Sacramento Child Advocates Inc. is the advocate and voice for abused and neglected children who have been placed in the foster care system.
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USEFUL LINKS

Useful Links.  We have provided a number related links* as a resource for our site visitors.  Select any of those below for more information:

Educational Resources

Special Needs Identification and Services

Disability Rights Statutes. A searchable site including specific information for the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act and the California Early Intervention Services Act. This site includes a Consumer’s guide and links to the California Code of Regulations, legislative updates, and other related areas of practice.

Protection and Advocacy. Federally mandated and funded, national disability rights advocacy organization with offices serving individuals throughout the United States.

CA Office Directory

Special Education Rights and Responsibilities (SERR) Manual
(in English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese)


See Chapter 11- Preschool Education specifics
See Chapter 12, Early Intervention specifics

Regional Centers. Regional centers help coordinate the services and supports that are needed because of a developmental disability.

Directory of California’s 21 Regional Centers

California Children’s Services.  CCS is a statewide program that evaluates and treats children with certain physical limitations and chronic health conditions or diseases. CCS can authorize and pay for specific medical services and equipment provided by CCS-approved specialists.

Local/County CCS Office Directory

Center for the Improvement of Child Caring. Resource on tools and methods of diagnosis for identifying children with special needs.

Types of Childhood Disabilities and Other Special Needs. Explanations, research, and resources for many disabilities/special needs, including: ADHD, Autism, Mental Retardation, Emotional Disturbance, Learning disabilities, speech and language impairments . Prepared by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (English and Spanish).

Developmental Delays. Explanation of identifying factors and resources, including a list of early speech and language milestones.

Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.  Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s FAS and FASD pages include definitions, common characteristics, prevention, and links to factsheets.

National Organization on FASCommon classroom concerns and strategies for teachers (careproviders); Information for recognizing, treating and educating children with FAS.

Understanding and Addressing the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center.  Minibibliography on the Impact of Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care Placement on Infants, Toddlers and Young Children: Selected Resources.

Recognizing Trauma and Helping Traumatized Children Learn.  Downloadable version of 117 page research and policy publication, documenting the effects of trauma on educational progress. Includes a description of the Massachusetts Trauma Sensitive Schools Grant Program.

Childwelfare Information Gateway.  Information on how child maltreatment during infancy and early childhood has been shown to negatively affect child development, including brain and cognitive development, attachment, and academic achievement. These include enduring physical, intellectual, and psychological repercussions into adolescence and adulthood.

*  These links will take you away from SCA website.  Although SCA has reviewed these sites for accuracy, and relevance it does NOT control, nor has any influence on their content.

 
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