As a part of the
Sacramento Child
Advocates mission
is to
advocate for abused and
neglected children who
have been placed in the
foster care system, our
goal is to serve the
community with
information that
heightens awareness and
assist with the location
of relevant resources.
News and Events
CA Foster Care 2008
Calendar
(prints on 4 pages)
Useful Links
We have
provided a number
related links* as a
resource for our site
visitors. Select any of
those below for more
information.
If
you have any further
questions, please
contact Ann
Quirk at 916-364-2381, or Cindy
Cain at 916-364-2313.
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 FAS.
Common 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.
