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A Better Way Inc

Oakland

510-601-0203

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Parent partners with lived CPS system experience. Helps navigate child welfare/education system overlaps. Focuses on family reunification cases.4

Aspire Advocacy Bay Area

Redwood City

650-645-1780

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Certified in Person-Centered Planning for Regional Center clients. Specializes in Self-Determination Program implementation. Offers IEP strategy sessions.11

Autism Speaks NorCal

San Francisco

415-767-9001

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Runs IEP coaching for ASD-specific needs. Maintains sensory-friendly event calendar. Partners with UCSF for medical referrals.1

Bay Area Legal Aid

Oakland

800-551-5554

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Represents low-income families in special ed cases. Focuses on Title I schools. Provides expulsion defense services.2

Bay Area Women’s & Children’s Center

San Francisco

415-487-0700

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Advocates for homeless/foster youth IEP rights. Provides uniform/toolkit vouchers. Partners with shelter schools.

Centro Legal de la Raza

Oakland

510-437-1554

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Represents Latinx families in school discrimination cases. Focuses on ELL/IEP overlaps. Offers know-your-rights workshops.10

Community Alliance for Special Ed

San Francisco

415-431-2285

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Offers direct IEP meeting advocacy and parent training programs. Maintains satellite offices in Santa Rosa/Hayward/Fremont. Founded in 1978 with 40+ years of experience.112

Disability Rights California

Berkeley

510-267-1200

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Provides free legal advocacy for students with disabilities. Specializes in IEP representation and compliance complaints. Serves all Bay Area counties through regional offices.12

Down Syndrome Connection

Danville

925-362-8660

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Provides education advocacy for Down syndrome students. Offers math/literacy adaptation templates. Hosts inclusive sports programs.10

DREDF

Berkeley

510-644-2555

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Hosts bi-monthly parent workshops on disability rights. Focuses on low-income and multilingual communities. Provides template letters for school negotiations.212

East Bay Asian Youth Center

Oakland

510-533-1092

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Focuses on Asian/Pacific Islander students. Offers cultural mediation for IEP teams. Hosts summer transition programs.10

East Bay Learning Disability Assoc

Oakland

510-433-7934

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Focuses on dyslexia/dyscalculia advocacy. Provides tutor referrals and classroom accommodation guides. Hosts annual assistive tech fair.10