This two-page summary highlights major Washington State legislative actions from 1983 to 1988 that expanded rights, services, and protections for people with developmental disabilities and their families. The document outlines reforms across several areas, including family support funding, foster care policy, parent rights, and access to insurance coverage (page 1) . Notable legislation included expanding early intervention and family support, ensuring children with disabilities retained health insurance when entering foster care, and establishing prenatal testing standards related to certain genetic conditions. Employment legislation also strengthened pathways to work through training initiatives, job support, and workplace accommodation requirements.

The summary also documents wide-ranging policy changes affecting community services, civil rights, professional practice, and state governance structures (page 2) . This includes the 1988 Developmental Disabilities Statute Revision, telecommunications access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, public records protections, residential service expansions, and updates to the Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Together, these legislative actions reflect a period of significant system modernization, increasing inclusion, and strengthening legal protections for children and adults with developmental disabilities in Washington State.