Links
Government Resources
California Dept. of Education-Special Education
Division
http://cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/resource.htm
hotline: 1-800-926-0648
California State PTA
capta.org
California Special Education Hearing Office
otan.us/seho_search/seho_search/sehosearch.taf
Advocacy
and Support for Victims of Crime
NAMI
http://www.nami.org
NAMI is a nonprofit, support and advocacy organization of consumers,
families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as
schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major
depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other
severe anxiety disorders, autism and pervasive developmental disorders,
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe and
persistent mental illnesses that affect the brain. NAMI works to achieve
equitable services and treatment for more Americans living with severe
mental illnesses and their families.
Legal/ Regulations
Center For Effective
Collaboration & Practice-
Functional Behavioral Assessment
cecp.air.org/fba/default.htm
Special Education In Plain Language - Behavior &
Discipline
cesa7.k12.wi.us.sped/parents/plbd.htm#prevention
Wrightslaw-a wonderful on-line resource- some of
the subjects covered are :
Discipline and Behavioral Issues,Functional Behavioral Assessments and
Plans, What the Law Says about Discipline, Caselaw about Discipline,
IDEA Compliance Report Civil Rights, Special Ed Advocate Newsletter
wrightslaw.com
Final IDEA
Regulations
wrightslaw.com/info/iep.law.appendixa.htm
OSEP
Discipline Procedures
ideapractices.org/law/briefs/brief05.php
Another Look
At Section 504
specialchild.com/archives/lf/008.html
Center For Law
& Education
cleweb.org
What You Should Know About School Discipline &
Disability
albany.edu/psy/autism/fact4.html
School Discipline & Students With Disabilities
law.udc.edu/programs/pdf/special_ed_manual_ch4.pdf
The
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: Schools Can Reduce
Problem Behavior by Students with Disabilities Through Effective
Interventions
http://www.bazelon.org/newsroom/5-16-03suspendingdisbelief.htm
Discipline of
Special Education Students
ecs.org/clearinghouse/13/19/1319.htm
Section 504
Resources
504idea.org/504resources.html
California
Penal Code
leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesect=pen+codebody=
National Association of School Psychologists -
Disciplining Students With Disabilities
nasponline.org/publications/cq262discipline.html
Calstat
calstat.org
Western Law
for Disability Rights
wlcdr.everybody.org
When Schools
Criminalize Disability
cleweb.org/downloads/when_schools_criminalize_disabil.htm
Disciplinary Exclusion of Students with
Disabilities
http://www.cleweb.org/disabilities/articles/exclusion.htm
IDEA 97 Laws
and Regulations
http://ideapractices.org/law/index.php
Publications
A Composite of Laws- no charge for copy to those
with child with disability
http://cde.ca.gov/cdepress
Juvenile Justice
National Association of School Resource
Officers
http://nasro.org
National
School Safety Center
http://nssc1.org
National Center on Education, Disability, &
Juvenile Justice
http://edjj.org/
Schoolwide
Prevention of Bullying
http://nwrel.org/request/dec01/index.html
Juvenile Law –
Free Legal Information
http://criminal-lawfreeadvice.com/juvenile_law/
Education World – School Issues- Bullying
http://education-world.com/a_issues/issues102.shtml
PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational
Rights and Juvenile Justice)http://edjj.org/
Know Your Rights If You Get Arrested
http://Thearc.org/ada/sacrim.html
Books About Behavioral Change
Family members, teachers and staff who want to
become skilled in eliminating seriously problematic behavior and
effectively teaching replacement behavior may find the following books
practical and helpful. While many deal with autism, the approaches may
be useful for individuals with other diagnoses.
Progress without Punishment,
by Donnellan, LaVigna, Negri-Shoultz and Fassbender, A "must have"
manual for everyone includes strategies, behavioral interventions, data
collection, task analysis, analysis of behavior, use of reinforcement,
and many other useful topics. (1988.Available from Teacher’s College
Press, 1234 Amsterdam Avenue, New York., NY, 10027. ISBN#
0-8077-2911-6).
Communication-based Intervention for Problem
Behavior, A User’s Guide for Producing Positive Change,
by Edward G. Carr and others; step-by-step processes; humane approaches
that recognize the communicative intent of problematic behavior.
Solving Behavior Problems in Autism:
Improving Communication with Visual Strategies by Linda
Hodgdon, M.ED. CCC-SLP. (QuirkRoberts Publishing.
A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies
for Individuals with Autism by Beth Fouse and Maria
Wheeler. Future Horizons, 1997.
Working Together for a Brighter Future,
Unique Approaches for Educating High-Functioning Students with Autism.
Marilyn F. Hays. Future Horizons, 1996.
Skills Training for Children with Behavior
Disorders: A Parent and Therapist Guidebook by
Michael L.Bloomquist. practical strategies and worksheets to address
teaching behaviors and social skills. Guilford Press 1996.
Experts
Dennis Debbaudt
Avoiding Unfortuante Situations
http://www.inlv.demon.nl/avunsi/
Law Enforcement & the Autism/PDD Issue
http://autism.about.com/cs/civilrights/a/lawenforce.htm
The Crime of Autism- links to other Debbaudt
articles
http://autism.about.com/cs/police/a/crimeautism.htm
Autism, Advocates, & Law Enforcement Professionals
http://autism.about.com/library/weekly/aa011502a.htm
Nancy Cowardin Ph.D.
Educational Diagnostics
P.O.Box 4006
Whittier, CA 90607-4006
(562) 789-9922
eddiagnostics@earthlink.net
Bill Davis
Encountering Autism Video
http://www.discountlearning.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=22
Barbara Doyle and
Emily Doyle Iland
Authors, Autism Spectrum Disorders From A to Z
Present Workshops on Reducing Risk
http://www.asdatoz.com
In or
Near Santa Clarita,
CA
Autism
Support for Families in the SCV (including Asperger Syndrome)
Day and Evening Support Groups. Contact Vicki Berrey 661-297- 0326
www.autismscv.org
Carousel Ranch
(Therapeutic Horseback Riding)
26101 Ravenhill Road, Santa Clarita 661-253-2195
Local
Workshops
http://calstat.org/reg_ll_trainings%20doc.pdf
North Los
Angeles Regional Center Santa Clarita Office 28470 Avenue Stanford Suite
100, Santa Clarita 91354 phone 661-775-8450
http://nlacrc.com
Protection and
Advocacy
http://pai-ca.org
Pause4Kids
(advocacy classes, social skills groups near Thousand Oaks)
http://pause4kids.com
Progressive Steps (Early Childhood Development
Program, ages 0-3) Salisa Wagner, M.A., Director 28093 Smythe Drive,
Valencia CA 91355; phone 661-295-0181
SELPA Special Education Local Plan Area
Special Olympics SCV 24779 Valley Street, Santa Clarita 91321
phone 661-253-2121
santaclarita@sosc.org
SCV Theapies, Dr. Elaine Fogel Schneider A variety of therapies
for individuals and families
27616 Newhall Ranch Road Suite 25 Santa Clarita
phone 661-945-7878
Therapy
in Action (Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration)
26883 Ruether Avenue, Santa Clarita CA 91351 phone 661-298-9992
William S. Hart Union School District
http://hart.k12.ca.us./
Zaroff & Zaroff, MFT (Social Skills Groups) 24509
Walnut St. Suite 209 Santa Clarita 91321
phone 661-287-5996
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