This service provides information, training, support and advocacy to parents and guardians of children and young adults with ANY disability in Lassen, Modoc, Plumas and Sierra Counties.
For more information about how alcohol exposure before birth affects children as they grow [Fetal Alcohol Syndrome = FAS, and Fetal Alcohol Effects = FAE]: - a screening tool for FAS
Check out these helpful pages:
How to request that your child be evaluated for special education services - Letter Template
Other sample letters to the school [it really helps to have a paper trail of requests and agreements between parents and the school.]
Lending Libraries of books and videos about disabilities, special education, parenting tips, behavior support:
For more information about how alcohol exposure before birth affects children as they grow [Fetal Alcohol Syndrome = FAS, and Fetal Alcohol Effects = FAE]: - a screening tool for FAS
Check out these helpful pages:
How to request that your child be evaluated for special education services - Letter Template
Other sample letters to the school [it really helps to have a paper trail of requests and agreements between parents and the school.]
Lending Libraries of books and videos about disabilities, special education, parenting tips, behavior support:
Plumas Rural Services, FECLending Library
Lending Library from RISE
California Early Start Library
Readings for the Blind and Dyslexic - Carries most textbooks as well as some recreational reading
Braille and Talking Book Library [not just for the blind!]
Parenting Challenging Children - Positive Parenting with a Plan [this book is available in the FEC Lending Library]
Here some links that may be of interest:
Alta Regional Center - For Sierra County residents with developmental disabilities
Far Northern Regional Center - Providing services for people with "developmental disabilities" including mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and other neurological conditions closely related to mental retardation or requiring similar treatment.
CAFEC - California Association of Family Empowerment Centers
Family Participation Fund - stipends for parents to attend decision-making committees, task forces and other policy-making bodies like CAC meetings.
Wrightslaw - Special Education information and advocacy
Protection and Advocacy, Inc. [PAI] - Special Education Rights and Responsibilities from Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Information about the changes in the Special Education laws.
Resources and support for parents, guardians, and families of children with disabilities from the Calif. Dept. of Education
Office of Teacher Credentialing [see what credentials your child's teacher has]
Free Newsletters about Special Education or Disabilities:
The Special Ed Advocate - from Wrightslaw - free email newsletter
Special EDge free magazine
Disability Solutions - online newsletter for families and others interested in developmental disabilities and Down's syndrome
Attention Deficit - ADD/ADHD Fact Sheet:
CHADD - Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Is a child with ADD/ADHD eligible for Special Education
Autism - FEAT - Families for Early Autism Treatment
Autism Today
Autism Society of America
Learning Disabilities Symptoms from Learning Disabilities Assoc. of CA
Is it ADD or FAS [Attention Deficit Disorder or Fetal Alcohol Exposure]
For more information about how alcohol exposure before birth affects children as they grow [Fetal Alcohol Syndrome = FAS, and Fetal Alcohol Effects = FAE]: - a screening tool for FAS
A list of some Family Empowerment Centers:
Rowell Family Empowerment Center
Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Parents Helping Parents, Inc.
Special Parents Information Network [SPIN]
Exceptional Parents Unlimited
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection of Kern Co.
Westside Family Resource & Empowerment Center
Family Focus Empowerment Center
Team of Advocates for Special Kids, Inc. [TASK]
Exceptional Family Resource Center
