Resources for Individuals with Exceptional Needs

Regional Centers Locator -- www.dds.ca.gov/rc/

Regional centers provide assessments, check eligibility for services, offer case management services, as well as assist with one's Individual Program Plan.

Developmental Delay

• LA County Public Health - California Children's Services -- (800) 288-4584

• Fiesta Educativa – Dedicated to empowering families of persons with disabilities -- (323) 221-6696

• PCDA (pcdateam.org) -- (626) 793-7350

• SCLARC -- (213) 744-7000

• SOSC - Special Olympics Southern California -- (562) 502-1100

• Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach | Stramski Children’s Developmental Center (millerchildrenshospitallb.org) -- (562) 424-4815

• USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (uscucedd.org) -- (323) 361-2300

• (Spanish Services) Fuerza, Inc. -- (800) 200-4323

Developmental Disorders

• Mychal's Learning Place -- https://www.mychals.org/

• Boone Fetter Clinic | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (chla.org) -- (323) 361-6102

• Home | Autism Speaks -- (323) 549-0500 (local); (888) 288-4762 no charge (English); (888) 772-9050 no charge (Spanish)

• Colorín Colorado | A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners (colorincolorado.org)

• Creating the Optimal Living Environment for a Child with ADHD - HomeAdvisor

• Digital Resources for Students with Autism - Helpful for Teachers and Parents

Education

• LAUSD Early Childhood Special Education Services -- (213) 241-4713

  • The Infant Program provides early intervention services for children birth to three years of age who have been identified with a hearing loss, visual impairment, or severe orthopedic impairment.

  • The Preschool Program provides special education services for children three to five years of age who have been identified with one of the federal- and state-defined special education eligibility requirements.

• El Nido Family Centers -- 323-971-7360

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation #1 trusted site for epilepsy and seizure news -- (310) 670-2870

Mental Health

• Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (chla.org)

  • (323) 660-2450 general information

  • (888) 631-2452 to refer a patient

  • (323) 361-6102 program “warm line”

Rehabilitation

• Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach | Pediatric Rehabilitation Care (millerchildrenshospitallb.org) -- (562) 933-8832