I am Resourceful

Community Resources

Need help finding information or services for yourself or a loved one with special needs? Start by checking out our ever-growing list of resources.

I am Resourceful

Community Resources

Need help finding information or services for youself or a loved one with special needs? Start by checking out our ever-growing list of resources.

Resources

Alzheimer’s Disease

Autism

Care Partners

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)
AFA offers a variety of resources for people with Alzheimer’s disease. It also hosts the “AFA’s Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest” that encourages high school seniors to tell how Alzheimer’s has impacted their lives and how they coped.

Alzheimer’s Orange County (ALZOC)
ALZOC provides easy access to brain health and dementia education, residential memory care services, and other local resources.

Dementia and driving: what you need to know
If a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, it’s crucial to understand how the condition may affect their driving privileges. Learn how to identify the warning signs and how to support them if their license is revoked.

UCI Mind
UCI Mind is Orange County’s only state and federally funded Alzheimer’s research center. It provides access to \community, education, and support programs and panels.

Autism

Access online how-to care guides to help sensory sensitive people
The Humber Sensory Processing Hub is a useful online library that offers care guides for people with autism or sensory sensitivities. Resources include guides on learning disabilities, sneezing, bathing, nail cutting, vestibular processing, and much more.

Airplane Travel Guide for People with Autism
A guide to help prepare children with autism for airplane travel provided by jetBLUE for GOOD and Autism Speaks.

Autism One Blog: “Autism Education, Tech & News”
Autism One is an AI-powered platform that combines therapy tools, community, and content to support autistic individuals, families, and professionals.

Autism Partnership Foundation (APF)
This non-profit conducts Autism Spectrum Disorder research and provides education, workshops, and services to families touched by ASD.

Autism Society Inland Empire
Provides support services so individuals with autism can lead productive lives and is a partner in the Matthew Paul Finnigan Memorial Scholarship Fund which awards two scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors with ASD.

Autism Speaks
Provides access to financial assistance, family services, education, support, and events for people with autism.

California Autism Foundation
Provides a variety of programs for people with autism including youth-centric, vocational, employment, and residential.

Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
In collaboration with UCI and CHOC, this organization teams with experts in the assessment, diagnosis, support, and education of children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD)
CARD provides access to a lengthy list of financial assistance and support for those with autism.

Family Autism Network (FAN)
FAN hosts events and encourages social networking for children and young adults with autism and their families.

Games and activities for kids with autism
A list of apps, physical games, sports, and other beneficial activities for kids on the spectrum.

Guide for Families of Children with Autism
This free guide helps parents navigate life with autistic children. It covers common behavioral traits, explains how to understand your child's needs, and highlights the types of support they may need. It also explores the impact autism could have on the entire family and offers a variety of support resources, including ways to help your child adjust and succeed in daily life.

Learn how to make doctor visits easier for kids with autism
A parent's "Guide to sensory-friendly doctor visits for children with autism spectrum disorder".

Sensory Rooms 101
Sensory rooms can offer a safe space for children to practice coping skills or calm themselves after overstimulation. The article "How to Create the Perfect Sensory Room for Your Child" provides tips on designing a practical and affordable space.

Sesame Street and Autism
The Sesame Street Workshop helps kids 2-5 with autism and their families deal with common challenges using videos, activities, and readings.

Sleep Help For People With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Weighted Journal provides tips and resources to help adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder-related sleep issues get better rest.

STEM curriculum—it helps kids with special needs learn
The digital currency company BitIRA provides extensive STEM research and learning tools to help children with special needs grasp math and computer science concepts.

The Autism Community in Action (TACA)
Programs, services, conferences, and events for people with autism.

Tips to get kids with autism to take their meds
SingleCare provides this must-read how-to guide for parents, “Sensory Overload: Teaching Children with Autism to Take Medication”.