CDI Resource List

SUPPORT GROUPS The K.E.N. Project Cultivar y Crecer 2369 Calabasas Road (Spanish Speaking Support Group) Number 540 North Regional Center Calabasas, CA 91302 15400 Sherman Way, 1st Floor Room 818-222-8118 , CA 91406 www.kenproject.com (818) 456-6106

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) LA Autism Parents Group 949-640-4401 www.meetup.com/NE-LA-Autism-Parents- www.tacanow.org Group

Mom’s Club Fiesta Educativa www.momsclub.org 161 South Avenue 24

Los Angeles, CA 90031 The Aut Spot 323-221-6696 www.theautspot.com www.fiestaeducativa.org

SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS Friendship Detectives Social Coaching Club Social Skills Group www.socialcoachingclub.com Child Development Institute 5000 North Parkway Calabasas Suite 103 818-888-4559 Calabasas, CA 91302 www.cdikids.org 5353 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Suite 209 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 818-379-3340 Program for the Education and Enrichment Social Stories & Additional Helpful Online of Relationship Skills (PEERS) at CSUN Social Skills Resources:

Dr. Dee Shepherd-Look The Gray Center 818-677-3429 www.thegraycenter.org [email protected] Teachers Pay Teachers (Social Stories) www.teacherspayteachers.com

Social Thinking www.socialthinking.com

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COMMUNITY CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES CDI’s Early Learning Center My Little Swimmer 7260 Avenue 5454 Oakdale Ave. Canoga Park, CA Woodland hills, CA 91367 818-712-0453 818-716-1582 www.mylittleswimmer.com Special-Fit Sensory Friendly Films 818-321-2936 www.amctheatres.com/progrsms/sensory- http://www.special-fit.com/ friendly-films

We Rock the Spectrum Because We Can Because We Care Kids sensory gym – various locations Equine Therapy Program 818-708-0860 818-640-7952 - Dave M. Drulias www.werockthespectrumkidsgym.com www.bwc2.org

Jumping Genius Ride-On 22750 Roscoe Blvd Equine Therapy Program West Hills, CA 91304 www.rideon.org 818-347-5437 www.jumpinggenius.com Surfing for children on the autism spectrum www.surfershealing.org Pint Size Kids

13323 Ventura Blvd Locations for Shane’s Inspiration Playgrounds Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 in SFV include: www.pintsizekids.com www.shanesinspiration.org

Ballet for All Kids Brandon’s Village-Gates Canyon Park Classical Ballet training for children 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd with Special Needs Calabasas, CA 91302 16422 Ventura Blvd Encino, CA 91436 Park 805-524-5503 22633 Vanowen Street www.balletforallkids.com West Hills, CA 91307

Dearborn Park GuiDANCE Autism 17141 Nordhoff Street Dance & Movement Classes Northridge CA 91325 10944 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 Beilenson Park/Lake Balboa Park 424-265-7473 6300 Balboa Blvd www.GuiDANCEAutism.com Van Nuys, CA 91406 2

West Hills Baseball Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Park Various Leagues including the Champions 14201 Huston Street Division for Children with Special Needs Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 7001 Valley Circle Blvd Ritchie Valens Park West Hills, CA 91307 10731 Laurel Canyon www.westhillsbaseball.clubsetup.com Pacoima CA

Special Needs Hockey Jaime Beth Slavin Park 8750 Van Nuys Blvd 12500 Strathern Street Panorama City, CA 91402 North , CA 91605 www.calspecialhockey.com Special Needs Resource Fair Soccer Shots CSUN, University Student Union Local Parks www.facebook.com/ffrec Ages 2-8 – inclusive program (310) 857-6560 Zimmer Children’s Museum www.soccershots.org/losangeles 6505 Wilshire Blvd #100 Los Angeles, CA 90048 ACEing Autism: 323-761-8984 Connecting kids through tennis www.zimmermuseum.org Group lessons for children with autism 617-901-7153 www.aceingautism.com

These schools have been recommended by CDI families. Different schools meet the needs of different children. PRESCHOOLS Westminster Presbyterian Church Preschool Woodland Hills Private School 3211 Watergate Road 22555 Oxnard St Westlake Village, CA 91361 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 818-889-1493 Preschool 818-348-6563 www.woodlandhillsprivateschool.com Born Learners 28343 West Agoura Road St. Mel’s Pre-School Agoura Hills, CA 91301 5130 Serrania Ave 818-991-1493 Woodland Hills CA 91364 www.bornlearnersschool.com 818-340-3180

www.stmel.org Partners in Learning 5251 Chesebro Road Canoga Park Methodist Pre-School Agoura Hills, CA 91301 7357 Jordan Avenue 3

818-865-8600 Canoga Park, CA www.partnersinlearningpre.com 818-340-6639

Oak Park Neighborhood School Kirk of the Valley 1010 Kanan Road 1. 19620 Vanowen St Oak Park, CA 91377 2. Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 707-7742 (818) 344-1242 www.oakparkneighborhoodschool.com www.kirkschool.org

Calabasas Klubhouse Child’s World 3655 Old Topanga Canyon Road 6100 Lindley Avenue Topanga, CA 90290 Encino, CA 91316 818-222-9791 818-343-8122 www.childsworldschool.com The Children’s Corner Play Center 1. 1555 Valley Drive Neighborhood School 2. Topanga, CA 90290 1. 4528 Matilija Avenue 310-455-3963 2. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 784-8446 West Hills Preschool 23350 Welby Way Maggie Haves West Hills, CA 91307 6100 Coldwater Canyon Av 818-704-8274 North Hollywood, CA 91606 818-763-8359 www.maggyhaves.com BOOK *Coping With Preschool Panic: The Los Angeles Guide to Private Preschools, by Michelle Nika

LEGAL SUPPORT & ADVOCATES Law Offices of Sarit Ariam Law Offices of Dina Kaplan Special Education Law & Advocacy P.O. Box 9055 23275 Ventura Blvd Calabasas, CA 91372 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 818-222-8118 818-992-5770 www.specialkidslaw.com www.saritlaw.com Andrea Lorant - Advocate Law Offices of Arlene Bell 6520 Platt Ave., #813 1158 26th Street, Suite 269 West Hills, CA 91307 Santa Monica, CA 90403 (818) 343-2227 310-829-2029 www.andrealorant.com

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[email protected] www.arlenebell.com Responsive Advocacy Institute for Special Education (RAISE) Law Offices of Russell Ching 10600 Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 107 Encino, CA 91316 Mission Hills, CA 91345 818-939-5127 800-801-5441 [email protected] www.raiseourkids.com

Law Offices of Kelman & Kelman Ibrahim K. Saab 12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 410 3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 925 Studio City, CA 91604 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Phone: (818) 386-2800 (213) 355-3618 Fax: (818) 386-2801 [email protected] www.SpecialKidsAttorney.com *Bilingual support available

Lori Waldinger, M.A. & Associates Law Offices of Bonnie Z. Yates Advocates/Educational Consultants Bonnie Yates, JD and Melissa Remer La Crescenta, CA 91214 13323 Washington Blvd., Suite 300 818-957-0332 Los Angeles, CA 90066 [email protected] 310-204-6624 [email protected] Mark Woodsmall, Esq 2600 Mission Street, Suite 200 Family Focus Resource & Empowerment San Marino, 91108 Center 626-440-0028 Names: Theresa Quary (English) and Fatima www.woodsmalllawgroup.com Castaneda (bilingual English/Spanish) San Fernando Valley (Main Office) 18111 Nordhoff St, E-109 Northridge, CA 91330-8265 818-677-6854 www.familyfocusresourcecenter.org

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