The Dr. Bill Takeshita Foundation

Last Modified: Thu, 28 Aug 2008

The Center for the Partially Sighted Optometric services including low vision exams for children birth to 18. Family support services provided by The Family Resource Project include resource and referral, counseling and ongoing follow up. (310) 458-3501, x171

Family Resource Centers Located throughout California, providing resource and referral, education, family support and transition assistance to families of children with disabilities birth to three. www.frcnca.org

Braille Institute Programs include: 0-5 in-home/preschool services, Braille book and talking book loaning library. Services in LA, Orange, San Bernadino/Riverside counties. (323) 906-3112, Sue Parker-Strafasi

After school social and recreation programs for children 6 to 18 (323) 663-1111, x 1450, Rocio Vallejos ''' Junior Blind of America''' (formerly Foundation for the Junior Blind) Programs for 0-3, recreation for children 7 to 18, family camps, Visions adventures program, STEP program for job skills, non-public school for visually impaired, multiply disabled children. (323) 295-4555

Blind Children’s Learning Center Infant and preschool program, mentor program for and conducted by visually impaired teens in Orange County (714) 573-8888

Blind Children’s Center Infant and preschool services for visually impaired and blind children on site in the Hollywood area. (323) 664-2153

Institute for Families Support and counseling for families of children with visual impairment.. Affiliated with CHLA. Nancy Mansfield or Jasmine (speaks Spanish) (323) 361-4649

Computer Access Center/ Empower Technology Technology assessments, opportunities for children with diverse special needs to try computer software and adaptations for free, or donations are welcome. (310) 338-1597

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – Ophthalmology (323) 361-2347

UCLA – Jules Stein Eye Institute (310) 825-3090

Cedar Sinai Pediatric Ophthalmology (310) 652-6420

Long Beach Memorial Physician’s Referral 800 636-6742

Shriners Hospital Provides free orthopedic evaluation for children with diagnoses that qualify, may provide OT or PT if eligible. (213) 388-3151

House Ear Clinic – (hearing tests) Audiological testing for children and adults. Located at Alvarado and 3rd. MediCal accepted. (213) 483-9930

TASK Team of Advocates for Special Kids Workshops on IEP rights, special education topics in English and Spanish. (714) 533-8275

Protection and Advocacy Legal advice and assistance for families of children with special needs. (213) 427-8747

California Childrens Services (CCS) Physical and Occupational therapy for children with diagnoses that qualify (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, other) 800-288-4584