Introduction This is an editable page concerning autism resources in Orange County, California. Please feel free to contribute.
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
- OC Regional Center
- Community Advisory Committee, CAC Parent Handbook Getting the most out of your IEP
Regional Center and other services
- OC Regional Center
- IntraAgency Assessment Center - for early education programs
- respite care guidelines
- comfort connection
Events
- 2008_02_27_Educational_Rights_Presentation_CAC_Flyer_Version_2.pdf
- 2008_03_04_Charlop_Christy_PHD_Key_Social_Skills_30_dollars_per_person_flyer_0.pdf
- 2008_03_06_behavior_management_workshop_starts_irvine_Thelma_20080115_203052.pdf
- 2008_03_15_Recreation_Resource_Fair_English_Spanish_Final_21408.pdf
- 2008_03_15_Recreation_Resource_Fair_OakCanyon_Map.pdf
- 2008_03_20_IEP_training_3_18_and_flyer.pdf
- Understanding Individuals With Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism
- Tuesday, March 04, 2008, Holiday Inn Santa Ana Orange County Airport,
- 2726 South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, CA. Presenter: Sean Surfas, Ph.D., M.S., LEP
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.
Research
Support Groups / Meetings
Meetup.com Groups in Orange County
Note - all groups below are for autism, unless otherwise noted
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
- Adults with Asperger's Syndrome Support Group. Group does not appear to be active. Managed by Dr. Kyle Pontius, South OC
- Asperger Syndrome/High Functioning Autism Parent Support Group Group does not appear to be active. Managed by Dr. Kyle Pontius, South OC
- Autism Society of Orange County Support group in Westminster
- Dr. Pontius' adults with autism group – South OC. Meets 4th Monday of each month. Call 949-459-6781 for time and room number. Meets at Saddleback Church, 1 Saddleback Parkway Lake Forest, CA 92630
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
Other Meetings
- South OC Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Community Advisory Committee Regular meetings monthly for special education (not necessarily autism specific)
Support and Other Links
Internet Networking Groups
Perhaps this one should be in the California section:
Specialists, Services, and Vendors by City
California/Orange County