PDIC
professional development institute
of california
(949) 289-1530
Changing the way California helps children with special needs
Now servicing
Orange County!
©PDIC, Inc.
Resources
Activities For Your Child
Social Development Center Rays of Funshine is a social development center that offers services to children of all ages that have special needs.
Swim With Me (714) 352-1780 Owner/Instructor, Ana Diaz, is a trained behavior interventionist (DTT & PRT) and is a Certified Water Safety Instructor.
Surfer's Healing Founded by the Paskowitz family. Their son was diagnosed with autism at age three. The ocean was the one place where he seemed to find respite. They began to host day camps at the beach where children with autism and their families could be exposed to a completely new experience of surfing.
Us Too Gymnastics Us Too Center was founded in 2004 by a young mother who knew firsthand the importance of adding FUN to the daily routine of a child living with a disability.
Pretend City Children’s Museum provides children with opportunities to develop creativity and learn through purposeful play. Through 17 interactive exhibits and activities guided by a highly trained professional staff, children learn foundational skills. Pretend City hosts an Autism Family Event for children and their families to come, explore, and play!
Naturopathy/Holistic/Non-Invasive Resources
Massage Therapy - (949) 842-7469 Kelli Fox will drive to your home (South Orange County) if you have a child with special needs so that you do not need a babysitter to enjoy a massage.
Acupuncture/Nutrition - Martha Hall is a Certified Acupuncturist and Herbalist that works with children, teens and adults with special needs.
Horse Therapy - Marissa Walker is a horse professional on a team that provides Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
Chiropractic Sports Medicine - Dr. Patricia McHone works with children that have special needs and believes that preventative care is the best measure for helping keep one's health in the best shape possible.
Velocity Wellness Center - Dr. Mike Okouchi uses the whole person approach. He works with children that have special needs with various approaches such as neurofeedback, detoxification, nutritional counseling, laser therapy and chiropractic care.
Resources for Programs
Resources for Individuals with Special Needs in the Orange County Area
©PDIC, Inc.
Changing the way California helps children with special needs
Program Supplies - The Butcher Paper King provides a large variety of paper supplies. They provide material for progams as well as individuals. They support programs for children with special needs. Enter PDIC for the coupon code and receive 10% off.
Organization/Environmental Planning - Karen Wray at The NEAT Freaks can help with all your organizational needs. She works with programs as well as families and individuals wth special needs. Whether it is IEP/paperwork organization or conquering an overwhelming household, she can help.
Informational Websites
Disability Rights California - Reaching Californians with disabilities throughout the state. The largest organization in California. They provide numerous services free of charge.
Department of Rehabilitation - The California Department of Rehabilitation works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.
Client Assistance Program (800) 776-5746 - Assistance in understanding and developing IPE's (Individualized Plan for Employment).
Wrightslaw Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Family Resources
Photography - CreaTIFF Photography - Owner/photographer Tiffani Michelle is a trained behavior interventionist. She is able to work with families/children that have special needs to get just the right shots.
Photography - PixelThat! Photography - Owner/Photographer Brian Carter takes photos of families that have indivduals with special needs. Brian spends much of his time volunteering his photography services for TACA.
OC Library - The Orange County Library has free audio books to download.
Specific Disability Related Websites
Conquer Chiari Chiari malformation is a serious neurological disorder where the bottom part of the brain, the cerebellum, descends out of the skull and crowds the spinal cord, putting pressure on both the brain and spine and causing many symptoms.
Autism Speaks Founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright. Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. This link provides a wide variety of resources for individuals with special needs throuhout California.
Down Syndrome Associaton of Orange County Empowering people with Down syndrome to reach their full potential... that's our primary mission here at the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County.
Specific Need Friendly Parks
Sand Free Parks The #1 Unnofficial Online guide to Parks and Playgrounds in the O.C. This website provides a list of parks that do not have sand or wood chips.
Pittsford Park in Lake Forest is wheelchair accessible with safe swings and ramps.
