Parent Support

Advocates & Attorneys

Au Pair Agencies, Childcare & Respite:

  • All in Need Family Support: Supports families of children with special needs by offering respite care in a nurturing and learning environment promoting social interaction and motor activities in a sensory-based environment. www.allinneed.org

  • Apex PROaupair: (510) 410-0264. www.proaupair.com

  • Apex Social: a non-profit that provides cultural exchange and live-in care for children with special needs through placing skilled Care Professionals from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. www.apex-social.com

  • Contra Costa Child Care Council Inclusion Project: Offers support to parents and licensed childcare providers throughout Contra Costa County for children requiring special accommodations in child care settings. https://www.cocokids.org

  • LOPC Respite Night: LOPC was SEED’s Community Partner honoree in 2025. LOPC often holds monthly respite nights for children with special needs. Check their calendar for an updated event list. https://lopc.org/events-calendar/category/special-needs/

Educational Resources:

  • Educational Therapy: Individualized educational therapy services, including Academic Coaching & Executive Functioning Coaching, with Deepa Gosal. www.learningtreecoach.com

  • Sunflower Solutions LLC: Education and child development specialists providing comprehensive evaluations, consultation, resources, and parent/educator training. https://www.sunflowersolutionsllc.com/coaching

  • A Day in Our Shoes: Through her comprehensive website and Facebook group, advocate Lisa Lightner, helps parents navigate the IEP process. www.adayinourshoes.com

  • Deborah Bloom, Educational Consultant: strategic and able to work with LafSD. http://www.deborahbloomconsultants.com

  • Fusion Academy of Walnut Creek: Fully accredited 1-to-1 and small group private school for grades 6-12. https://www.fusionacademy.com/campuses/walnut-creek/

  • Mindful Littles: Strengthening connectedness through compassion experiences for youth. www.mindfullittles.org

Support Groups

  • Care Parent Network: Parent-to-parent emotional support and help navigating services for families of children (birth to 22 years) with special needs. www.contracostaarc.org/html/care.html

  • CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder: Non-profit organization that supplies scientific, research-based information to parents and adults with ADHD. https://www.chadd.net/chapter/504

  • Easterseals: Provides essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families. https://www.esnorcal.org

  • Guiding Cooperation: positive parenting classes to understand and support neurodiverse children. www.guidingcooperation.org 

  • Support For Families: Affirming, parent-led support for families of children with disabilities in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area. https://supportforfamilies.org

  • VistAbilitiy: Nonprofit community-based organization providing services to people of all ages with developmental disabilities and other cosplex needs in the East Bay. https://www.vistability.net