Los Angeles and National Support Organizations
Alliance for Children’s Rights: (213) 368-6010
3333 Wilshire Blvd., # 550, Los Angeles, CA 90010
info@kids-alliance.org
Autism Society of Los Angeles: (562) 804-5556
Center for Autism Research and Treatment
(CART – UCLA): (310) 825-9041
CHADD is the national organization representing the interests
of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder. It has chapters throughout the U.S., and an active
national office located in Washington, D.C. Its website has
various resources related to ADHD: www.chadd.org
Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
– Boone Fetter Clinic: (323) 361-6102
Circle of Inclusion is for early childhood service providers and families of young children. This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight. www.circleofinclusion.org
COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates) is an organization which has brought together attorneys and advocates who represent parents in disputes with school districts. Its website provides access to various advocacy information.
www.copaa.org
Disability Rights, California (formerly: Protection and Advocacy, Inc.): (213) 427-8747 or (213) 213-8000
350 So. Bixel, # 290, Los Angeles, CA 90017
info@disabilityrightsca.org
Disability Rights Legal Center:
Education Advocacy Project (Intake): (213) 736-1334 - (213) 736-8366
Center for Juvenile Law and Policy (Criminal only) (213) 736-1000 ext.6
800 So. Figueroa Street, Suite # 1120, Los Angeles, CA 90017
www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org
Epilepsy Foundation of America has a website with information on epilepsy and the activities of the organization.
www.efa.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities: www.ncld.org
Los Angeles Unified School District Parents Resource Network / Complaint Response Unit: 800/933-8133
lausd.k12.ca.us/pcs
LD Online: provides excellent, up to the day, information on research, legislation, cases, conferences and other practical information on learning disabilities and other disability related material.
www.ldonline.org
Learning Rights Law Center: (213) 489-4030
205 S. Broadway, Suite # 808, Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.learningrights.org
Legal Aid Foundation (7 locations): (800) 399-4529
www.lafla.org/contact.php
Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc: (213) 389-2077
3255 Wilshire Blvd., #902, Los Angeles, CA 90010
www.mhas-la.org
Parents Place: (626) 919-1091
West Covina, CA
www.parentsplacefrc.com/services.asp
Public Counsel: (213) 385-2977 ext.500
610 Ardmore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Los Angeles: (818) 543-4631
411 North Central Avenue, Suite 620, Glendale, CA 91203
TASH is The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps. It is composed of persons with severe disabilities, their family members, and professionals who work with them.
www.tash.org
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK): (866) 828-8275
Main office: 100 West Cerritos Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805
www.taskca.org
San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services: (818) 896-5211 or (818) 896-5211
13327 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331
United Cerebral Palsy is located at: www.ucpa.org
Wrightslaw: www.wrightslaw.com

Federal Resources
The United States Department of Education has a website, which provides access to a variety of legal resources, announcements on departmental initiatives, interpretive materials and so on. It can be found at: www.ed.gov
The Federal Special Education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1401 Et. Seq., can be found at: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/the_law.html
The federal regulations interpreting the IDEA can be found at: idea.ed.gov
The Code of Federal Regulations, which contains all federal regulations,
can be found at: www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=199934
Center for Parent Information and Resources: www.parentcenterhub.org
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) (Federal Special Education Law): www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/regs.html