Autism Speaks has online advice to keep your family safe during the summer and all year round.
Autism Service Dogs: Cell Dogs, Inc.
This program rescues dogs from shelters and assigns each dog to a prisoner who trains the dog with the assistance of professional trainers.
This nonprofit’s mission is to:
Provide loving, forever homes for our program dogs
Provide life and career skills for our program participants
Provide Service Dogs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
View more about this program here.
For additional information, visit the website www.celldogs.org
PJanette Thomas
Executive Director
714-795-4165
janette@celldogs.org
www.celldogs.org
Download a brochure
Autism Speaks’ Autism Response Team
Autism Response Team (ART) members are specially trained to connect families with information, resources and opportunities. They are available to answer calls and emails from 9am to 1pm local time.
Call us: (888) 288-4762
En Español: (888) 772-9050
Email: familyservices@autismspeaks.org
Swim Lessons for Children & Adults with Special Needs
Our adult instructors are experienced in teaching special needs swimmers and our small, indoor facility is ideal for focused swim lessons. Moreover, with the use of pool-side TV monitors and video cameras, our ability to give students instant visual feedback during their lesson is invaluable.
Rates vary for residents of Lake Forest and non-residents. Contact for scheduling and cost information.
SwimLabs
20918 Bake Pkwy, Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA.
Call 949.461.3450
Tips & Tricks for Getting Effective IEPs
Wrightslaw provides excellent resources for families trying to navigate special education legal and advocacy issues. This topic deals specifically with how you can best prepare for Individualized Education Plan meetings.
Tool Kit for Caregivers & First Responders
This tool kit from the National Autism Association is designed to help first responders understand autism and become better equiped to respond in an emergency situation involving an individual on the spectrum.
The kit contains the following resources:
- Autism Overview/Autism Behaviors
- Autism and Wandering Information
- First Responder Checklist
- First Responder Tips
- First Responder Notification Form
- Guidelines for Missing Persons with Special Needs (NCMEC)
- Resources
Wandering Prevention and Resources
Autism Speaks has many resources for parents and first responders to prevent wandering. Go here to get links to many resources available.
Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
This resource directory, provided by the Regional Center of Orange County and the Orange County Department of Education, contains information to help adults in transition planning.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics Southern California – Orange County offers year-round sports programs and competitions for athletes countywide. The mission a is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Individuals age 16 or older can help Special Olympics Orange County by becoming a coach, assistant coach, sports volunteer or office assistant. Becoming a coach or sport volunteer is dependent on passing a background check. Groups (service groups, businesses, churches etc.) can sign up to help at our one-day competitions which usually take place on Saturday and occasionally on a weekday. Individuals who are between 14 and 16 years old can help with group activities and must be accompanied by an adult.
WrightsLaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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