How To Find Providers?
One way is to just go through
the yellow pages and call the providers and talk to them. Many Managed
care like Kaiser have their own providers. If in case you are looking for
Medi-Cal providers then you can call In-Home Operations in the Medi-Cal
department and ask them to send a list of providers who accept Medi-Cal in
your area. The other way is to call the Regional Center and ask them if
they can help.
What are the other service organizations
available?
CCS offers services such as
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy etc.
Easter Seals Bay
Area provides:
1. Early Intervention, home-based, play-based,
family-centered services designed to meet the individual needs of children
from birth to age 3,who have a disability or are at risk for developmental
delays.
2. After-School Program serves children and adults with
developmental disabilities ages 5 to 22 years old. They offer a
comprehensive and creative approach to providing preparation for
independence, in a structured setting where children can learn and
interact with one another. The children receive specialized recreational,
education and socialization services in a safe daycare environment.
3. Health & Wellness Programs offers aquatic exercise programs
in its indoor, warm-water (92 degree), wheel-chair accessible pool.
Individual swim lessons, Parent/Child Water Adjustment Swim Group,
Independent Swim, Family Swim, Scuba program by NIADD (National
Instructors Assoc. for Divers w/Disabilities) and WATSU.
The Office
Of Therapeutic provides services like Therapeutic Aquatics, Recreation,
and Special Olympics.
Scribbles and Giggles is a wonderful
organization in Saratoga of Northern California. It offers respite and Day
Care for the medically fragile.
What are regional centers?
The State of California
provides funding for services and support to individuals with
developmental disabilities throughout their lifetime through the
California Department of Developmental Services (DDS). California
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) contracts with twenty-one
nonprofit agencies called Regional
Centers.
The Regional Centers
have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help
find and access the many services available to individuals with
developmental disabilities and their families. These services and supports
are provided through a combination of federal, state, county and local
government services, private businesses, support groups and
volunteers.
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