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Center for Parent information and Resources  

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Center for Parent information and Resources  

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The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) offers information and connections to the full spectrum of disabilities in children, including developmental delays and rare disorders.

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Current as of June 2017
En español | In Spanish

If you're looking for information about disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, you've come to the right place! The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) offers information and connections to the full spectrum of disabilities in children, including developmental delays and rare disorders.

Use the links below to learn about typical developmental milestones in childhood, specific disabilities and disorders, and the disability categories in our nation's special education law (IDEA) that qualify a child for special education services.

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Developmental Milestones
This section of the website explores the typical developmental stages and milestones that pediatricians and others use to monitor children's growth and progress over time. Learn about the sequence and timing of a typical child's earliest development and access resources to learn more.

Categories of Disability under IDEA Law
The IDEA includes 14 primary terms under the main definition of "a child with a disability." These federal definitions guide how states define who is eligible for a free appropriate public education under special education law.

Fact Sheets on Specific Disabilities
Find brief, but detailed fact sheets on specific disabilities. Each fact sheet defines the disability, describes its characteristics, offers tips for parents and teachers, and connects you with companion resources and disability organizations that offer more information and assistance.

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Current as of June 2017 En español | In Spanish If you're looking for information about disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, you've come to the right place! The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) offers information and connections to the full spectrum of disabilities in children, including developmental delays and rare disorders.

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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

AAIDD's goals are to
1. Enhance the capacity of professionals who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2. Promote the development of a society that fully includes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
3. Sustain an effective, responsive, well managed, and responsibly-governed organization.

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Official website of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Research for doctors, nurses, health care professionals and more!

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Tri-Counties Regional Center is one of twenty-one non-profit regional centers in California providing lifelong services and supports for people with developmental disabilities residing in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

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Tri-Counties Regional Center provides supports and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities living in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

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Santa Barbra County Parent Handbook - Special Education

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Santa Barbra County Parent Handbook - Special Education

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Parent's Rights in Spanish/ Derechos de los padres en Español 

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Parent's Rights in Spanish/ Derechos de los padres en Español 

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This provides Spanish speaking parents the opportunity to read and know their rights.

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Learning Assistance Program at Allan Hancock College

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Learning Assistance Program at Allan Hancock College

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After high school, students with an IEP can still receive accommodations in college. At Hancock, The Learning Assistance Program is there to help support students with a disability gain access to higher education. The Program has a very easy application process. If the student has an IEP from high school, that is the only documentation needed to qualify. If an IEP was not completed in high school but there is other documentation, such as a doctors diagnosis, that could be used to qualify.

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Welcome to the Learning Assistance Program. The office provides support and access to students with all types of disabilities. If you have any questions about services, eligibility, or how the LAP team works with students and faculty, please connect with us.

Fall 2021: Lab services and testing services are available in person. For counseling and accommodation appointments, please contact the office to schedule and determine what modality your meeting will be in.

Santa Maria Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Lompoc Valley Center Office Hours:
Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 PM
Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

You can call the office at 805-922-6966 ext. 3274 to make an appointment.

You can also access our online services in AIM (in the menu to the left).

For scheduled appointments, staff and counselors are available.

Call 805-922-6966 ext. 3274 for Santa Maria LAP or ext. 5274 for Lompoc LAP to schedule your preferred method of appointment. Please have your H# ready.

You can click on the "LAP Online" button above to video chat with staff.

You can also call 805-922-6966 with the extension listed below. If you do not get an answer, please leave a voice mail. Feel free to call the office at the extension 3274 or 5274 if you have any difficulty.

Kerry Runkle ext.3504

Linda Kelly ext.5214

Lala Karapetian ext. 3503

Lisa Marsalek ext. 3506

Jackie Widle ext. 3289

Nancy Hernandez ext. 3788

Sarah Easton ext. 3670

Sarah Van Winkle ext. 3295

Weston Guerra ext. 5275

If you are registered with the LAP and are eligible for test accommodations, and have not requested it for this semester, please contact the office using the methods above to make an appointment with your counselor.

You can request your testing accommodations to be sent to your instructors in the AIM online system. You can also make an appointment for testing with the LAP testing center in AIM, or by contacting the office.

If you are already approved for testing accommodations, you do not need to do anything else to continue receiving those accommodations, even in an online classroom. You may want to send an email reminder to your instructor that you have been approved for accommodations, so they can contact our office for assistance if needed.

If you are using interpreter or captioning services for instruction, those services will continue to be offered in online courses. If you have any questions, please contact Julia Townsend at jtownsend@hancockcollege.edu or by video phone at 805-266-7874

If you are utilizing e-text or any assistive hardware/software this term and need assistance, please contact Sarah Easton.

Santa Maria Campus Monday to Thursday, 8 AM to 6 PMFriday, 8 AM -4 PMLompoc Valley Center

Monday and Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM
Wednesday and Thursday 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday 8 AM to 4 PM

Yes! You can get a voter registration form in the LAP office, or you can go to California's online voter registration link.

The LAP team can help you with:

Accommodations

Developing a Comprehensive Student Education Plan

Transfer planning

Career planning

Campus and community referrals

Student success strategies

Probation counseling

Location

Santa Maria
Building A, Room A304
1-805-922-6966 Ext. 3274
Fax: 805-922-3556
Video Phone: 805-266-7874

Building 1, Room 102N
805-735-3366 ext. 5274
lap@hancockcollege.edu

Hours

Santa Maria Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lompoc Monday/Tuesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday/Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Welcome to the Learning Assistance Program. The office provides support and access to students with all types of disabilities. If you have any questions about services, eligibility, or how the LAP team works with students and faculty, please connect with us. Fall 2021: Lab services and testing services are available in person.

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Family Resource Centers Network of California

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Family Resource Centers Network of California

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These centers help "support Early Start Family Resource Centers to make it easier for families to navigate, advocate, and get equitable access to resources."

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Family Resource Centers Network of California

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As a coalition of Early Start Family Resource Centers, we train together, we set standards together, and we unite our voices together to advocate for better policies across the state.

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Home - Family Resource Centers Network of California

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A statewide network of Family Resource Centers dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities

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This checklist can help families be informed on assistive technologies and how they can help support their child in the classroom.

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Assistive Technology Checklist - Services & Resources (CA Dept of Education)

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A list intended to provide examples of assistive technology.

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Local resource book on English Learners with Disabilities

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National Center for Learning Disabilities

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The National Center for Learning Disabilities is excited to announce the opening of its 2024 Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas scholars. Both scholarships are for students with specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, etc. However, students with both a learning disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

The National Center for Learning Disabilities is excited to announce the opening of its 2024...

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National Center for Learning Disabilities

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Working to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues.

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Having a parent partner is at the heart of all Parents Helping Parents programs and services.
"The parent mentor is amazing and is helping me on a lot of topics. Thanks to you for connecting her with me. I am grateful."
When families connect, they are part of a larger community of support and inspiration. Parent partners are often a very positive source of connection during times of stress or uncertainty. Connecting with, and learning from other parents is what we are all about. We've been making parent-to-parent connections for 40 years.

Through our Parent Partner Program, you can be paired with an experienced, volunteer parent who has a child with special needs. They will share emotional support and their personal experience with you and help you when you need it most. You may also learn about resources and receive guidance through this parent-to-parent relationship. We work hard to match you with parents whose children have a similar diagnosis, age child, culture, school district, and more. This parent-to-parent support is for you, the parent. If you are primarily interested in looking for finding friends for your child, contact Parents Helping Parents at info@php.com, and we can direct you to different inclusive recreational activities that would provide the opportunity for your child to make friends.

Fill out this form if you want to connect with a parent partner. We can only match mentor parents for families who live in the South Bay Area and surrounding communities.

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Parent Partner- connecting and learning from other parents : Parents Helping Parents

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Having a parent partner is at the heart of all Parents Helping Parents programs and services. "The parent mentor is amazing and is helping me on a lot of topics. Thanks to you for connecting her with me. I am grateful." When families connect, they are part of a larger community of support and inspiration.

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The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. With assistance to individual families, workshops, materials for parents and professionals and leadership in securing a free and appropriate public education for all children, PACER’s work affects and encourages families.

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Legislation was recently enacted, and a court case was recently decided, both of which provide that students with disabilities are eligible for transition services until they turn 22. If your child is still in school, please contact your school district to request that they continue transition services until they turn 22. If your child turned 21 on or after July 1, 2019, and their special education services ended before July 1, 2023, they are likely eligible for compensatory services for services not received before their 22nd birthday. In order to access those services, please contact your school district or transition program to re-enroll your child or discuss compensatory services.

If the school refuses your request to re-enroll your student or refuses your request for transition services, please contact the Minnesota Disability Law Center at 1-800-292-4150.
For other questions related to transition programming or services, please contact PACER Center at [email protected] or 952-838-9000.
Schedule PACER's Count Me In puppet show

Help bring the message of disability awareness and social inclusion to young children! This age-appropriate show features child-sized puppets that capture children's attention and imagination. The show educates, entertains, and inspires young children to be kinder, more accepting, and inclusive to all kids, especially children with disabilities.
Schedule a show
Sat., April 27, 2024
Minneapolis Convention Center

Mark your calendars for PACER's Annual Benefit! Join us for a night of celebrating and supporting our mission of improving educational opportunities and enhancing the quality of life for children and young adults with disabilities and their families.

Join Survey Monkey Contribute today!

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PACER Center - Champions for Children with Disabilities

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PACER Center's mission is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and provide family programs.

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They help link families with support. This organization not only helps families with a child with special needs but also families with a parent or grandparent with special needs. This resource can help students with special needs after they are done with school.

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Through the Looking Glass visits Japan! Multiple trainings of groups from Japan visiting Through the Looking Glass over many years led to requests and sponsorship of Through the Looking Glass' National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families staff -Drs.

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This blog focuses on shared stories rather than differences, and it’s another place where you’re sure to feel understood by a community. Each post is honest, interesting and relevant. This is a great site to come when you need to hear from people just like you.

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Eight Years Out

Last Friday night our son got home late from

The question, “Am I going to die?”

Yesterday my daughter’s achy body, cough, and chest hurting

Julia Roberts /   16 Jan 2018

World Suicide Prevention Day and The Future

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255  Hours: 24 hours, 7

Julia Roberts /   10 Sep 2017

Season of Change

The end of July doesn’t mark the end

The Monster We All Feed

There’s a thing no one wants to talk

Father’s Day snapshot

I never quite know what to say on

Productive

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for parents with kids who have special needs

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Student Services Though the Department of Rehabilitation. 

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Student Services Though the Department of Rehabilitation. 

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The Department of Rehabilitation is offers countless supports for people with disabilities. Specifically, they have a student services program that helps students who either have an IEP, 504 plan or eligible for one, a disability, or people think they have a disability and are between the of ages of 16-21. THis program provides students with career planing and work expericance. The program is based on the students interest and what they would like to explore. The best thing about the program is that it is free.