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Browse trusted links for school and insurance questions, theme park access, spectrum-friendly playplaces, haircut support, caregiver applications, communication tools, PBS videos, and everyday sensory help in one place that feels easier to return to.
Guided pages
If you would rather begin with a calmer path, these pages bring common questions together for you.
California guide
Use a simpler California-focused page for IEPs, evaluations, insurance questions, and family support links.
Outings guide
Open a calmer planning page for theme parks, playplaces, quiet spaces, and travel-friendly sensory support.
Start here
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School Help • 6 links
Open school district, IEP, consent, and insurance coverage links that can help you start the right conversations sooner.
Haircuts • 4 links
Open haircut prep guides, provider finders, and local salon options without having to dig through everything else first.
Online Play • 2 links
Find autistic-friendly gaming and low-pressure online connection options families can explore from home.
PBS Picks • 2 links
Open PBS resources for younger children, family viewing, and autism-related storytelling without searching all over again.
Learning • 2 links
Keep evidence-informed learning tools and child-friendly learning options in one calmer place.
Caregiver Help • 4 links
Jump straight to official caregiver, disability, and family-support programs without needing a separate checklist.
Outings • 7 links
Find official DAS, assisted access, maps, and quiet-room guidance before a bigger family day out.
Playplaces • 5 links
Look through indoor gyms, sensory hours, and inclusive venue finders before leaving home.
Tools • 9 links
Compare speaking tools, sensory supports, and open-ended play ideas families often try at home.
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Helpful to know
California families often have more than one system to work through at the same time.
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California School and Insurance Help • Autism Speaks
A family-friendly walkthrough of the IEP process that can help you prepare for school meetings, paperwork, and next steps after assessment.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Insurance
An official California insurance page covering autism treatment access, behavioral health treatment rules, and complaint pathways when coverage is delayed or denied.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Managed Health Care
The state's managed care guide to behavioral health treatment, how to get care, and what families can do if a health plan will not approve medically necessary autism support.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
If you disagree with a school district evaluation, this California guidance explains the right to ask for an independent educational evaluation at public expense.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
An official family guide to consent, assessments, IEP participation, nondiscriminatory testing, and the rights parents have when working with the school district.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
A California starting point for families who want to ask for help through their school district or local early support system, including when written parent consent is needed for assessment and services.