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CAC Resources - Speaker Series Meeting History - Adult/Transition Services- Assistive Technology- Books - Medical - Orange County Department of Education
Speaker Series Meeting History
Social Skills Seminar Hand-outs from 1/26/10 Meeting
- Social Thinking by Freda Bates
- Visual Strategies for Home and Community by Julie Meves
- Language Development in Adolescents and Young Adults by Beverly Plass
Sibling Support Speaker- Kristen Iverson:
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list of books: http://astore.amazon.com/thesibsuppro-20
Town Hall Discussion with District - December 2008:
Auditory Processing Presentation - Dr. Swain
Vision/Visual Processing - Jane Vogel
Adult/Transition Services
California Mentor
10101 Slater Avenue, Suite 113
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714-593-1036
Heather.Watson@thementornetwork.com
www.camentorfha.com
California MENTOR is an Adult Family Home Agency that offers adults with developmental disabilities the option of living in a family home in the community and becoming a part of the family.
Karate For All
3002 Dow Avenue, Suite 406
Tustin, CA 92780
949-293-4430
karateforall@cox.net
www.KarateForAll.org
Karate for All is a community program developed specifically for special needs children and adults. KFA was developed with knowledge and benefit of occupational therapy. Therapists provide the knowledge of sensory integration therapy while proving a safe environment for children and adults to engage in Martial Arts.
NAMI Orange County
1810 E. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-544-8488
info@nami.org
www.namioc.org
NAMIOC is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of the mentally ill and their families. We provide education for students and education personnel. We also conduct classes for parents in both English and Spanish.
Orange County ARC
225 West Carl Karcher Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
714-744-5301
info@ocarc.net
http://ocarc.net
Orange County ARC offers vocational training, employment and placement in community based jobs, day program services and independent living services for adults with developmental disabilities.
Orange County One-Stop Center
5405 Garden Grove Blvd, Suite 100
Westminster, CA 92683
714-241-4900
949-341-8000
lsaposnek@coastline.edu
OC One-Stop Centers offer free services to prepare for your job search including workshops, labor market information, assessing your skills and training information.
Westview Services
1655 S. Euclid Street
Anaheim, CA 92802
877-815-7223
lfuruta@westviewservices.org
www.westviewservices.org
Westview is dedicated to providing opportunities and training to people with developmental disabilities that are designed to help improve their self-help skills and achieve maximum independence.
Assistive Technology
Goodwill Of Orange County
410 N. Fairview
Santa Ana, CA 92703
714-547-6308
cindyf@goodwill.org
www.ocgoodwill.org
Goodwill of Orange County provides comprehensive programs for people with disabilities, including Assistive Technology. ATEC matches assistive technology (AT) to the needs of people with disabilities. AT is any item used to increase or maintain a person.
United Cerebral Palsy Of Orange County
980 Roosevelt, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92620
949-333-6400
info@ucp-oc.org
www.ucp-oc.org
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) provides support for many disabilities. Services include early intervention therapies, babysitting referrals, respite, inclusive childcare support and access to used equipment.
More Than A Mom, Living a full and balanced life when your child has special needs.
Amy Baskin and Heather Fawcett
ISBN 978-0-890627-51-5
$18.95
Hurray for a book that makes special-needs parenting sound like something you can survive, even thrive with! Informed by a survey of over 500 moms who shared their worries, joys, tips and tricks...
More Than A Mom: Living a Full And Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs
Almost a decade ago, we browsed together at an autism conference book display table and couldn’t find what we really needed. While we saw collections of parents’ essays and “how-to-parent-your-disabled child” books, we couldn’t find one that tackled the turmoil in our own lives.
Sure our kids brought us joy--but also worry and exhaustion. Sometimes parenting seemed all consuming--with the countless phone calls, therapies, meetings and advocacy. We wondered what happened to the other important parts of our lives. Would our marriages stay strong? Could we be good parents to our other kids and keep friendships alive? Would we ever get our careers back? How could we stay sane, healthy and strong? How could we do the best for our kids, without losing sight of our own needs and dreams?
We wrote More Than A Mom: Living a Full and Balanced Life to answer those questions. After hearing from over 500 moms of kids with all kinds of special needs, we were inspired. With compromises, creativity, and determination, women find ways to create a life that works for them and for their families.
Drug Information: Drug Watch is a comprehensive Web site database featuring extensive information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide. DrugWatch.com includes up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications and includes details about associated side effects to aid in the protection of patients and consumers.
Orange County Department of Education
Resources for Staff and Parents: http://sped.ocde.us/cses/Autism/cc_ap/rsp.htm
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