Resources for Parents and Families with Special Needs Children by Michelle Mayers https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks SPD 635 en-us 2020-08-18 06:56:53 UTC 2026-01-06 00:07:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Special Needs Network Inc. mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1305987263 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.

]]> 2021-03-13 21:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1305987263 SNA Special Needs Alliance mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306019935 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.]]> 2021-03-13 21:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306019935 Westside Regional Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306051373 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. ]]> 2021-03-13 22:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306051373 Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306112424 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.

]]> 2021-03-13 23:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306112424 South Central Los Angeles Regional Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306148593 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.

]]> 2021-03-14 00:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306148593 Southwest SELPA Special Education Family Resource Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306176737 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.

]]> 2021-03-14 01:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306176737 Autism Speaks mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306583768 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.]]> 2021-03-14 07:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306583768 Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306671507 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.
]]> 2021-03-14 08:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1306671507 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1307691180 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.

]]> 2021-03-14 17:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1307691180 PACER Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308114718 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.]]> 2021-03-14 21:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308114718 Harbor Regional Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308151984 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. ]]> 2021-03-14 21:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308151984 John Tracy Center mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308233518 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. ]]> 2021-03-14 22:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308233518 JKidLA mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308279251 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.


]]> 2021-03-14 23:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308279251 The Help Group mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308353298 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.]]> 2021-03-15 00:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308353298 United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) mmayers4toro https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308496380 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.]]> 2021-03-15 01:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mmayers4toro/Bookmarks/wish/1308496380