USC Telehealth is a professional, completely online counseling agency through the University of Southern CA. We are highly experience in providing supportive counseling for parents, caregivers, and families with a child or adult with Autism and/or other special needs. Services are the same as in-office therapy but you connect from home.
US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA)
USAAA is dedicated to… Providing immediate solutions through expert guidance and compassionate support. Consolidating the overwhelming amount of information and resources to simplify the lives of all associated with autism. Individualizing education on treatments and services for the diverse population of those affected. Providing networking opportunities for parents, professionals, students, educators, and individuals.
By recognizing the highly individual and diverse nature of treatment and services, USAAA offers information and education that reflects a variety of views and practices regarding treatment and services to allow maximum choice and benefit for the ASD community.
United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County, Irvine, CA
Family support and educational services, including resources for therapies and respite care.
The Autism Society of OC
The Autism Society of Orange County, in unison with the Autism Society of America, strives to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autistic spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.
TACA – Talk About Curing Autism OC
TACA provides education, support and hope to families living with autism.
Support Group for Parents & Caregivers of Children with Autism
The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California sponsors a support group on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Center. The group focuses on parent and caregiver experiences, successes, challenges and family impact. Call ahead to confirm date and time.
Sibling Support Project
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.
We believe that disabilities, illness, and mental health issues affect the lives of all family members. Consequently, we want to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents’ and providers’ understanding of sibling issues.
The Sibling Support Project’s Family of Facebook Groups and Yahogroups
Since 1996, the Sibling Support Project’s groups have connected tens of thousands of sisters and brothers from around the globe with their peers, providing members with validation, information, and advice.
SibNet–SibNet is a warm and thoughtful community and the Internet’s first and largest group for adult siblings of people with special needs. The Sibling Leadership Network now cohosts SibNet with the Sibling Support Project. SibNet is available as both a Facebook group and a Yahoogroup. http://www.siblingsupport.org/connect/the-sibnet-listserv
SibTeen–For quite a while, we have wanted to create a place on the Internet just for teenage brothers and sisters. We’re happy to announce that SibTeen is now available as a Yahoogroup and a Facebook group. What a great group of kids!
http://www.siblingsupport.org/connect/sibteen-facebook-group-and-yahoogroup
SibKids is a Yahoogroup just for young sibs where they can discuss life with their brothers and sisters—and maybe music, movies, school and their lives. SibKids has volunteer adult sib and parent “camp counselors” who help make SibKids a safe place to hang out. http://www.siblingsupport.org/connect/index_html
SibParent is a Yahoogroup where parents of kids with special needs can talk about their “other” kids. As many SibParent participants are also parents of kids who attend Sibshops, SibParent is also forum for parents who want to support the Sibshop movement.
http://www.siblingsupport.org/connect/sibparent-a-listserv-just-for-parents
SibGroup–SibGroup is a Yahoogroup and Facebook group just for those who are running Sibshops. On SibGroup members share bright ideas, activities, challenges, funding opportunities and lots more with colleagues from around the world. And, as SibGroup is our primary means of communicating with all Sibshops, at least one staff member from each registered Sibshop must belong to SibGroup.
http://www.siblingsupport.org/sibshops/sibshops-listserv
GKSN—Grandparents of Kids with Special Needs is our newest initiative—both a Facebook group and a Yahoogroup. As our members tell us, “If you have a grandchild with special needs, no one will understand your joys and concerns better than another grandparent.” Visit GKSN for more details and help us spread the word! http://gksn.org/
The Sibling Support Project E-Newsletter–Subscribe to this list to get occasional updates about the work of the Sibling Support Project. Unlike the above groups, members only receive information. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SiblingSupportProject/join
Saddleback AS/HFA Parent Support Group
This group meets on the third Thursday of the month, in the Children’s Ministry Building , Room 210 between 6:30 and 8:30pm. For more information contact Elaine Quickle at the church, 949-809-8392, elaineq@saddleback.com.
Respite Connection: Needing Help with Care for Your Child?
United Cerebral Palsy’s Respite Connection program has 80+ employees who provide quality, in-home services 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for children and adults having any developmental disabilities.
- UCP Respite Workers are pre-screened, background-checked, fingerprinted, and CPR & First Aid certified
- UCP Respite Workers are instructed to give emphasis to the principles of inclusion, normalization and self-reliance
- UCP Respite Workers may be able to provide transportation to events/activities within the community upon parent’s request
- UCP Respite Workers receive ongoing training to provide consistent support and developmentally- appropriate activities to your family member with special needs
- Respite Connection may be funded by Regional Center of Orange County or privately paid by the family
UCP-OC believes that our high quality of respite services provide support to the family unit as well as enhancing your child’s growth and development.
To learn more about the Respite Connection contact:
- Veronica Valenzuela (714) 824-3092, or
- Rachel Perez (714) 824-3094
Regional Centers of Orange County
Offices throughout California that provide services, education and support for families.
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