California

California Association for Postsecondary Education & Disability (CAPED)

Works to promote the full and effective participation of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of California Higher Education.

California Department of Education Special Education Division

Provides information and resources to serve the unique needs of individuals with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and non-academic skills.

California Department of Rehabilitation

Provides services and advocacy to support employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.

California Veterans Dependents Educational Assistance

The dependent child, spouse or unmarried surviving spouses of a service connected disabled or deceased veteran may be entitled to tuition and fee waiver benefits at any campus of the California State University system, University of California or a California Community College.

Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled

A Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) funded by the U.S. Department of Education. PTIs serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional and learning.

DREDF Parent Training & Information Center

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) is a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) funded by the U.S. Department of Education. PTIs serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional and learning.

Exceptional Parents Unlimited

Non-profit organization works to strengthen and empower children and families facing extraordinary medical, developmental and parenting challenges.

Fiesta Educativa

A partnership of families, professionals, consumers, friends and agencies provides support towards the enhancement of the lives of persons with disabilities.

Loving Your Disabled Child

A community, parent and family resource center that provides parents and families of children with disabilities emotional, educational and spiritual support.

Matrix: Parent Network & Resource Center

A parent-run information and resource center helping families in the Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties of California that works to empower families of children with special needs.

Parents Helping Parents

Provides education and skills training, information, guidance and peer support for families of children with intellectual, learning or physical disabilities and special health care needs.

Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California

Works to empower people with disabilities and their families by providing support, education and advocacy.

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

Offers information, education and parent-to-parent support free of charge to families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need in San Francisco.

Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)

A Parent Training and Information Center that parents and professionals can turn to for assistance in seeking and obtaining needed early intervention, educational, medical or therapeutic support service for children.

University of Southern California University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Develops and supports services and systems for individuals with, or at risk for, behavioral, developmental and or special health care needs and their families.

PEPNet-West

The Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) provides resources, information, in-service training, and technical assistance for postsecondary institutions to improve existing services or to establish new services for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

2008 California Association for Postsecondary Education & Disability (CAPED) Convention

This conference will be hosted by CAPED on October 7-11, 2008 in San Francisco, CA.

  • The White House: President George W. Bush
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.

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