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PHP is pleased to provide the following online resources:

Resource Directory - Our collection of detailed information about thousands of organizations, programs, non-profit corporations, for-profit corporations, governement agencies and other supportive groups. The majority of the informaiton we provide is for agencies located in the San Francisco Bay Area however we do have plenty of information for other regions in the USA and Canada.

Special Education Letter Writer - To get results from government agencies it is necessary to write a professional letter. PHP's Special Education Letter Writer will produce a professional letter which will request special education assessment. If you are concerned that your child is behind his peers in a specific developmental area and you would like to see if the school district might offer services that would address the issue then this tool will help you write letter that gets results!

What is an IEP Preparation Tool? This tool is designed to help parents to organize their thoughts and records before attending an IEP meeting, so that ideally they enter the meeting feeling prepared. Try it out now- click here!

CalStat Online IEP Training:
This training is designed to guide professionals through the challenge of writing IEP goals and objectives that are based on California’s state standards. Parents are welcome to access the training as well. It provides guidance for writing IEP goals that directly apply to the mandates of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended in 2004, and are tied to standards, are student focused and are measurable.

This self-paced training includes a pre-test, post-test, certificate of completion and take approximately five to six hours to successfully complete.

SPIN - Special Parents Information Network in Santa Cruz's website hosts a great index listing of websites that are disability specific.

Jobs available in the community - PHP provides free employment listings to PHP members, or if you are not a PHP member we are happy to list your ad for $18.00 per month (send your check payable to Parents Helping Parents to our address shown at the bottom of the screen).
Community members seeking jobs - A list of people who are looking for employment.

Equipment exchange / sale - A list of equipment available. If you have a device of use to people with special needs we would be happy to list is so that you can sell it or give it away.

The Parents Helping Parents (PHP) website lists many events and resources not sponsored by PHP. We do that to give families many opportunities to select those best suited to a particular need. We encourage you to obtain more information about all resources which interest you prior to selecting a provider or attending an event. Parents Helping Parents does not support or endorse any therapy, medication, or philosophy that families may encounter from the resources listed.