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Association of Regional Center Agencies
www.arcanet.org
Represents California’s regional centers in supporting and advancing the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.

California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
www.scdd.ca.gov
Federally-funded, independent state agency that assists in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
www.dds.ca.gov
DDS is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities. These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions.


Attachment Disorder Support Group
www.syix.com/adsg
Provides general information about attachment disorder and the Attachment Disorder Support Group.


Autism Research Institute
www.autism.com
Non-profit organization devoted to conducting and disseminating research about the causes of autism and about methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.

Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
Organization of 20,000 members and more than 200 chapters nationwide. Goals include increasing public awareness about autism, providing information and education, supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism population.

Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
www.feat.org
Non-profit organization of parents, educators, and other professionals who provide educational materials, advocacy, and support for the Northern California autism community.


Awesome Library
www.awesomelibrary.org
Organizes a variety of websites related to children, parents, teachers, and community into nearly 25 categories, including special education, students, specialized resources, and nursing information.

disAbility
www.disAbility.gov
Link to the DisabilityDirect.gov site that provides one-stop, online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the federal government. Categories include Children and Youth, Civil Rights and Protections, and Health.

Family Village
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
www.irsc.org
Provides information relating to the needs of children with disabilities.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.nichcy.org
A national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issue for families, educators, and other professionals. Special focus is children and youth, birth-22 years old.


Bright Futures
www.brightfutures.org
Outlines a practical developmental approach to providing health supervision for children and adolescents from birth through 21 years of age. Promotes and improves the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities.


Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
www.chasa.org
A non-profit family support organization that offers support and information for families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, and/ or pediatric stroke.

Sensory Integration International
www.sensoryint.com
International organization of occupational therapists, physical therapists, parents, educators, speech therapists, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other health care and child care professionals. Services include educational programs, basic courses on sensory integration, information services, treatment and research at the Ayres Clinic, and a Research Affiliates program.


Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
www.cec.sped.org
The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continuing professional development, and advocates for underserved individuals.

Disability Rights Advocates
www.dralegal.org
A non-profit legal center dedicated to protecting the civil and human rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States and the world.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
www.dredf.org
A national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.

Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
www.pai-ca.org
Organization that works in partnership with people with disabilities to protect, advocate for, and advance their human, legal and service rights.


ideapractices
www.ideapractices.org
Site answers questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and supports efforts to help all children learn.


LDOnLine
www.ldonline.org
Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals. A service of The Learning Project in association with the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
www.ldanatl.org
National, non-profit organization dedicated to identifying causes and promoting prevention of learning disabilities. LDA’s goals include promoting education and training, advocacy, and legislative assistance services for parents and professionals.


mindinstitute.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
MIND Institute: Interdisciplinary institute that conducts research and provides clinical programs focused on neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, cerebral palsy, Fragile X Syndrome, Tourette’s, and other learning, developmental delays, and communication disorders.


National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
www.naccrra.net
Organization that provides national leadership to build quality child care systems. Information for parents and families and early childhood professionals regarding child care policies, regional conferences, and resources.

Resources for Families
www.php.com
Parents Helping Parents: A comprehensive, not-for-profit family resource center run for and by parents of children with special needs. Includes information on education, health, technical services, and the community.

MUMS
www.netnet.net/mums
A national parent-to-parent organization for parents or care providers of children with disabilities.