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https://www.centerforautism.com/

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Transition CA provides transition planning and employment related information and resources to stakeholders including: Individuals with Disabilities, Families, Service Providers, Educators and Business Partners. This is an ongoing effort to ensure that stakeholders have access to up-to-date and quality articles, training information, tools, documents and resource contacts.

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https://www.isocl.net/

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https://www.friendshipoc.org/

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https://taskca.org/

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www.peer1on1.org

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http://www.gsgsupportservices.com/

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www.transitionca.org

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https://coyneandassociates.com/

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OUR MISSION

To be a model of excellence in early intervention service delivery.

OUR GOAL

To empower children and families to reach their fullest potential.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Our teaching techniques are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). We use a “best practice” approach to intervention in which the most current scientifically-supported ABA methods are implemented. Some of the teaching techniques routinely utilized in our program include discrete-trial teaching (DTT), natural environment teaching (NET), errorless teaching, shaping, and differential reinforcement.

Our efforts are aimed at individually tailoring each intervention program to address a child’s specific needs. We teach with an emphasis on maximizing every learner’s independence and producing meaningful outcomes that generalize to a variety of family members and settings. We partner with parents in the design and implementation of each child’s treatment plan. Our focus on parent training ensures that children have maximum opportunities to practice and refine emerging skills.

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GSG Support Services provides in-home respite. We take over the safety, welfare, and care of the special needs individual for a few hours during the day or night. This allows the natural supports to care for important errands or simply to recharge their minds. Our goal is to have natural providers feel refreshed and at ease when they return to continue their demanding yet enriching journey as the parent of a special needs person.

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Phone: 949-263-4900

Email: gsgsupportservices@gmail.com

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Peer 1 on 1 is a non-profit organization which targets autism and other developmental disorders by allowing autistic children from ages five to eighteen with opportunities to interact with our teen volunteers.

Peer 1 on 1’s purpose is to create a more autistic friendly environment for future generations by improving the social and communication skills of autistic children while increasing autism awareness for non-autistic teens. Many autistic people have limited contact with their peers . Peer 1 on 1 plans to create opportunities for autistic children to practice social interactions with teenage volunteers through activities and programs. These events will be able to expose autistic children to scenarios close to the daily life of a neuro-typical (NT) developed teen. These activities will also help improve the quality of life autistic children can lead in their futures. Peer 1 on 1 also seeks to increase autism awareness, especially with young children and teens, so that we can help and erase any negative stigma of autism early and to help non-autistic teens learn how to treat autistic people from an early age.

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https://healthysmilesoc.org/

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The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders at UCI and Thompson Autism Center at CHOC collaborate with the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability for the Families, Agencies, and Schools Together (FAST) program. This program helps families, schools, and community service providers collaborate with one another in order to build an effective, high-quality learning plan for each individual child.

The FAST team members have collective expertise in:

IEP (Individualized Education Plan) development and implementation

Psychoeducational assessment and multidisciplinary assessment interpretation

Behavioral, socio-emotional, and academic interventions

Developing collaborative family/school relationships

Helping families understand Special Education legal guidelines, policies and procedures

Supporting families with Transition planning

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Inclusion and Transition Professional Development

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www.ocaspergers.org

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The Orange County Asperger's Support Group (OCASG) is a nonprofit, tax exempt, charitable organization under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to provide hope and support for people with Asperger’s, High-Functioning Autism and PDD-NOS and their families through meetings, online communities, social events, skills training, education and advocacy. We are committed to improving communication, understanding and acceptance between the Asperger’s and neurologically-typical populations, and to ultimately improving the quality of life for all.

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ocasupport@gmail.com

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Address: 3147, 10602 Chapman Ave STE 200, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone:  (714) 537-0700

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Celia Newkirk, M.A.
Regional Director, Orange County

Email: cnewkirk@coynemail.com

Tel: 760-815-5815

F:760-634-1530

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Email: peer1on1forautism@gmail.com

Phone: 657-238-7995

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Address: 160 S Old Springs Rd #135, Anaheim, CA 92808, USA

Phone:  (657) 202-6464

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Friendship Circle
Office: 949-721-9800
Email: info@FriendshipOC.org

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https://www.isocl.net/contact

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Phone : 714.997.6970
Email: tpi@chapman.edu

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TASK is a nonprofit, Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) and Family Empowerment

Center (FEC) whose mission is to educate and empower people with disabilities and their

families. As a PTI and FEC, we are part of a national and state network of agencies that receive

federal and state funding to provide similar services. Our primary clientele are parents and

families of children from birth to age 26, although we serve all ages. TASK helps children with

disabilities, their families and the professionals who serve them navigate special education,

disability services and assistive technology through workshops, technology labs, phone and in-

office consultations, and referrals to community resources.

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The Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) is a private non-profit organization that, as mandated by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, collaborate with persons with developmental disabilities, their families and the community to secure individualized services and supports that enhance the quality of life for the people we serve and assist them in realizing their full potential.

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Address: 3040 Saturn St., #103 Brea, CA 92821
Office: 714-533-8275

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed holidays

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https://www.theableworkers.com/

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Our goal, as a chef-turned-Education Specialist and a Behavior Therapist-turned-business owner, is to create paying jobs for individuals with disabilities. We are aiming to break all the limitations in way that no one has seen before and are confident that each individual is capable of being a functional part of society. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the unemployment rate for individuals with special needs is over 80% and employment opportunities are limited after the age of 22. A common concern of parents and educators is the lack of jobs for students who are done with secondary-schooling around the age of 22. THAT is our motivation and builds our passion to create a brand and quality products.

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7451 Edinger Ave Ste 115

Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Hours: 7am-3pm daily

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Email: theableworkers@gmail.com

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https://snnla.org/

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Special Needs Network, founded by a Mom whose son was diagnosed with autism at age 3, has grown over the past 15 years to become one of California’s leading autism advocacy organizations. Through our extensive parent network and community collaboratives, we have forged coalitions to reduce disparities and bring effective, culturally competent, high-quality health and developmental services to our marginalized communities.

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Mary Lee  (323-338-9161) marylee@specialneedsnetwork.org

Connie Chavarria (818-470-7929) connie@specialneedsnetwork.org

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https://www.whittierprcs.org/recreation/therapeutic-programs

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The City of Whittier Adaptive Recreation program provides an opportunity for social interaction, creative expression, emotional release and physical activity for those with developmental disabilities. Diversified activities are available for persons of various ages and developmental disabilities living in the City of Whittier and surrounding areas.

Our Adaptive Recreation program is dedicated to providing quality resources to participants and family members who are looking for activities and organizations available in the City of Whittier. This program and activities are designed for those ages 15 years and older, unless otherwise noted. While programs remain hosted virtually, all ages are welcome to join!

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Address: 13230 Penn Street, Whittier, CA 90602
Phone (562) 567-9470

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Address: 18685 Main St., Ste. 101-459, Huntington Beach, Ca, 92648
Phone: 714.697.1907
Email: info@abhcal.com
Sign-In Form: https://forms.gle/44bpZ1QL14kWfCRt7

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www.active-steps.com

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Active steps is a small specialist company focused on providing excellent behavioral health services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as well as a range of other support and therapeutic services.  With a focus on maximizing independence and self reliance, we believe the best quality of life can be achieved.

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Autism Spectrum Athletics (ASA) is a small non-profit sports league designed for children under the spectrum of Autism. ASA offers seasonal sport for children ages 4 to 18, with program and teams that are built around age and functioning level.

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Manuel Zapata

Phone: (909) 973-3873

Email: asa4mannyz@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.autismspectrumathletics.org/

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Autism Resource Mom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving more than 1,200 families in the five-county Southern California area, providing support, guidance and hope to individuals with autism and their families by doing two main things:  For individuals on the spectrum we offer opportunities for social connections with confidence-building inclusive virtual and in-person social events and independent living skills activities. For parents and caregivers we provide information, referrals and most importantly, a shoulder to lean on

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Phone: (714) 501-8735
Email: info@autismresourcemom.org
Website: https://autismresourcemom.org/
Meet up group: https://www.meetup.com/www-autismresourcemom-org/

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Mission Video: https://youtu.be/uQOP0hFQL28
Public Service Announcement: https://youtu.be/0eltW4fg2NA

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Address: 1525 North Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Telephone:  714-558-5406,
Reina Hernandez

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Since 1983, ICEC has provided
comprehensive Early Intervention
services to children ages 0-5 years old with known or suspected developmental delays. Our mission is to Treat Special Needs with Special Care. This is accomplished through parent
participation early intervention
programs which focus on the entire family supporting each child. ICEC is a blend of many models of early intervention, we individualize each child’s program plan by utilizing what works best for each individual child.

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Address: 17461 Derian Ave., Suite 114, Irvine. CA. 92614
Phone: 949-788-9236
Website: ICECkids.org

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Quest Therapeutic Camps of Southern California offers summer camp and afterschool opportunities.  This summer Quest is running 4 weeks of in-person summer day camp from June 28 through July 23.  Camp programming occurs from 9am to 3:30pm in-person with additional parent meetings and multi-family groups through an online format.  Services are specifically designed for children with mild to moderate difficulties behaviorally, emotionally and/or socially.  We are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association.  Quest utilizes our empirically-based therapeutic model as well as components of cognitive behavioral therapy and experiential learning to assist our campers in reaching their goals.  All campers have individualized goals for development and receive feedback on their behavior every hour of our program

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Website: www.questcampsofsocal.com

Contact: Jodie Knott, Ph.D., BCBA at 714-490-3428
Email: jknott@questsolutionssocal.com

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https://www.thecenter4autism.org/

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https://www.choc.org/programs-services/autism/

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To provide hope and help to children, teens, young adults, adolescents, and their families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders through excellent clinical care, innovative research, quality education & training, and community engagement.