California's Department of Developmental Services provides essential information about regional center services and eligibility requirements.

Disability Rights Help line

Offers printable visuals, social stories, and task analyses supporting personal care, body changes, privacy, safety, and more.

Provides free guidance booklets offering insight into the needs of all children in the family and ways for everyone to feel supported.

Autism Speaks' tool kits and guides

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A national directory allowing users to search for therapists based on funding source, location, specialty, age of the client, and gender of the provider.

Provides advocacy support and information to help individuals and families access government-funded services. The site includes a user-friendly lifespan services menu and special education rights guidance.

A department within Disability Rights California that supports individuals who are clients of regional centers or seeking to become one.

The 211 network connects individuals and families in crisis or in need of essential services such as food, shelter, mental health care, childcare, employment services, rent assistance, and more.

Two animated videos, "Amazing Things Happen" and "Amazing Kids," provide compassionate and relatable explanations of the varied experiences of children on the autism spectrum.

Autism Speaks' tool kits for newly diagnosed

Essential guides covering the experiences of individuals and families connected to an ASD diagnosis, often leading to better collaboration among family members and medical teams.

The California Dept. of Education created SELPAs to ensure all special education students receive a high-quality, enriched program. Parents can speak directly with SELPA Program Specialists or Parent Liaisons for guidance on their child's IEP. SELPA staff can also attend IEPs and offer families an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for resolving disagreements.

DRC Special Education rights resource

Provides self-care, puberty, and relationship information supported by visuals and social stories.

A pioneering organization offering resources and opportunities for sibling support both online and in-person.

The Autism Speaks website offers various resources to help individuals and families understand autism and explain it to others.

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Provides a directory of developmental disability services websites in each state with information about direct services and support providers.

Family Resource Centers (FRCs) offer local parent and family support, social recreation activities, transition planning, and other educational resources.