SUMMER FUN LIST 2023 for children with disabilities and special needs – LISTA DE DIVERSIÓN DE VERANO 2023 PARA NIÑOS CON DISCAPACIDADES Y NECESIDADES ESPECIALES – 有殘障和特殊需要的兒童的2023年夏季娛樂清單
FRN’S 2023 SUMMER FUN LIST IS HERE! Looking for camps or activities for the summer?Curious which camps and programs will work for your child? FRN is here to help. DOWNLOAD >> THE 2023 SUMMER FUN LISTFeaturing up-to-date information on: Summer…
SUMMER FUN LIST 2022 for children with disabilities and special needs – LISTA DE DIVERSIÓN DE VERANO 2022 PARA NIÑOS CON DISCAPACIDADES Y NECESIDADES ESPECIALES – 有殘障和特殊需要的兒童的2022年夏季娛樂清單
FRN’S 2022 SUMMER FUN LIST IS HERE! Looking for camps or activities for the summer? Curious which camps and programs will work for your child? FRN is here to help. DOWNLOAD >> THE 2022 SUMMER FUN LIST Featuring up-to-date information…
California Health Report: For Children with Disabilities, Climate Change Brings Multiple Threats
As published by the California Health Report & Resolve Magazine, featuring FRN’s Daisy Lopez: By Sara Kassabian • Sep 29, 2021 “For Daisy Lopez of Oakland, preparing her five-year-old daughter, Ximena, for a day out is no easy feat. On…
KTVU FOX 2: How Federal Rules Make it Impossible for People with Disabilities to Save for Future
As published by KTVU FOX 2, featuring Eileen Crumm, Robin Earth, Saida Mahoney, Charis Hill, Madison Parrota, and Aleyda Toruno: By Caroline Hart • July 29, 2021 “There are 10 million Americans with disabilities who would lose their government benefits…
Alameda County Dental Providers
Alameda County Dental Providers: Tips & Providers Children with disabilities need good oral health to be healthy. An infection in the mouth can cause pain, difficulty speaking chewing and swallowing and is associated with serious health conditions such as diabetes…
Resources for Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month
In April, we celebrate those with Autism Spectrum Disorder! As we carry on through this month, we would like to share our support and acceptance as a community. Here are some resources on how you can receive support for students…
SUMMER FUN LIST 2021 for children with disabilities and special needs – LISTA DE DIVERSIÓN DE VERANO 2021 PARA NIÑOS CON DISCAPACIDADES Y NECESIDADES ESPECIALES – 有殘障和特殊需要的兒童的2021年夏季娛樂清單
THE 2021 SUMMER FUN LIST IS HERE! Looking for camps or activities for the summer? Curious which camps and programs will work for your child? Not sure what will be open because of COVID-19? FRN is here to help. Download>>…
Vaccination updates for families with disabilities
VACCINE GUIDANCE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Last week, DDS issued guidance that people taking care of regional center clients (under The Lanterman Act) are a “health care provider” and can be vaccinated under Phase 1A. RCEB Families…
California Health Report: How Families are Fighting Racism and Disability Discrimination
As published by the California Health Report & Resolve Magazine, featuring FRN’s Kausha King: By Claudia Boyd-Barrett • Nov 9, 2020 “Black and Latinx children with disabilities in California face layered inequities in health and social care Ever since her…
Personal Protective Equipment Giveaway
The first parent to come for the PPE pick up was a single dad. He works and is caring for a child with special needs who has a lot of health issues. Even though he was wearing a mask, I…
Childcare & School Resources
ALAMEDA COUNTY SCHOOL & CHILDCARE ENROLLMENT RESOURCES Alameda County has three Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies for families. The agencies offer free childcare information and referral services. If you need help paying for childcare, ask staff about subsidized childcare programs.…
Regional Center Resources
REGIONAL CENTER OF THE EAST BAY Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) serves eligible children and adults with developmental delays (0-3) and developmental disabilities (3-life) in Alameda and Contra Costa County. For Early Start eligibility information, see: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/system/files?file=file-attachments/F05701.pdf. For…
Alameda County Resources
Alameda County COVID19 resources
Domestic Violence Resources
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: COVID-19 RESOURCES LOCAL SUPPORT Thanks to the staff at Alameda County First Five/Help Me Grow for gathering these resources for those who may need support around issues of domestic violence Building Futures with Women and Children. Helps women…
Special Education Rights
SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS: COVID-19 Para español, desplácese hacia abajo The coronavirus health and economic crisis has presented an unprecedented challenge to students, parents, teachers, and administrators in school districts throughout the Bay Area and beyond. During the school closure, school…
Medical Resources
MEDICAL CARE: COVID-19 RESOURCES ACCESSING MEDICAL CARE Costs for diagnosis and treatment of Covid-19: No cost for Medi-Cal, Health Pac and Covered California plans when provided in network, at an urgent care or in an emergency care setting. This includes…
Utility Resources
UTILITY BILLS: COVID-19 RESOURCES One of things we are all worrying about is paying our bills during the crisis – keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Good news is that the California Public Utilities Commission determined that that…
Food Resources
Recognizing how many families are struggling, our first issue focuses on a critical resource: food. We collected information on the food banks and school ‘grab and go’ programs, so your family can find some place to get needed food.…
FRN’s COVID-19 Resources
RESPONDING TO COVID-19: COVID-19’s ‘shelter in place’ has been really hard for all parents with kids with special needs. Suddenly parents find themselves being therapist, playmate and teacher for their child. Some parents are trying simultaneously trying to hold down…
Happy Birthday, Tootsie!
Happy birthday Tootsie! Hard to believe that sweet Tootsie is almost 1 year old (it’s her birthday on March 12). Tootsie “works” at FRN during the week – for nearly 10 months. Here is a picture of her first day…
Learning about my rights, and my child’s rights
We asked mom Katy her daughter’s journey and how it feels to be a 2019 Project Leadership graduate: Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your child and your journey as a parent of a child with Cerebral…
How I learned my child has Autism
We asked mom Ana about her son’s Autism journey and what it was like to partner with FRN. Here’s what she said: Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your child and your journey as a parent of…
How I became a board member
We recently sat down with long-time board member James Ricks to ask him a few questions about how he got involved with FRN and what keeps him engaged as a board member. Q: Can you tell us about your…
No one told me my son had been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy
When I noticed my infant son, Marvin, wasn’t developing as expected, I was worried and anxious. My son couldn’t tolerate sounds, in fact, he couldn’t drink from a bottle and it was hard for him to eat. His body was…
There wasn’t a playgroup for my son until I started one
My son Adnan is the sunshine in my life. He is always happy and has the most beautiful smile in the world. He has a rare syndrome called PACS1 and he was diagnosed in 2013. He is the 3rd in…
Meet Tootsie, our newest volunteer
Meet Tootsie! She has dark hair, dark eyes and weighs in at 15 pounds. Tootsie is FRN’s newest (and cutest) ‘volunteer ‘. If you come in to the main office over the next 18 months, you might even get a…
Dental Care is Hard to Find for People with Autism
As printed in the Washington Post, featuring FRN’s Executive Director Eileen Crumm: Dental care is tough to find for people with autism, other developmental disorders By David Tuller, April 22 When Ava Terranove began feeling oral pain last July,…
This father’s perspective
As with most fathers to daughters, when my daughter was born, I was filled with an overwhelming excitement, uncertainty, fear, and nervousness, but most of all with an intense sense of duty that I would be the protector to this…
The Endrew F Decision can make you a better IEP negotiator
Many of us have a child receiving special education services with an IEP (Individual Education Plan). I have been working with families for 20 years now, and I have yet to meet a parent who looked forward to an IEP…