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Practical tips and information on ways to maximize the main areas of development for children.
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Health & Daily Care
From mealtimes to vaccines and everything in between, this information will help you establish routines for the day to day needs of your child.
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My Community
Connect to a network of parents and professionals and develop your own support network of peers and advisors.
Establishing Services
Establishing Services
Don't know where to start? Overwhelmed by all the acronyms? Learn how to navigate the system of care and tips on preparing for IEPs.
Meet Our Experts
Meet Our Experts
Our panel of experts combine medical and therapeutic perspectives with years of experience working passionately alongside famiiles and children with special needs.
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Tools & Resources
A library of resources, reference links and easy to print guidelines for you to post on the fridge and share with others!
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Love, Laugh, & Live
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Legal and Advocacy Resources
CHADD of Mid-Peninsula
Mountain View, CA
(650) 949-5472
Advocacy for children and adults with ADD
Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE)
San Francisco, CA
(415) 431-2285
www.caseadvocacy.org
A network providing legal support and services
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA)
(510) 483-0753
www.dcara.org
Disabilities Rights California
(510) 438-8033
www.pai-ca.org
Protection and advocacy
Family Resource Center at Community Gatepath
(650) 259-0189
www.gatepath.com
Free advocacy services
Legal Aid of San Mateo County
KIC Program (no fee)
(650) 558-0915
www.legalaidsmc.org
Advocacy for people with disabilities
Parca
(650) 312-0730
www.parca.org
Free research and advocacy
Stanford Community Law Clinic
Palo Alto, Ca
(650) 475-0560
www.law.stanford.edu
Technology and Assistive Devices
Center for Accessible Technology
Berkeley, CA
(510) 841-3224
www.cforat.org
Parents-Helping-Parents iTECH Center
San Jose, CA
(408) 727-5775
http://php.com/services/itech
Counseling and Mental Health Services
Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties
(650) 688-3040
http://www.jfcs.org/Services/Children,_Youth,_and_Families/Parents_Place/default.asp
Mental Health Access Team-San Mateo County
NAMI San Mateo County
1650 Borel Place
Suite 130
San Mateo CA 94402
(650) 638-0800
http://www.namisanmateo.org/
California State Services
California Department of Developmental Services
Sacramento, CA
(916) 654-1690
TTY: (916) 654-2054
http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov/
California Department of Rehabilitation
http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/
Special Education Division of California Department of Education
Sacramento, CA
(916) 324-1313
TTY: (916) 558-5807
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
The California Department of Education, Special Education Division
Sacramento, CA
916-319-0800
TTY/TDD: 916-445-4556
http://www3.scoe.net/npsa/index/index.cfm?fuseaction=basicSearch&CFID=1393918&CFTOKEN=16334692
Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools and Agencies
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Sacramento, CA
(916) 448-3234
A leading organized voice for policies, services, and conditions to improve the health of Latinos
http://www.lchc.org/
Resources for Siblings
Parca
Burlingame, CA
(650) 618-3317
http://www.parca.org/
Programs for siblings of children with special needs
Parents Helping Parents
San Jose, CA
(408) 727-5775
http://www.php.com/
Programs for siblings of children with special needs