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• - Lobbies to protect the rights of the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled.
  
• - Annotated links sorted by topic.
  
• - Our mission is to secure and advance the civil rights of people with disabilities.
  
• - Enhances the quality of life for non-verbal, deaf, and developmentally disabled adults.
  
• - Advocacy group working for legislation related to staffing levels, nursing home standards, decent long-term care, and improved elder care. Activities and resources.
  
• - Provides speech/language services, physical therapy, counseling and other services for children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, developmental disorders.
  
• - Contact information for disability resources.
  
• - Covers California's disability benefits and helps workers, job seekers, and service providers understand the connections between work and benefits.
  
• - Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in California and for creation professional licensure of rehabiltion specialist by the state.
  
• - Provides residential and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
  
• - Job and housing assistance for disabled adults.
  
• - Provides information, services and training regarding families in which a parent or a child has a disability.
  
• - A non-profit organization dedicated to helping hearing impaired people through hearing loss workshops, lipreading classes, and grants for hearing and balance research.
  
• - Provides advocacy services for people with disablilites. Offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
  
• - Aims to provide equal opportunities to all deaf and hard of hearing actors, as well as provide them with pertinent information and helpful educational information for succeeding in Hollywood.
  
• - Maximizes options for independence for persons with disabilities.
  
• - Provides services to families primarily in Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties.
  
• - Provides intervention services to children with special needs.
  
• - Information and referral to retirement, board and care, assisted living, nursing, long term care and Alzheimer's homes in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.
  
• - The agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities.
  
• - Integrated business, health, and computer resources and life coaching services for people with disabilities who are starting up or running a small business.
  
• - A summer day camp for disabled youth which links them with volunteer counselors one-on-one.
  
• - Database of independent living centers in California. Basic address and contact data for all California Centers.
  
• - Listing which includes email addresses and contact information.
  
• - Provides programs and services to persons with disabilities in San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono Counties. Classes, services, newsletter, and consumer profiles.
  
• - Independent and supported living services for developmentally disabled adults.
  
• - Directory of centers that provide early intervention services to new parents.
  
• - A non profit organization that provides programs and services to educate about blindness, visually impaired and blind individuals and macular degeneration.
  
• - Helping children and adults with learning disabilities receive the appropriate services, accommodations, and programs to enable them to lead happy, productive lives.
  
• - Assist Californians with disabilities in obtaining and retaining employment and maximizing their ability to live independently in their communities.
  
• - Non-profit organization serving adults and children with disabilities. Programs, resources, events, highlights, and donation information.
  
• - Promoting lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum. Board of directors, chapter and resource links.
  
• - Lends braille, cassette and talking books, magazines and playback equipment to northern Californians unable to read conventional print.
  
• - Resources and services on the use of computer technology for people with disabilities.
  
• - Gives parents and teachers information about assistance that is available for the learning disabled. Includes lists of pending relevant legislation and issues.
  
• - Information, resources, communication opportunities for persons with disabilities.
  
• - Advocacy group for the systematic development and maintenance of quality supported living services so that persons with developmental disabilities have the option of living in their own homes. Events and information.
  
• - Advocacy for Californians with severe disabilities in education, employment, living, recreation and other community access issues through legislation, information and support of litigation.
  
• - An organization providing information, training and advocacy services to persons with disabilities and their families. Services are provided in English and Spanish.