderland in September 2009. Striving for the comprehensiveness that comes with diversity, we welcome Kevin for all of his experiences and his unique perspective—including his gender (currently he is our only male staff person); his Masters in Education from Notre Dame University; his work teaching 6th- to 8th-graders here in Seattle as well as in Birmingham, Alabama and Brownville, Texas (through Notre Dame); and his firsthand knowledge of young children as an engaged uncle of six children under five years of age!  

Kevin’s role as part of our multidisciplinary team is as a Family Resource Coordinator, serving as liaison and advocate for families. Kevin describes his work as helping families make sure that everything that they need is in place to begin and continue receiving services, and making sure that the clinical/program team is aware of what the family wants or needs from the team.
 
When asked what he brings to the team, Kevin’s reply was: “…Experience being compassionate, and understanding the unique needs of each child and family, shaped by their culture and backgrounds.  Although there may be differences in parents’ beliefs regarding what is best for the child and how to nurture and support their child, all share a passionate concern for their children and the commitment to making sure that their children get what they need to succeed, however that may be defined.”

Kevin says that what he finds most gratifying in his work is the truly family-centered services, in which parents know they are heard, and the realities of their life shape the goals for their work with Wonderland. Instead of being given a set of exercises for the child to perform, the therapist will coach the parent: “Sonya really likes to color, so you could try integrating these motions when you are sitting next to her. Do you think that would work?”

And if he had a magic wand to enable Wonderland to do even more, Kevin would help WDC find ways to further connect families to each other. It's common for parents to feel isolated when they learn that their child has delays or disabilities--and creating a sense of community is a priority and ongoing goal for Wonderland.