Resources

San Diego Regional Center

Phone: (858) 576-2996

Phone (for new families): (858) 496-4318

YMCA Kinship Program

Phone: (619) 543-9850

Description: Provides respite hours for familial guardians over 50 years old (i.e: Grandparents, siblings, etc.). ARCC Center is a vendor. You can use this in addition to your SDRC respite.

Autism Society San Diego

Website:

Facebook:

Phone: (858) 715-0678

Gigi's Playhouse San Diego Down Syndrome Achievement Center

Website:

Facebook:

Phone: (858) 333-5743

Down Syndrome Association San Diego

Website:

Facebook: 71857/

Phone: (619) 594-7389

Ainsley's Angels of America

Website: https://ainsleysangels.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AinsleysAngelsofAmerica

Email: info@ainsleysangels.org

Rady Children's Down Syndrome Center

Website:

Phone: (858) 966- 1700 ext. 246170

United Cerebral Palsy San Diego

Website: https://ucpsd.org/

Phone: (858) 571-7803

ABA Therapy

Gateway Learning

Website:

Phone: 877-264-6747

Description: Accepts most insurances, including the following: Aetna, Anthem/Blue Cross, Blue Cross/Blue Shield (in-state and out-of-state plans), Blue Cross/Blue Shield FEP, Cigna, Magellan, Value Options, HMC, United Behavioral Health (UBH), Community Health Group (CHG) - Medi-cal Molina - Medi-cal

PCSD ABA

Phone: (619) 814-6494

Description: Accepts Sharp Healthcare Plans

Nursing Respite

*(For clients with G-tubes, trachs, etc.)

Premier Nursing Respite

Website:

Phone: (877) 825-8308

Dependable Nursing

Website:

Phone: (760) 602-0583

Parent Advocates - IHSS Help

In North County Area

April Villafana Advocacy

Facebook:

Email: apriladvocacy@gmail.com

Phone: (760) 525-8044

In San Diego/South Bay Area

Ashley Parton Advocacy

Website:

Phone: (619) 609-9793

Special Needs Trust Attorneys

Mary Waltari

Website:

Email:

Phone: (858) 689-0613

Helpful Links & Facebook Pages

Autism Society Inland Empire

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Autism Society of America

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Autism Tree Project Foundation

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Doman International - Neurodevelopmental Therapy

Website:

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Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network

Facebook:

Website: https://www.dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/connections

Epilepsy Foundation of America

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Foundation for Developmental Disabilities

Website:

Description:

Affordable housing access and development
Micro-enterprise job development and creation
Emergency assistance for persons with developmental disabilities
Scholarship opportunities for students entering the field of developmental disabilities
Training opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and their families and much more…