Family support & Information

​Adulthood & Transition
Center for Parent Information & Resources
Circle of Friends - Supports inclusion of children with special needs.
Friendship Circle - Special needs resources.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America (Sp) - Grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Office of Developmental Primary Care (Medical resources)
Special Needs Sacramento - Resources for families of children with special needs 0-5 years old in the Sacramento area.

siblings

• I Am A Sibling

• Life for Siblings of Special Needs Children
• Sibling Issues
• Sibling Support Project

Sibling Support Toolkit -
​Courageous Parent Network
​When a child in the family is dealing with medical complexities, the entire family is affected with each member taking on different responsibilities. Siblings, whether older or younger, have unique and distinct roles which can fluctuate as situations with the child and family change.

assistive technology

• AT Exchange - Equipment lending, sales, exchange
  
• Center on Technology and Disability
• Communication Technology Education Center (CTEC)
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
  

Recursos Para las Familias de Habla Español

La Familia Counseling Services - Trabajos para mejorar la calidad de vida para la juventud del en-riesgo y las familias de fondos diversos ofreciendo el asesoramiento, servicios del outreach de la ayuda y programas multiculturales para ayudar a las familias a superar adversidad
Recursos en Espanol

public benefits

People with disabilities (children and adults) may be eligible for public benefits.

• ​Disability Benefits 101
• ​California Life Line Program
  
• Disability Benefits 101 (California)
• Cash Benefits
• Health Care Coverage
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
• Work Programs
• ABLE Accounts
• Disability Rights California
  • ​In-Home Supportive Services: Nuts & Bolts Manual
  • Self-Assessment Worksheet
  • Assessment of Need for Protective Supervision
  • Social Security
  • SSI/SSDI at a Glance
  • ​Rules for Deeming Income from Parents to Child...

HEALTH SERVICE

• California Children's Services - Health care for children in California who qualify and who have an eligible diagnosis.
  

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES

California Department of Developmental Services - Serves people with developmental disabilities and their families.

• Consumer Corner
• Regional Center Directory
•  Regional Centers by County
•  Map of Regional Centers

California Early Start Program - Program within Department of Developmental Services which provides early intervention services to children birth-3 years.

Mental Health

Multiple resources from National Assn for Mental Illness (NAMI)

ADVOCACY

• Disability Rights California
  
• The ARC of California - Including "Monday Morning Memo";Placer ARC (Advocacy, Resources & Choices); The ARC of the United States
• California Disability Community Action Network
•  People First of California
• ​Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
• Disability Scoop 
• NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing -
• State Council on Developmental Disabilities: 
  • Sacramento Office (Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba, Sierra Counties)    ​
    
• Family Voices of California

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
​To find out who your county, state and federal elected officials are, click here.

Tips for Writing to Legislators.  English   Spanish
Writing to Your Legislators
Tips on Talking to Your Legislator in Person

How a bill becomes federal law.
How a bill becomes state law.

SPECIAL NEEDS/COOL STUFF RELATED TO SPECIAL NEEDS

• A Touch of Understanding
  
• A Touch of Understanding Youth F.O.R.C.E.
• Autism Speaks
  • ​Screen Your Child

• California Department of Developmental Services Publications (for families and clients)

• Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
• Disability is Natural
• Enough is Enough!  Anti-Bullying Strategies for Students with Developmental Disabilities, Their Families and Their Schools
• Families Creating a Vision and Building Inclusive Lives for Their Children
• Healthy Bodies: A Guide for Puberty for Children with Disabilities
• Sensory Integration Global Network

CHILD CARE

Choosing a Childcare Provider
It is so important for you to feel comfortable with the child care provider you choose for your child. This guide from the Yolo County Children's Alliance is meant to help you make a good choice.

Sacramento County
Child Action
Child Action, Inc. offers enhanced child care referral to parents with children with special needs. This additional service allows parents to work directly with Child Action, Inc.’s Child Care Information Specialists in their search for child care.

Yolo County
Children's Home Society of California

Placer County
Placer County Office Of Education,

Nevada County
Sierra Nevada Children's Services

Kare Crisis Nursery
Their mission is to provide shelter and respite for the children and assistance to their families who are facing a crisis, and to safely and effectively supervise Court Ordered visitations for families seeking reunification.

El Dorado and Alpine counties
Choices for Children
Parents can call their offices to discuss a child's unique needs and request help finding a child care provider who matches the needs.

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