Free Online Resources
Know Your Rights!
Download our free Parent Guide and learn about your rights in the IEP process. |
From Diagnosis to Empowerment: A Guide for New Special Needs Parents
Listen to this 25-minute, power-packed audio series on Listenable.com. |
IEP Checklist: Use this checklist to determine if your child's IEP follows best practices. Learn more through the trusted online resource, Wrightslaw.com.
| iep.individ.chklist.pdf |
Local & National Resources for Autism Families
All in One Therapy Centers (Speech, OT, ABA)
ABA Therapy
Recreational Activities
Mental Health/Social Work Services
Technology and Apps
Adulthood Transition
Local and National Support Groups
Other
- MeBe: Providing In Home ABA Therapy, Center-Based ABA Therapy, Early Intervention ABA Day Program, Speech & Language Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and Occupational Therapy in San Diego
- Cortica: Provides children with personalized ABA, medical, and developmental therapies - all in one place. Located in San Diego, with additional offices all over the nation.
- ACES: Dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by autism or other developmental disabilities, ACES provides comprehensive autism therapy and intervention services to help individuals maximize their potential.
- K.I.D.S. Therapy Associates: K.I.D.S Therapy Associates focuses on helping children develop the abilities necessary for the many “occupations” of childhood such as play, self-care, learning, school performance, community skills, and socializing.
- San Diego Occupational Therapy: San Diego Occupational Therapy is a child centered pediatric clinic offering occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy services
- Hope Comprehensive Center for Development (Hope CCD): Speech, ABA, parenting resources, etc. for Autism families in San Diego county. Hope CCD aims to provide quality intervention while fully supporting the unique needs of each family they serve.
- RL Therapy Group: Providing children birth-21 years with speech, occupational, and physical therapy.
ABA Therapy
- CARD: ABA with opportunities to practice ABA principles in different settings.
- Let's Grow ABA: Family-owned, local ABA company offering support in-home, in-clinic, and in the community based on client need.
- Coast Music Therapy: Coast Music Therapy passionately strives to be best in serving one demographic in San Diego county: youth with special needs. Provides IEP-Based Music Therapy as well as Music Therapy Trainings and Music-Assisted Learning Curriculum.
- The Music Therapy Center of California: Providing Music Therapy Sessions, Telehealth, School-based programs, Adapted Lessons, Home-based consultation, Group sessions, and Free music therapy through ATPF and Banding Together in North and Central San Diego County.
Recreational Activities
- Autism Tree Project Foundation: Family support, recreational activities, and more since 2003.
- Dance Me Fit: Adaptive fitness classes for all ages and abilities.
- Banding Together: Banding Together’s mission is to bring music opportunities to individuals with special needs. Changing the lives of individuals with special needs through the power of music.
Mental Health/Social Work Services
- Open Heart Leaders: Creates the space for individuals to heal, thrive, and develop their strengths. Many services and programs around life, reform, building, and education.
- Family Guidance and Therapy Center: Local center offering counseling for those impacted by Autism, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), and more.
Technology and Apps
- See Beneath, Inc.: Early developmental tools for children with Autism.
Adulthood Transition
- Home of Guiding Hands: Providing support services to children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, San Diego and Imperial counties.
- Media Makers: Media Makers are an inclusive film and media production studio. Our goal is to nurture and inspire individuals with I/DD to discover and express their place and purpose in the world. We specifically provide photography and film production classes, community field trips, and hands-on training to foster personal and professional development.
Local and National Support Groups
- Autism Society of San Diego: A voice and resource for the local Autism community.
- National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR): A 501(c)3 helping in the development and expansion of ASD programs.
- Autism Speaks: An Autism advocacy group that sponsors research and outreach activities.
Other
- Ocean Beach Family Chiropractic: Providing pediatric care, with a background in ADHD and Autism.
- Social Thinking®: A collection of concepts, materials, and workshops to assist with social language challenges.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): Helping understand communication disorders.
- Paws with a Cause: PAWS provides service dogs for individuals with special needs.
- Innerbody: Helpful information regarding how Autism Spectrum Disorder Affects Sleep.
- Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities: Find psychologists, health care providers, academic therapists, etc. for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state. You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, community centers, and government programs for children with disabilities.
- How to setup a playroom for children with ASD.
- Gwen Olicker Therapy: Gwen Olicker, OTR/L and associates offer comprehensive and experienced occupational therapy, expert witness and OTIEE services available throughout California.
