Special Needs Children
San Francisco Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Focus: Ensuring that families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need have the knowledge and support to make informed choices that enhance their children’s development and well-being. Parent-run. Offers: Phone line for getting help and referrals, support groups, parent mentors, educational workshops and clinics, case management and social work services Email Address: info@supportforfamilies.org Website: http://www.supportforfamilies.org/ A good first stop for any family of a child with special needs. This parent-run organization provides a range of resources for parents of children with disabilities. They have monthly support groups for parents of children with down syndrome (first Tuesday of each month), autism, cerebral palsy, and others. They also have a phone line and drop-in hours so parents can be assisted and referred to other resources. Address: 1663 Mission Street, 7th floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: 415-920-5040 (9:30 am – 4:30pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 12:30 pm – 8:30pm Tuesday, Thursday) |
San Francisco Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center Focus: The mission of the Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center is to provide recreation, vocational and educational opportunities for people with disabilities through programs and services that encourage self-expression, promote personal achievement, and lead to greater independence. Offers: After-school programs (1:00 – 6:00 PM), Saturday programs (10:00 – 4:00 PM), and day camp programs when school is closed. Their focus is on helping children and teens to learn appropriate social behavior, develop independence, and lead health, happy lives. Email Address: N/A (call number) Website: http://www.prrcsf.org/ Their primary goal is social skills development through fun and enriching activities such as sports, arts and crafts, swimming, computer lab, dance, drama, cooking, and community outings. They also focus on providing functional living skills and team-building skills. Address: 207 Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94132 |
San Francisco Behavioral Intervention for Autism Focus: Provides programs for young children with autism. The focus is on successfully integrating them into a mainstream educational environment. Offers: Home-based early intervention programs and after-school programs. Also offers assessment and consulting services. Email Address: info@bia4autism.org Website: http://bia4autism.org/home.htm This organization offers home-based programs to young children with autism to help them learn the skills necessary to begin mainstream schooling. They focus on home-based programs because children with autism often do best in a familiar environment. Anything from 6-30 hours per week of tutoring depending on the specific needs of the child.
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San Francisco Goju Karate -€ Weekly Special Needs Class Address: 622 Lindaro Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 Focus: Free weekly class for children with special needs. Tuition and standard Gi is provided to all students at no cost. Offers: Free weekly karate class. Email Address: info@gojukarate.com Website: http://www.gojukarate.com/classes/special-needs/ From website: These classes are 60 Minutes. Typically they include about five minutes of stretching, about twenty minutes of basic techniques and strength exercises, twenty minutes of fast-paced combination techniques, and fifteen minutes of advanced topics including kata (kata are combinations of movements which can be very complex). This class is designed specifically for students who have special needs. This can include students with special physical needs as well as students with learning or developmental challenges that need extra support |
San Jose AchieveKids - San Jose Focus: Schooling for children aged 5 to 22 with emotional and/or developmental disabilities including mental retardation, autism, and others. Offers: Educational services, community integration services, assistive technology resources, pre-employment training Email Address: N/A (call phone number) Website: http://www.achievekids.org/ This organization serves over 100 elementary and secondary education students. They have extremely individualized programs (served at a 1:1 or 2:1 student to staff ratio). They also focus heavily on technological tools to improve the educational experience, tailored to each individuals†needs. |
Gemiini Educational Systems Breakthrough Educational Systems for Special Needs, North America and Abroad. Â Website: http://www.Gemiini.org
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