https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr A list of helpful resources for families and parents at the state, local, and federal level. en-us 2021-05-16 05:08:53 UTC 2021-05-16 18:58:40 UTC hello@padlet.com yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1527853988 Inland Regional Center is a springboard to greater independence for people with developmental disabilities in the Inland Empire. They are a non-profit agency that has provided support to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy since 1972. They provide case management and service coordination for more than 39,800 Consumers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

]]> 2021-05-16 05:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1527853988 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1527861931 The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with disabilities. It provides vocational rehabilitation services and advocacy from over 100 locations throughout California seeking employment, independence, and equality for individuals with disabilities.

]]> 2021-05-16 05:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1527861931 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1527869671 The WAI program is funded and administered by the CDE. The WAI program provides comprehensive pre-employment skills training, employment placement and follow-up for high school students in special education who are making the transition from school to work, independent living, and postsecondary education or training. Program services are appropriate to individual student needs, abilities, and interests.]]> 2021-05-16 05:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1527869671 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528841314 The CNUSD Parent Center is committed to strengthening the relationships between family, school, and community by providing parents and schools with valuable resources and professional development opportunities in a safe and welcoming environment. ]]> 2021-05-16 18:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528841314 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528842492 The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing services for children from birth to 18 and their families in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California. Serving the Inland Empire, they provide the highest quality educational programs and therapeutic services to meet the needs, goals and hopes of individuals with special learning, emotional and developmental needs.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528842492 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528844136 NAMI Western Riverside provides a way for families and friends to assist each other and provide emotional support in times of crisis as well as during dialing coping with a mental illness diagnosis. NAMI provides positive support groups and the latest available information to those affected by diseases of the brain such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, affective disorder, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

]]> 2021-05-16 18:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528844136 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528844838 Life Source Training Institute & Affordable Counseling is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The standards of treatment at Life Source have been carefully designed to offer a more comprehensive approach that will benefit the clients long-term, while training therapists to develop an approach which goes beyond simple problem-solving to include resolutions to patterns of behavior in individuals, couples and families. This has been made possible because the clients have paid for services from their own pockets and are not subject to insurance limitations of frequency or approval of treatment plans.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528844838 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528845757 The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project is the labor of love created by Kristen Malfara and her family more than two decades ago dedicated to helping families of children living with diagnoses of so-called orphan diseases who needed help adapting to life in a world not designed for them.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528845757 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528849467 The Latino Family Literacy Project  provides, cost-effective parent involvement programs and training for teachers to provide meaningful programs for English Learners. Their programs are currently used in 19 states throughout the United States.The literacy programs and training workshops are designed to establish family reading routines for Spanish speaking and English speaking parents and their children at your school site. The Project introduces the teachers to a language acquisition method and a step-by-step literacy instruction process. It involves family reading for Hispanic parent involvement, vocabulary development, and English language development for parents and their children.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528849467 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528850296 The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1976 to promote bilingual education and quality educational experiences for all students in California. CABE has 5,000 members and a total of over 30 chapters, affiliates, and partnerships with other state and national advocacy organizations, all working to promote equity and student achievement for students with diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds. CABE recognizes and honors the fact that we live in a rich multicultural, global society and that respect for diversity makes us a stronger state and  nation.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528850296 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528852902 The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English Learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academic success. In addition to preserving heritage languages and cultures, OELA is committed to promoting opportunities for bi-literacy and multi-literacy skills for all students. OELA provides national leadership by informing policy decisions. They administer discretionary grant programs to prepare professionals for teaching and supporting English Learners. 

]]> 2021-05-16 18:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528852902 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528854033 The major goal of the Developmental Disabilities Programs of the ADD is to partner with State governments, local communities, and the private sector to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to culturally competent services, support, and other assistance and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, and inclusion in the community. The programs address all facets of the life cycle: diagnosis, early intervention, therapy, education, training, employment, and community living and leisure activities.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528854033 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528855017 Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528855017 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528855955 Hands & Voices is a non-profit, parent-driven organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. They are non-biased about communication methodologies and believe that families can make the best choices for their child if they have access to good information and support. Our membership includes families who communicate manually and/or orally. From American Sign Language to cochlear implants, our organization represents people from all different approaches to, and experiences with, deafness or hearing loss.

]]> 2021-05-16 18:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528855955 yesi622 https://padlet.com/yesi622/udno5imnjyknnkrr/wish/1528859841 The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was originally funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs from 2000-2008, during which time it partnered with six major organizations also focused on the secondary education and transition of youth with disabilities. NCSET coordinated national resources, offered technical assistance, and disseminated information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

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