Resources

 

Abuse & Assault

Adult Protective Services: Contacts by County (pdf file)

United Against Sexual Assault - www.uasasonoma.org

Abuse and Women with Disabilities - www.bcm.edu/crowd/abuse_women/abuse_women.html

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ADD & ADHD

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder - www.chadd.org or www.chaddnorcal.org

ADHD Support - www.adhdsupportcompany.com

The National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) - www.add.org

National Research Center on ADHD - www.help4adhd.org

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Advocacy

Protection and Advocacy Inc. - www.pai-ca.org

Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP) - www.snapcc.org

The Action Starts Here (TASH) - www.tash.org

The ARC - www.thearc.org/

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Aging with Developmental Disabilities

Safe Mobility for Elders - www.eldersafety.org

Health, Wellness, and Aging with Disability - www.jik.com/hwawd.html

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities - www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr

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Assistance Dogs

Canine Companions for Independence - www.caninecompanions.org

Assistance Dog Institute - www.berginu.org

Guide Dogs for the Blind - www.guidedogs.com

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Assistive Technology

Mayer Johnson Educational Software - www.mayer-johnson.com

Assistive Technology Partners - www.uchsc.edu/atp

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) - www.cast.org

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance (NECTAC) - www.nectac.org/

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Autism Spectrum


Autism Speaks - www.cureautismnow.org

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Autism Research - www.nichd.nih.gov/autism

Talk About Curing Autism - www.tacanow.org

Autism Society of America - www.autism-society.org

Asperger Syndrome Coalition - www.asperger.org

Interactive Autism Network Community - www.iancommunity.org

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Behavioral Issues

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice - www.air.org/cecp

Preventive Ounce - www.preventiveoz.org

Infant, Child, and Adult Temperament - www.temperament.com

Positive Parenting - www.positiveparenting.com

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders - www.ccbd.net

Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges - www.explosivekids.org

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Camps

Boost Camp - www.boostcamp.org

Camp Channel: Search Engine - www.campchannel.com

Kamp Kennedy - http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/recreationandparks/programs/camps/summercamps/Pages/kampkennedy.aspx

National Camp Association - www.summercamp.org

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Care Giving

For Caregivers - www.caregiving.com

California Nursing Home Search - www.calnhs.org

National Respite Network - www.respitelocator.org

National Alliance for Care Giving - www.caregiving.org

Sonoma County In Home Support Services - http://www.sonomacounty-ihsspa.org/

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Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy - www.ucpa.org

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine - www.aacpdm.org

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Children with Disabilities (Parent Resources)

Parenting - www.parents.com

Our Kids - www.our-kids.org/

Parents Helping Parents - www.php.com/

Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers - www.taalliance.org/

Matrix Parent’s Network - www.matrixparents.org

Parents Can - www.parentscan.org/

Early Learning Institute - www.earlylearninginstitute.com/home.htm

Easter Seals - www.noca.easterseals.com/

Parents Helping Parents - http://www.php.com/

California Map to Inclusive Childcare - http://cainclusivechildcare.org/camap/inclusionworks.html#parent

National Association for the Education of Young Children - www.naeyc.org

Zero to Threewww.zerotothree.org/

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Deaf / Hard of Hearing

Hearing Loss Association of America - www.shhh.org

National Association of the Deaf - www.nad.org

Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - www.tdi-online.org/

Telecommunications Relay Services - www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html

Described and Captioned Media Program - www.dcmp.org

National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - www.nationaldb.org/

Technical Assistance Products - www.oaktreeproducts.com

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Down Syndrome

National Down Syndrome Society - www.ndss.org/

Sonoma County Down Syndrome Support - www.sonomacountydownsyndromesupport.org/index.htm

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Education

Schwab Learning: The Parent’s Guide to K-12 Success - www.schwablearning.com

California Department of Education: Special Education - www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/

American Council on Education - www.acenet.edu

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education - www.fape.org

Parents Engaged in Education Reform (PEER) - www.fcsn.org/peer

Sonoma County Office of Education: Special Education - www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/specialedl

Sonoma County Special Education Local Plan Area - www.sonomaselpa.org

Santa Rosa Junior College Disabilities Resource Department - http://online.santarosa.edu/presentation/page/?35773

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Emergency

Santa Rosa Emergency Information - http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/emergency/Pages/default.aspx

Emergency Preparedness - http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/5617239?external=true&parentFolderId=7336&linkId=45685

Disaster Resources - www.jik.com/disaster.html

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation - www.epilepsyfoundation.org/

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Estate Planning

The Dale Law Firm - www.dalelawfirm.com/

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General

State of California - Department of Developmental Services - www.dds.ca.gov

National Center for Learning Disabilities - www.ncld.org

American Association on Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities - www.aamr.org

American Association of People with Disabilities - www.aapd-dc.org

Disability Info - www.disability.gov

California State Resources - www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ca.htm

A History of Developmental Disabilities - http://www.mnddc.org/parallels

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Government

Congressional Record - www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html

Write to Your Representative - https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

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IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act)

IDEA.gov - http://idea.ed.gov/

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IEP (Individualized Education Program)

A Guide to the Individualized Education Program - www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html

IEP Tips for Parents - www.kidstogether.org/IEP.htm

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Inclusion

California Map to Inclusive Child Care - www.cainclusivechildcare.org/

Kids Included Together - www.kitonline.org/

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IPP (Individual Program Plan)

Individual Program Plan - www.ggrc.org/fi_ipp.htm

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Learning Disabilities

All Kinds of Minds - www.allkindsofminds.org/

Learning Disabilities Association of America - www.ldanatl.org/

LD Online - www.ldonline.org/

LD Resources - www.ldresources.org/

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Recreation and Leisure (also see Travel)

Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center - www.giantstepsriding.org/

Access Adventure - www.access-adventure.org/people_files/people_dmartin.html

Outdoor Adventure Trips - www.wildernessinquiry.org/programs/gateway.php

Special Olympics Northern California - www.sonc.org/

Access Northern California - www.accessnca.com

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Regional Centers

North Bay Regional Center - www.nbrc.net

Department of Developmental Services Regional Center Locator - www.dds.cahwnet.gov/rc/RCLookup.cfm

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Rights

Department of Health and Human Services: Protections for Patient Privacy - www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund - www.dredf.org

Lanterman Act and Related Laws - www.lanterman.org/index.php/lanterman_act

Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities - www.ag.ca.gov/consumers/pdf/disabled.pdf

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Sign Language

Hand Speak - www.handspeak.com

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Speech

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - www.asha.org

National Stuttering Association - www.nsastutter.org

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Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. - www.tsa-usa.org/

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Transitioning

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition - www.ncset.org/

Transition Coalition - www.transitioncoalition.org

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Transportation

Sonoma County Transit - www.sctransit.com/scp.htm

Santa Rosa City Bus - http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/DEPARTMENTS/TRANSITANDPARKING/TRANSIT/Pages/default.aspx

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Travel (also see "Recreation & Leisure")

The Guided Tour, Inc. - www.guidedtour.com

Trips, Inc. - www.tripsinc.com

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Videos

Smiles - BI video narrated by Demi Moore
ArtWorks for All - BI video about ArtWorks program
To Purchase either of these videos...
visit: 1425 Corporate Center Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Phone: 707-524-6600
Fax: 707-527-1206
TTY: 707-526-6711

Becoming Independent's YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com/biwebmaster

"WE Include" employment video from California's Department of Developmental Services - www.dds.ca.gov/weinclude

A Video from Sonoma County Down Syndrome Support:

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Visually Impaired / Blind

American Printing House for the Blind - www.aph.org

American Foundation for the Blind - www.afb.org

Earle Baum Center - www.earlebaum.org

Canine Companions for Independence - www.caninecompanions.org

National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - www.nationaldb.org/

Disability Specific Information - www.cainclusivechildcare.org/camap/disability.htm

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Women with Disabilities

Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities - http://bhawd.org/

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