** California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) provides free assistive telephone devices to persons that live in California, have phone service at their residence and are certified as blind or low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, or physically disabled.
**Center for Parent Information and Resources is the on-line resource library for previous NICHCY resources. Site provides locations of local Parent Training and Information Centers.
DDS Safety Net provides a newsletter on a variety of topics relating to the safety and quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities.
DDS Wellness Toolkit provides information and tools related to health and safety. New topics, tools, and information will be added on an ongoing basis. Each topic has been translated into Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese.
Disability Scoop is a reader service providing the latest national news on topics relevant to autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and intellectual disability.
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center – GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to provide access to current, reliable, and easy-to-understand information about rare or genetic
Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families. Topics covered include 1) What Is Long COVID 2) What Is Its Impact on Children and Students, 3) Protections and Services under IDEA and Section 504 for Children and Students with Long COVID and 4) What to Do If a Child or Student Is Experiencing Long COVID
Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) is one of 21 private, nonprofit organizations contracted by the State of California to coordinate lifelong services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.