I want to pass along a couple of fantastic free resources for families of kids with special needs: Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE) I just learned about CASE, an organization formed to protect the educational rights of children with disabilities. It's a non-profit group based in San Francisco, and they provide a range of services including consultations to families on specific special education issues, representation at IEP meetings, mediations and hearings and training for parents to help them better advocate for their kids. Even if you don't live in the Bay Area or close by, you can get a lot out of their handbook, which you can download by clicking here. Great organization, great information.
Support for Families: Annual Info Fair On Saturday, April 21st, Support for Families will be hosting their annual “Info Fair” at John O’Connell High School in San Francisco. This is a free event for families of children with special needs, the professionals who work with them, and the community at large. The fair will feature a variety of workshops on a range of topics including adaptive sports, toilet training children with special needs, legal rights of public school students with disabilities and food and eating issues for children with autism. Since “Support for Families” is a non-profit organization, they depend largely upon the support of community volunteers. If you or anyone you know has some time available to assist with set up or clean up for this event, please contact Pat Mejia at 415/387-3059. Both organizations are not for profit and run on very tight budgets, so if you are in a position to make a donation, I'm sure they'd appreciate it.
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