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Special Education
Advocacy in San Mateo
RESOURCES:
LOCAL:
Center For Independence of Individuals with Disabilities
Serving San Mateo County
CID's mission is to provide support services, community awareness, and systems change advocacy to promote full and equal community integration and participation for people with disabilities in San Mateo County.
Telephone: (650) 645-1780
Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE)
If you are a member of the Bay Area special education community, CASE is for you. CASE is a non-profit organization composed of parents, teachers, psychologists, social workers, attorneys, human service professionals and concerned citizens.
And we all share common aims:
- To protect the lawful educational rights of children with disabilities and their parents,
- To foster the fair and just implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as the California Special Education laws, and
- To promote better understanding and cooperation among parents of children with disabilities, the special education community and the public school system.
1550 Bryant Street
Suite 738, San Francisco, CA 94103
415-431-2285
Email: case.org@yahoo.com
Hours: M, T, TH 8:30am-4:30pm W,F 8:30am-12pm
Golden Gate Regional
Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.
3130 La Selva Drive, Suite 202
San Mateo, CA 94403
Telephone: (650) 574-9232
Fax: (650) 345-2361
Family Resource Center at Community Gatepath for San Mateo
"We have one of the most comprehensive service portfolios spanning all ages from early intervention for infants to community access and job training for adults and seniors. All programs are designed to prepare children and adults to actively participate in their schools, community, workplaces and at home" (Community Gatepath).
350 Twin Dolphin Drive Suite 123
Redwood City, CA 94065
650.259.8500
The Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Physical Therapists and Psychotherapists at Kidspace work from a Sensory Integration frame of reference. They use state-of-the-art equipment, advanced assessment tools and their own professional insight to provide treatment for a broad range of child development challenges including developmental delays, sensory processing issues, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD, speech and language issues & fine-motor skill development.
San Francisco and Mountain View
San Francisco
3401 Mission Street
info@kidspacetherpy.com
415.695.1400
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
"Helping disadvantaged people improve their lives through equal access to justice"
Sobrato Center
330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, Ca 94065
Phone: 650.558.0915
PARCA
Parca has been enriching the lives of people with developmental disabilities since 1952. Our programs are designed to create a feeling of extended family to help people live as independently as possible and enjoy all that life has to offer. Parca provides residential programs, support for those living independently, respite care, before- and after-school child care, and family support and advocacy services.
Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd., Suite 320
Burlingame, CA 94010-3210
Phone: (650) 312-0730
Fax: (650) 312-0737
email: parca@parca.org.
Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
PHP helps families who have children of any age with special needs. PHP's family resource and service staff field calls from families having children from infancy through their child's adulthood into their 50's and 60's!
1400 Parkmoor Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95126
408.727.5775
Support For Families of Children With Disabilities
The purpose of Support for Families is to ensure that families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need have the knowledge and support to make informed choices that enhance their children's development and well being. Through fostering partnership among families, professionals and the community our children can flourish.
Most of our staff members, volunteers, and board members are, themselves, family members of children with disabilities.
1663 Mission St., 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-282-7494
STATE:
State Special Education Website
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
Regulations
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/lr/
Due Process Hearing Decisions
http://www.dgs.ca.gov/Default.aspx?alias=www.dgs.ca.gov/oah
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
The California Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.
The State of California has a commitment to provide services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities throughout their lifetime. Services and supports are provided through a combination of federal, state, county and local government services, private businesses, support groups and volunteers.
1600 9th Street; Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 944202; Sacramento, California 94244-2020
(916) 654-1690 or TTY: (916) 654-2054
NATIONAL:
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit unparalleled peer-to-peer network of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals dedicated to protecting and enforcing legal and civil rights of students with disabilities and their families at the national, state and local levels.
We work to increase the quality and quantity of advocate and attorney representation. We believe the key to accessing individualized, effective educational programs is assuring that students with disabilities and their parents are equal members of the educational team.
P. O. Box 6767
Towson, Maryland 21285
Just For Kids
B.O.K. Ranch
3674 Sand Hill Road, Woodside, CA 94062
(650) 366-2265
Services: Provides Horseback Riding Lessons to Children and Adults with Special Needs
Innovative Therapy Services
1090 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95050
408.241.2229 / Fax: 408.241.3156
Email: info@pediatricspeech.co
Evaluations, Speech and Language Therapy and summer camps to teach social skills.
Innovative Therapy Services Summer Camp 2015
PRIDE IN LEARNING SOCIAL SKILLS Camp (PLSS)
Summer day camp is designed to foster collaboration between typical able peers and peers struggling with ASD, ADHD and other social language disorders. Different camps for different ages. From 3 to 15.
This list was created to provide educational and informational resources that may be helpful. It is not meant to be comprehensive list or act as an official endorsement of the services and or organizations listed. We update resources and add to our list frequently.