Google Chrome has many extensions that improve accessibility. Learn more about features for children who need help with visual/auditory comprehension and readability.

Google Chrome Accessibility Extensions & Applications: Reading, Focus & Navigation

It can be tricky for parents to provide their kids with everything they need. Here are resources from a psychiatrist to help kids manage their worries.

Dr. Matt Biel on How to Help Our Kids Manage Their Fears and Worries

Learn from an experienced marriage and family therapist about the unique challenges that come with parenting a child with disabilities.

Mapping the Journey from 0-5: Self Care for Caregivers with MFT Diane Simon Smith

What challenges to kids and parents face heading back to school? Learn from a special education advocate and IEP expert how to handle this transition.

Undivided Learning with Dr. Sarah Pelangka: Back to School

Universal Design for Learning helps children of all abilities access school curriculum. Learn from an expert why it's beneficial and how to advocate for it.

Undivided Learning with Dr. Caitlin Solone: UDL

Students with an IEP qualify to receive special education services from a school district. Learn all about IEPs and what to expect from an IEP expert.

IEP Q&A with Lisa Carey, IEP Specialist and Navigator

Positive behavior supports help make classrooms more inclusive so that all students can access an education. Learn more details from an education expert.

Positive Behavior Supports in the Classroom with Dr. Caitlin Solone

Learn from a speech and language pathologist what supports are available in classrooms for students who use AAC devices and programs.

Ask Me About AAC with SLP Ali Steers

Parents often face pushback when advocating for their child to be fully included. Two parents share their tips for how to advocate for better inclusion.

Unite and Conquer: Inclusion Warriors Karen Ford Cull and Iris Barker

Parents have many funding avenues for their children's medical and therapeutic needs. Learn the details of how to access them and insider tips from experts.

How Do We Pay For It All?

It's easier to ask for classroom supports in your child's IEP when you know what the available options are. Learn from a special education expert about related services in an IEP.

Get the IEP Related Services and Supports Your Child Needs

Parents often face pushback when advocating for an inclusive education. Learn how to respond when IEP teams don't share your vision for a gen ed classroom.

5 Biggest Myths About Inclusion with Dr. Caitlin Solone

Special Education Services and Individualized Education Programs

Learn about special education services, everything you need to know about IEPs, and how to advocate for the services and supports your child needs.

Education and IEPs

Insurance Options for Parents of Kids with Disabilities

Whether you’re using private insurance or public benefits like Medi-Cal or a combination of the two, get tips on how to fund the supports and services your child needs.

Insurance

What to Do When Your Child Has Received a New Diagnosis

Has your child received a new diagnosis? Are you concerned about a developmental delay? Check out these resources to help you navigate medical services, funding, and more.

New Diagnosis

Public Benefits - Government Programs for Children with Disabilities

Depending on your income, your child’s age and diagnosis, and other factors, there are a variety of government programs available to you.

Public Benefits

Helping Kids With Disabilities Manage Anxiety, Stress, & Mental Health

Learn how to help your child manage stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges with these resources from therapists and other experts.

Mental Health In Children with Disabilities

Financially Supporting Your Child With Disabilities into Adulthood

Check out our resources to help plan your child's transition into adulthood and set them up for success.

Future and Financial Planning

Family Life - Advice for Parenting Children with Disabilities

Parenting a child with disabilities comes with unique joys and challenges. Learn how to meet your family's diverse needs and how to talk about disability together.

Family Life

Self-Care for Parents Raising Children With Disabilities

Raising a child with disabilities can place a lot of demands on parents. Check in with your own mental and physical health needs through these resources.

Self-Care for Parents

Regional Center

Regional Center Early Intervention (Ages 0–3)

Self-Determination Program

Medi-Cal

IHSS: In-Home Supportive Services

Other Public Funding Sources

IEP: Individualized Education Program

IEP Meeting Preparation

Preschool IEP

IEP Assessments

Strength-Based IEP Goals

Educational Accommodations, Modifications, and Curriculum

Educational Transitions

Learning At Home

Educational Placement

Educational Inclusion

Parenting

Camps and Travel

Supporting Therapies and Education at Home

Disability Culture and Advocacy

Private Insurance

Public Insurance Programs

Therapies

Education-Based Therapies

Behavioral Intervention Therapies

Funding Sources For Therapies

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Therapy at Home

504 Educational Plans

Medical

Therapies (Ages 0-3)

IEP-Related Services

After the IEP

Strength-based IEPs focus on the strengths and skills your child already has instead of focusing on limitations or deficits. Learn from an education advocate how IEPs can help position students with disabilities as valuable, capable, and contributing members of their classrooms and communities.

Strength-Based IEPs: Undivided Learning with Dr. Caitlin Solone

The Self-Determination Program allows Regional Center clients to choose their own services based on a budget. Learn from a professional how the budget is decided, what ABA services and Medi-Cal look like in SDP, and actions you can take to succeed in the program.

Benefits and Considerations of Self-Determination: Undivided Live with Sandra McElwee

In California, all special education students must have academic goals written into their IEP that are aligned with the state standards associated with their grade. Learn more about how to develop standards-based and functional goals that are aligned with the school’s common core connectors.

Standards-Based Goals: Undivided Learning with Dr. Caitlin Solone

Mild/Moderate Special Day Class is a more restrictive class, which uses the general education curriculum. Moderate/Severe SDC Class uses a modified curriculum, often called “Life Skills” or “Functional Skills.”

What is a Moderate/Severe Special Day Class (SDC)?

As a result of the increase in students with autism, many districts now have autism-specific classrooms in which the special education teacher is also certified to support students with autism. Legally, districts cannot say that only students with autism can be included in this class.

What is an Autism Class?

Districts have programs specific to students with emotional disturbance eligibility. These programs support behavior and social-emotional wellbeing and development, and generally have ready access to a therapist daily. Students are generally on a general education curriculum.

What is an ED (Emotionally Disturbed) class?

Consider your individual situation and the needs of your child when looking at homeschool options, particularly when your child has an IEP and requires services. 

Homeschooling 101

Along with phonics, reading comprehension, and writing, critical thinking is a crucial part of literacy. Check out this list of websites and apps designed to help kids with these main areas of reading and writing.

Learning Resources: Reading and Literacy

These apps and websites provide plenty of free and low-cost ideas for occupational therapy activities to help your child develop important skills.