California/Orange County
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Introduction This is an editable page concerning autism resources in Orange County, California. Please feel free to contribute.
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[edit] Education resources in Orange County
- Orange County Department of Education
- Orange County Department of Education Division of Special Education Services
- Saddleback Valley Unified School District Special Education
- Regional Center of Orange County
- Community Advisory Committee, CAC Parent Handbook Getting the most out of your IEP
[edit] Regional Center and other services
- Regional Center of Orange County
- IntraAgency Assessment Center - for early education programs
- respite care guidelines
- comfort connection
[edit] Events
[edit] Archived Events
[edit] TASK Events
- Event Calendar from TASK (Team of Advocates for Special Kids)
- TASK Workshop schedule
- Workshop topics include: IEP, Assistive Technologies, Basic Rights, Assessments, Toys. Workshops held in Anaheim main office, also in Westminster and Mission Viejo.
[edit] Research
[edit] Support Groups / Meetings
[edit] Meetup.com Groups in Orange County
Note - all groups below are for autism, unless otherwise noted
[edit] Non-Meetup Autism Support Groups
Classes hosted at: Orange County Department of Education, 200 Kalmus (usually in Bldg D), Costa Mesa, (near Kalmus & Redhill) map
TASK - Team of Advocates for Special Kids
- Team of Advocates for Special Kids. Main office in Anaheim ...Mission is to enable individuals with disabilities to reach their maximum potential by providing them, their families and the professionals who serve them with training, support, information, resources and referrals, and by providing community awareness programs
- familieswithautism.net - Support group with meetings in Orange
- Grandparent Autism Network Has regular meetings, including presentations
Saddleback Church AS/HFA Support Groups
- Saddleback Adults with Asperger's Syndrome Support Group. Meeting monthly this group has been active since January 2006. A ministry of Saddleback Church, Lake Forest facilitated by Dr. Kyle Pontius, 949-459-6781
- Saddleback AS/HFA Parent Support Group Meeting monthly, this group has been active since April 1997. A ministry of Saddleback Church, Lake Forest facilitated by Dr. Kyle Pontius, 949-459-6781
- Autism Society of Orange County Support group in Westminster
The following groups were sourced from Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) OC and TACA other
- Japanese Speaking Parents Association of Children with Challenges (JSPACC) is parent support organization of children with disabilities. We meet monthly in Little Tokyo, Downtown L.A. for parent education through seminars, workshops and networking. For more information go to www.jspacc.org or e-mail info@jspacc.org
- Autism Society North Orange County, Patti Arnold at 714-318-7571, 2nd Monday of every month at 6:30pm
- South Orange County Autism Support Group, Beverly Lee 949-249-9277
- Huntington Beach Leaza Howe 714-841-6766
- Access Autism Coalition for Creative Educational and Special Services, 714-593-4906
- The DADS Group, Norm Booth 714-961-1315
[edit] Other Meetings
- South OC Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Community Advisory Committee Regular meetings monthly for special education (not necessarily autism specific)
[edit] Support and Other Links
[edit] Internet Networking Groups
Perhaps this one should be in the California section:
