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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

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Contact: David Cantrell
Deputy Director
Address:
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202-7100
Phone: 202-245-7468

Area of Expertise
OSERS provides Parent Training and Information Centers in every state. They service targeted and underserved communities who have children with special needs as well as individuals whose primary language in not English. Their centers provides programs to help educate and support children and youth with disabilities along with rehabilitation for services for them.

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The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.

OSERS is composed of:

And two main program components:

Additional information regarding OSERS:

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The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. Therefore, OSERS is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.

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Contact: Paula Goldberg,
Executive Director
Address: 8161 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55437
Phone: 952-838-9000

Area of Expertise
PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities. PACER offers programs for children and youths with all disabilities, their parents, their families, and professionals that with the child and their 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.

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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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Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)

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Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)

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Contact: You can also fill out the form that is provided on the website.

Email: task@taskca.org
Address: 1000 S. Fremont Ave. Bldg. A-1, Ste. 1110, Unit 54

Alhambra, CA 91803
Phone: 626-300-1043

Area of Expertise
The TASK Center offers services to families of children with special needs from aged birth to 26 years old under IDEA. They offers assistance in finding and receiving early intervention, educational, therapeutic, and medical support services to parents for children with special needs. The educate parents able the process of an IEP and how to become advocates for their child with special needs through various workshops.

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What We Do: TASK helps families navigate special education, disability services and assistive technology. We provide families with emotional support, information, and direction. When needed, we refer them to other agencies for additional services. Our goal is to promote cooperation between families and schools to help kids succeed.

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TASK - Southern California's Parent Training and Information Center

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What We Do: TASK helps families navigate special education, disability services and assistive technology. We provide families with emotional support, information, and direction. When needed, we refer them to other agencies for additional services. Our goal is to promote cooperation between families and schools to help kids succeed.

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Contact: Tracey MacDonald
Email: tracey.macdonald@autismspeaks.org
Address: 6330 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 401
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: (323) 549-0500

Area of Expertise
Autism Speaks promotes solutions across the autism spectrum for individuals with autism and their families. Their goal is to advocate and support these individuals and to bring awareness about autism to the community so that individuals with autism are accepted in society. They also promote advance research into causes and interventions for autism spectrum disorder.

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Contact: Jefferey M. Yussman, Esq., President
Mailing Address: 7739 E. Broadway Blvd. #362
Tucson, AZ 85710
To find and contact an attorney in your state, you will need to fill out the form provided on the website.

Area of Expertise
SNA is an organization of attorneys that offers in disabilities and public benefits law. They provide legal services in areas such as public entitlements, estate, trust and tax planning, and legal issues involving individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities.

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About the Special Needs Alliance The Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is a national organization comprised of attorneys committed to the practice of disability and public benefits law. Individuals with disabilities, their families and their advisors rely on the SNA to connect them with nearby attorneys who focus their practices in the disability law arena.

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Contact: Roschell Ashley,
Executive Director
Address: 5901 Green Valley Circle #320
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: 310-258-4000
Email: WRC@WestsideRC.org
You can also fill out the form that is provided on the website.

Area of Expertise
Westside Regional Center provides services to persons with disabilities ages three and older. The Center provides diagnosis and assessment for special needs eligibility and help families plan, access these services. They also monitor these services and offer support for persons with developmental disability.

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Westside Regional Center - Culver City, CA

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It is Westside Regional Center's mission to empower people with developmental disabilities and their families to choose and access community services that facilitate a quality of life comparable to persons without disabilities.

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Contact: Melinda Sullivan, Executive Director
Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-383-1300

Area of Expertise
The Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center provides services to persons with special needs that will enable them to live independently on their own. They offer assessments, diagnosis, early intervention service for at-risk infants and their families. The center also help with connecting persons with various resources that are in their community. The hold community outreach that brings awareness and knowledge about developmental disabilities.

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Service Coordination Advocacy Training

Learn how to navigate the special needs system. This series provides information regarding skills and knowledge about the Regional Center via four sessions being held virtually via Zoom on Tuesdays, from March 30 to April 20, 2021, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Session 1 | March 30, 2021 | The Lanterman Act and Regional Center Funding
Session 2 |...

PPE Giveaway for Lanterman Families

Lanterman's PPE distribution is back.

This drive-through event is only for Lanterman clients living at home.

Distribution pick-up locations:

Los Angeles area: Saturday, February 20, 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Glendale area: Saturday, March 27, 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

REGISTRATION is REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/PEwm5mpx69FC1q1TA

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Learn how to navigate the special needs system. This series provides information regarding skills and knowledge about the Regional Center via four sessions being held virtually via Zoom on Tuesdays, from March 30 to April 20, 2021, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Session 1 | March 30, 2021 | The Lanterman Act and Regional Center Funding Session 2 |...

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Southwest SELPA Special Education Family Resource Center

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Southwest SELPA Special Education Family Resource Center

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Contact: Dr. Michael Jason
Executive SELPA Director
Address: 10322 Condon Avenue, Lennox, CA 90304
Phone: 310-680-5770

Area of Expertise
SELPA offers educational programs and services for students with special needs as well as training for parents and educators. Some programs that are available through SELPA are curriculum development and support, legal assistance, program coordination and evaluation, and community awareness.

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In 1977, all school districts and county school offices were required to form geographical regions of sufficient size and scope to provide for all special education service needs of children residing within the region boundaries. Each region (Special Education Local Plan Area) developed a local plan describing how it would provide special education services. Today, there are approximately 125 SELPAs in the state.

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In 1977, all school districts and county school offices were required to form geographical regions of sufficient size and scope to provide for all special education service needs of children residing within the region boundaries. Each region (Special Education Local Plan Area) developed a local plan describing how it would provide special education services.

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South Central Los Angeles Regional Center

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South Central Los Angeles Regional Center

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Contact: Dexter Henderson, Executive Director
Address: 2500 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Phone: 213-744-7000

Area of Expertise
SCLARC offers knowledge, support, and skills to families. They advocate for services on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and children with developmental delays that they are eligible for. They provide services such as assessment, diagnosis, early intervention, case management, and life-long service coordination.

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SCLARC believes special needs deserve special attention.
We are committed to the provision of culturally sensitive services which enhance the inherent strengths of the family and enable the individuals we serve to lead independent and productive lives.

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SCLARC believes special needs deserve special attention. We are committed to the provision of culturally sensitive services which enhance the inherent strengths of the family and enable the individuals we serve to lead independent and productive lives.

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Contact: Patricia Del Monico
Executive Director
Address: 21231 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 310-540-1711

Area of Expertise
Harbor Regional Center offers services, support, and information to individuals and their families who have developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Center provides guidance to families to help them ensure security and stability. They also provides service for pregnant women who may be at risk for having a child with a disability.

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The Harbor Regional Center is a private, not-for-profit corporation contracting with the State of California for the provision of services to persons

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Contact: Dustin Klemann, Corporate Communications Manager
Address: 6430 Independence Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: 818-782-2211

Area of Expertise
UCP offers services to individuals with to help individuals with cerebral palsy, down syndrome, autism, and intellectual and developmental disabilities become productive citizens in society. They provide support groups for parents with children with cerebral palsy, adult day and behavioral services, and community living services for young adults.

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Contact: Barbara Firestone, PhD,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Address: 13130 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
Phone: 818-781-0360

Area of Expertise
The Help Group is a non profit organization that offers services to special needs children, adolescents, and young adults related to ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, abuse, emotional challenges, and developmental delays. They also help families with children with special needs by providing training, educational programs, and conferences.

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Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children, adolescents and young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse and emotional challenges.

The Help Group's nine specialized day schools offer pre-K through high school programs for more than 1,400 students. Its broad range of mental health and therapy services and residential programs extends its reach to more than 6,000 children and their families each year. Recently, The Help Group has launched programs to serve LGBTQ+ youth and homeschooled students. With more than 850 staff members, The Help Group's state-of-the-art schools and programs are located on six campuses in the Los Angeles area.
The Help Group is widely regarded for its high standards of excellence and unique scope and breadth of services. Through its public awareness and outreach programs, university partnerships, applied research, graduate and postgraduate professional training, conferences and seminars, parent education programs, publications, and public policy efforts, The Help Group touches the lives of children with special needs and their families throughout the United States and in other parts of the world.

At the heart of its efforts is the commitment to helping young people fulfill their potential to lead positive, productive and rewarding lives.

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Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children, adolescents and young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse and emotional challenges.

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Contact: Rachel Donitz Kaplan,
JKidLA Concierge
Address: 6505 Wilshire Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323-761-8624

Area of Expertise
JKidLA provides a one stop shop for Jewish families where they are able to find a detailed listing of formal and informal Jewish educational resources. They offer information about activities for the entire family, schools, camps, and services for children with special needs.

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JKidLA, because every parent could use a friendly assist from time to time... We know these are trying times and we want to help you get through it. You'll find many online resources for families, virtual Shabbat programs, online activities, and holiday fun! So visit us, call us, e-mail us or just log on! We are here to help. We're all about sharing the most current information available online for you to access at your convenience, anytime. Oh, need a recipe for Shabbat this week, we've got you covered! Come on in.

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JKidLA, because every parent could use a friendly assist from time to time... We know these are trying times and we want to help you get through it. You'll find many online resources for families, virtual Shabbat programs, online activities, and holiday fun! So visit us, call us, e-mail us or just log on!

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Contact: Cathleen Mathes,
President & CEO
Address: 2160 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Phone: 213-748-5481

Area of Expertise
John Tracy Center offers services to young children with hearing loss. Their goal is to help these children in speech development, language, and listening skills. They also offer evaluation, therapy services, counseling services, and support programs for both the child and their families.

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Director of Graduate Instruction and Teacher Development
DHH Graduate Program

Angie graduated from Loma Linda University with a bachelor's degree in child development and family sciences, and worked as a general education teacher for a year before completing the master's program at the University of Southern California in education/deaf education. Angie completed a second master's degree in special education at the University of San Diego, where she conducted research on parents' satisfaction with telepractice. Angie has a clear DHH credential with authorizations in autism spectrum disorders and English learners. Angie has worked at John Tracy Center for 30 years, first as a teacher for 9 years, then as Director of Education Services for 21 years. As Director of Education Services, Angie provided the vision and supervision in John Tracy Center listening and spoken language programs, including early intervention, preschool, and itinerant services. Angie created John Tracy Center Bilingual Program in 2007 to serve the growing numbers of Spanish-speaking families. Her own bilingual skills are in demand as a speaker at local, national, and international conferences, as well as in the JTC Talks telepractice program that reaches families around the world. Presentation topics include parent empowerment, bilingual education, development of listening and spoken language skills, and mainstreaming.

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John Tracy Center - The leading diagnostic and education center for young children with hearing loss

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Director of Graduate Instruction and Teacher Development DHH Graduate Program Angie graduated from Loma Linda University with a bachelor's degree in child development and family sciences, and worked as a general education teacher for a year before completing the master's program at the University of Southern California in education/deaf education.

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Contact: Areva Martin Esq., President and Founder
Address: 4401 Crenshaw Blvd.
Suite 215
Los Angeles, CA 90043

Phone: 323.291.7100
You can also fill out the form that is provided on the website.

Area of Expertise
Special Needs Network focuses on bringing awareness to the community about developmental disabilities and to provides resources and services for families with special needs children. They assist parents with the process of getting their child diagnosed. SNN also provides learning opportunities for children and young adults with developmental disabilities and they empower families to become self-advocates for their children.

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This free family-fun day celebration will include: Healthy snacks, Family resources, Games, Free Health screenings, DJ Music and Zumba, Arts and Crafts, Raffles and MORE. Make a day and gather your friends, family, or co-workers!

Participants of this event will have access to Earlybird registration for our Joe Patton Academy Camp (JPAC) Inclusive Summer Camp.

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This free family-fun day celebration will include: Healthy snacks, Family resources, Games, Free Health screenings, DJ Music and Zumba, Arts and Crafts, Raffles and MORE. Make a day and gather your friends, family, or co-workers! Participants of this event will have access to Earlybird registration for our Joe Patton Academy Camp (JPAC) Inclusive Summer Camp.