WEB LINKS & RESOURCES

California Parent Training and Information Centers

• Disabilities Rights Education and Defense Fund (Berkeley)
• Exceptional Parents Unlimited (Fresno)
• MATRIX (Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties)
• Parents Helping Parents (Santa Clara)
• Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California (Paradise)
• Support for Families of Children with Disabilities (San Francisco)

Parent Training and Information Centers Outside California

• Refer to the Parent Technical Assistance Center Network to find a Parent Training and Information Center in your area.
• Visit STOMP (Specialized Training Of Military Parents) for Parent Training and Information Center services for parents in the military. 

California Community Parent Resource Centers

• Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled (San Gabriel - Chinese)
• Fiesta Educativa (Los Angeles - Spanish)
• ParentsCAN (Napa)

State and Federal Government Resources

• California Dept. of Education, Special Education Division br> A great resource on state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• MilitaryK12Partners
  Resources and Special Education modules to assist schools that serve military families. 
• Office for Civil Rights
  Ensuring equal access to education and promoting educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. 
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
  Information and resources related to special education. 
• U.S. Dept. of Education
  Information and resources for different audiences, including parents and teachers, as well as links to local boards of education, vocational rehabilitation and adult education.
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: My Family Health Portrait
  Provided by the Surgeon General, this online tool allows you to create and store information on your family health history.

Resources for Specific Disabilities

• ADDvance
  Answers to your questions about ADD/ADHD 
• AAIDD
  American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association
  Adult ADD resources, help, information and support 
• Autism Society of America
  The voice of the autism community
• Bipolar Advantage
  Helping people with mental conditions shift their thinking and behavior so that they can lead extraordinary lives
• Bipolar Advantage YouTube Channel
  Video lectures from the Bipolar Advantage Program
• Bipolar Disorder
  Bipolar disorder resources from HealthLine
• Care.com Caregiver Guide for Special Needs
  Information and advice to overcome daily challenges and understand common disorders and conditions
• CHADD
  Children and adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Disability Scoop
  The premier source for developmental disability news
• Dyspraxia USA
  General information and resources for coping with dyspraxia
• Epilepsy Foundation of America
  Trusted, reliable information for people with seizures
• LD OnLine
  The world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD
• LDA
  Learning Disabilities Association of America
• Mental Health Advocacy Services
  Information on educationally-related mental health services
• NAMI
  National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
  Ensuring success for all individuals with learning disabilities in school, at work and in life
• National Organization for Rare Disorders
  A federation dedicated to helping people with rare diseases
• Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
  A community resource for people with hearing and other disabilities
• ProAuPair
  Matching host families with professional Au Pairs, including those with special education and disability training 
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
  The nation's educational library for those with print disabilities 
• Sensory Time
  A child developmental center for the sensory needs in the special needs 
• TACA
  Talk About Curing Autism
• Turner Syndrome Foundation
  Working to increase professional awareness and enhance medical care of those affected by Turner syndrome

Legal, Education and Parenting Resources

• Disability Rights California
  California's protection and advocacy system
• Ericae.net: A Teacher's Resource
  Teaching students with disabilities (from the Ericae.net Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation)  
• Exceptional Parent Magazine
  Resources for parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs
• IDEAPractices
  Questions and answers about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Family Voices
  Speaking on behalf of children and youth with special health care needs
• Family Web 2.0
  A network where parents can come together to support one another by sharing information, experiences and knowledge
• Inclusion Research Institute
  Publishes a weekly report of events important to individuals with disabilities
• National Council on Disabilities
  Independent federal agency advising the government on disability issues
• National Disability Rights Network
  Provides legally-based advocacy services to people with disabilities
• National Health Law Center
  A national public interest law firm seeking to improve health care
• National Parent Helpline
  Emotional support for parents from trained advocates
• NICHCY
  National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• NICHD
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• OSEP Spanish Glossary Project
  Common educational terms translated into Spanish
• PACER Center
  Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights
• Refinance and Mortgage Guide for People with Disabilities
  Resources and information about the processes associated with real estate purchase. 
• Special Child
  For parents of children with disabilities
• SERI
  Special Education Resources on the Internet
• Total Education Solutions
  Provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs
• We Connect Now
  Dedicated to uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on college students and access to higher education and employment issues

Assistive Technology

• Abilities Expo
  Events for people with disabilities.

• Alliance for Technology Access
  A network of community-based resource centers, developers and vendors dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities and increasing their use of standard, assistive and information technologies.
• Assistive Technology Institute
  A conference on Assistive Technology provided the Orange County Dept. of Education, in conjunction with TASK and the Assistive Technology Exchange Center.
• AT Network
  Dedicated to expanding the accessibility of tools, resources and technology that will help increase independence, improve personal productivity and enhance the quality of life for all Californians.
• AT Network Guide to Easier Living with Technology
  A guide to using assistive technology in day to day life for greater independence, this online guide from the AT Network features lots of great examples!
• AT Kratter and Company
  Technology for people with visual and reading disabilities.
• AbleNet
  Practical products and creative solutions for teaching children with disabilities.
• AlphaSmart
  A portable writing tool. Information can be easily transferred to any computer or printed directly to most printers.
• Attainment Family
  Products for families supporting children and adults with special needs.
• Axistive.com
  Assistive technology news portal.
• Family Center on Technology and Disability
  Offers a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technology.
• IntelliTools
  Hardware and software giving students with special needs comprehensive access to learning. Also provides professional development for a growing number of teachers, parents and specialists.
• K5 Stars
  An online learning center that helps every child become a star learner.
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
  Materials  for all people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.
• Teaching Learners with Special Needs
  Resources and ideas for teachers of learners with severe, profund, intensive, significant, complex, or multiple special needs.