Looking for Resources
About Neurodiversity?
Lanterman Act
(disabilityrightsca.org)
Disability Rights
California – Regional
Center Services
Autism Society
of Los Angeles
The National Clearinghouse on
Autism Evidence & Practice
(ncaep.fpg.unc.edu)
Autism Speaks
(autismspeaks.org)
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Special Education law
and advocacy
(wrightslaw.com)
The Help Group
(thehelpgroup.org)
COPAA (Counsel of Parent Attorneys
and Advocates) website
(copaa.org)
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
leave for Special Education Meetings
Interactive education tool
on learning dierences
(understood.org)
ADHD magazine, community
and website
(additudemag.com)
Special Education Rights and
Responsibilities (SERR)
(serr.disabilityrightsca.org)
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C I N E M O N T A G E
C O M M I T T E E N E W S
was the parents who finally unlocked the
puzzle for Owen, parents continue to be
the driving force in pushing for positive
change in this area, including changing
laws to benefit neurodiverse students.
"Having been in this field for 40 years,
I've seen the positive trajectory of change
in special needs education. Now we have
so many more programs and support for
these kids. Parents have really taken on
a revolution to protect their children.
We've come light years from where we
were in terms of supporting and includ-
ing ALL students in society."
With this f irst event in the rear-
v i e w m i r ro r, t h e Wo m e n's Ste e r i n g
Committee aims to continue working
with other guilds to offer more events in
the coming months that will be open to
all guild members across the 13 Holly-
wood locals. ■
