In honor of CalOptima’s 20th anniversary, the CalOptima Employee Activities Committee (EAC) is offering a scholarship opportunity to reflect their commitment to Orange County’s children. CalOptima welcomes entries from students pursuing careers in health care or social services. High school seniors and future or current college students may apply. The scholarships will be funded solely through EAC fundraising activities, and no public money will be used. Three scholarships will be awarded to students who write compelling replies to short essay questions about their experience with CalOptima and their interest in health care or social services. The top winner will also be entered into a national scholarship program organized by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, an organization to which CalOptima belongs. Applications are available to download. Act fast — the deadline to enter is Friday, April 29, 2016.
Spectrum Success: Job Training Program
At Spectrum Success we use assessments to evaluate your strengths and interests to determine what career is the right fit for you.You will then have the opportunity to join our training program, which will provide training in social and communication skills needed to thrive in the workplace, and personal skills needed to support an independent life style.
For a chance to be accepted into our pilot program, which begins in March, please contact Sneha Mathur at SpectrumSuccess.org@gmail.com
Recommended Books on Sexuality
The following books have been recommended by Marlene Driscoll, MA, LMFT:
- The Rules of Sex – Social and Legal Guidelines for Those who Have Never Been Told
by Nora Baladerian, Ph. D. and Johnny Nunez, May 2006
A 5 is Against the Law! Social Boundaries: Straight Up! An honest guide for teens and young adults
by Kari Dunn Buron
Marlene is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has specialized in working with those impacted by ASD for over 20 years. She joined Autism Partnership in 1994 and has provided program supervision, school consultation, mentoring and Site Direction. She contributed to the writing of several ABA related books including A Work in Progress, It’s Time for School!, and Crafting Connections. She is currently the Clinical Director for Autism Partnership and provides counseling services to children, individuals, and parents.
Transition Tool Kit from Autism Speaks
New! Autism Speaks is excited to announce the launch of Version 2.0 of the popular Transition Tool Kit. The Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit was created to serve as a guide to assist families on the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
The guiding principle that we used in developing this kit is that all individuals with autism, regardless of the level of support needed, should be able to live a life filled with purpose, dignity, choices and happiness. This kit will provide you with suggestions and options for you to consider as you set out on this journey toward finding your child’s own unique path to adulthood.
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.
Wellspring
Wellspring is a Non Public Agency that believes that each child is an individual with their own set of unique qualities. We believe the key to a successful treatment program is a plan that is specifically tailored to your child’s behavior needs. Wellspring offers home and school based applied behavior analysis, functional behavior assessment, in-home parent consultation, classroom consultation, behavior respite and a social skills summer camp. Wellspring believes in giving back to the community and hosts a monthly social play group open to any family in the Orange County are with a child with special needs.
U.C.I. Child Development Center, Irvine, CA
Specializes in children with ADHD and related behavioral and learning problems.
Tutor Doctor
Tutor Doctor is a program with in-home one-on-one tutoring for students of all ages and we cover all subjects. Some of our tutors have experience tutoring special needs children.
The Prentice Day School, Santa Ana, CA
The Prentice School is an independent, non-profit, day school for intelligent and creative students with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Other related learning differences include: dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia (apraxia), reading disorder, writing disorder, specific learning disabilities, and/or working memory, attention, auditory processing and visual processing issues.
Prentice offers classes from Pre-Kindergarten (starting at age 4) through High School. Prentice also has a hybrid learning high school for students in grades 9-12.
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