Education:
Autism
Spectrum Disorders by Concept Media. Stephanie consulted
on the making of this video which.
The
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities’ California
State Resources page will help you locate organizations and
agencies with California that address disability-related issues,
including:
- State agencies serving children and youth
with disabilities
- State chapters of disability organizations
and parent groups
- Parent training and information projects
- And much more, including the official State
Web site, Governors and U.S. Senators, and other useful
associations and organizations.
California Department of Education links
to sites related to Special Education national and state laws,
regulations.
Tri-Counties
Regional Center is a not-for-profit
company that "provide supports and services for children and adults
with developmental disabilities living in San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara and Ventura Counties. They will provide initial intake and
eligibility services to the following persons upon request...any
infant believed to have a significant developmental delay; any
infant believed to have an established risk condition; and/or any
infant having a high risk of becoming developmentally disabled." See
their
Service Policy Guidelines for more information. Click
here to view the Parent Support Groups listed on this site.
Early Start provides
services for children with or at risk of developmental delay or
disability. Teams of service coordinators, healthcare providers,
early intervention specialists, therapists, and parent resource
specialists can evaluate and assess an infant or toddler and provide
appropriate early intervention services to children eligible for
California Early Start.
California Children Services is a
statewide program that treats children with certain physical
limitations and chronic health conditions or diseases.
Assessment and Evaluation in Early
Childhood Special Education Programs Handbook
This is a PDF file and will require Adobe Reader to view.
Parents
Helping Parents "is a 27-year-old
nonprofit, family resource center that benefits families of children
with special needs." They offer wonderful workshops, training
classes, and networking opportunities for parents of children with
special needs.
Alpha Center of Santa Barbara
provides "a variety of resources for people with developmental
disabilities of all ages."
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Advocacy: Need
help getting services for your child? Contact one of the agencies below
for help:
Team of
Advocates for Special Kids: Yolanda McAlpine is the local
advocate and she does a wonderful job helping parents get services
for their children. She's well versed in the laws and
requirements and can help ensure you get everything your child is
entitled to. She can reach her by calling 805-462-1717 or
visiting www.taskca.org.
Protection & Advocacy, Inc's tagline is
"advancing the human and legal rights of people with disabilities."
Wrights Law is a great site
for learning about the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process--a
must see if you want more to get more out of the IEP process.
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Toys:
Kid's Work uses
Aeroblocks in our therapy program and some
parents have asked where they can get a set.
Click here for a link to their
website. Also you can see a recent article published by TD
Monthly, a trade magazine by clicking
here.
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Diet:
Baby Bites is both a
book and website providing help with "transforming a picky eater
into a healthy eater". The book promises, "In only 7 days,
your finicky child will be tasting new foods." They also have
an "ezine" newsletter you can sign up for to stay up-to-date with
the latest nutritional information.
Good Baker sells vegan (yes, vegan) gourmet whole-grain cookies,
brownies, muffins, cakes, etc. Their products have won
multiple awards and exceptionally delicious.
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Partners in Education Online Course
is a FREE self-study course for parents of children with
disabilities. It was developed to give parents practical
information on how to navigate the special education programs for
their children. Included is information on the history of education
of children with disabilities, key laws governing special education,
and how to advocate for your child. Simply click on the link to
enroll on this online course.
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Want to
learn more about sensory integration? Visit one of these sites:
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)Network's
started their web site to help parents, teachers, therapists,
doctors and others learn about and understand Sensory Processing
Disorders. Available here is in-depth information for parents,
educators, and therapists and other professionals on all aspects of
sensory processing. This site also provides referral to
professionals through their
Resource
Directory and information on support groups at
SPD
Parent Connections.
Sensory Integration International (SII) is
a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation concerned with the impact of
sensory integrative problems on people's lives. Their goal is to
improve quality of life for persons with sensory processing
disorders by advocating early intervention to prevent sensory
inefficiencies that have the potential of contributing to
debilitating social or health conditions. They also have a
Therapist Database
(this sometimes isn't working--try again in a day or so if you run
into problems).
Visit
RemedyFind's Autism
Spectrum Disorders (ASD) page to see what others think of
Sensory Integration as a treatment for this condition. It's a new
page with only a few opinions expressed at this time, but we like it
because it's the only website we've found that allows you to see
what others think about SI as well as express your own opinion.
Over time this will be a valuable indication of consumer opinion of
SI treatment. Note:
Kid's Work is not in any way affiliated with
RemedyFind nor do we endorse the opinions expressed on their
website.
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Central
Coast Autism Spectrum Center, a non-profit organization being
established to support the needs of families with autistic children
on the Central Coast.
The
Autism Research Institute (ARI), a
non-profit organization, was established in 1967. ARI is primarily
devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of
research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing,
diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders
of childhood. We provide information based on research to parents
and professionals throughout the world.
First Signs, Inc. is a national non-profit
organization dedicated to educating parents and physicians about the
early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders.
Autism Society of America, Santa Barbara
Chapter
UC Santa Barbara's
Autism Research and Training Center
Some families have reported success
by changing removing gluten and casein from the diets of their
children. Learn Information by clicking here:
Gluten Free, Casein Free diets.
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Irlen
Institute - Here you can learn all about
Irlen Syndrome from the people that discover and treat it. .
Prenatal Wellness Center
- The Prenatal
Wellness Center is a center that supports prenatal attachment
before, during, and after pregnancy. The ultimate purpose is
prevention and intervention for families who are planning or having
a baby. The center offers classes, workshops, counseling and
prenatal resources.
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