Youth Yellow Pages: Disabled Services
“How can I find out about recreational activities and summer camps for blind teens?” - 14 year old
WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY?
"Disabled Services Disability" is a term used to describe a number of conditions which permanently limit an individual's development.
A developmental disability is generally defined as: "A severe chronic disability which is caused by a mental or physical impairment." Disabilities include:
Mental retardation — (Characteristics: adaptive behavior
not typical for age level; below average intelligence.)
Epilepsy — (Characteristics: unusual brain activities due
to electrical discharges; produces a variety of types of
seizures.)
Cerebral Palsy — (Characteristics: prenatal, perinatal or
postnatal trauma which results in damage to those parts
of the brain which control and coordinate muscles.)
Autism — (Characteristics: occurs prior to 30 months of
age; social development not typical for age level; delayed
language development; insistence on sameness.)
Other handicapping conditions — Closely related to
mental retardation or requiring similar treatment.
NOTE: People with autism, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy
do not necessarily have mental retardation.
A Person May Have a Developmental Disability if
He/She:
- Has a physical or mental disability
- Has seizures (convulsions)
- Has difficulty talking or walking
- Has trouble learning to read or write
- Was slow to sit, crawl or walk
- Does not interact with other people
Ability First................................................................ 626-396-1010
www.abilityfirst.org
Los Angeles (213) 748-7309, M-F 8:30am-5pm
East L.A. (323) 268-8178, M-F 9am-6pm
Pasadena (626) 396-1010, (626) 449-5661, M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
Woodland Hills (818) 884-5112, M-F 8:30am-5pm
Recreational activites for teens with physical/developmental disabilities. Therapy, rehabilitation and after-school programs.
Braille Institute Library Services .............................. 323-660-3880
M-F 8:30am-5pm www.braillelibrary.org
Additional phone: (800) 808-2555
Books and magazines in Braille or on tape.
Braille Institute Los Angeles Sight Center................ 323-663-1111
M-F 8:30am-5pm www.brailleinstitute.org
FREE afterschool activities, summer camp and some weekend activities.
Center for the Partially Sighted................................ 310-458-3501
M-F 8:30am-5pm and www.low-vision.org
9am-3pm for doctor's appt.
Counseling, support groups, transportation, HIV program.
Christopher Reeve Foundation.................................. 800-539-7309
M-F 9am-5pm (Eastern Time) www.christopherreeve.org
and www.paralysis.org
Provides information about spinal cord injuries and relevant research. Some referrals. Free educational book available.
Computer Access Center........................................... 310-338-1597
M-F 9am-5pm; Drop-in Th 3pm-6pm www.cac.org
Consultations/exploration of computer technology for people with disabilities.
Department of Developmental Services ................... 916-654-1690
M-F 8am-5pm www.dds.ca.gov
Provides information on services for those with developmental disabilities: education, treatment, referrals, and advocacy.
Foundation for the Junior Blind of America ............. 323-295-4555
M-Th 8am-4:30pm; F 8am-4pm www.juniorblind.org
and www.fjb.org
FREE recreational programs for teens, including summer camp.
G.L.A.D. (Greater L.A. Council on Deafness) ............. 323-478-8000
M-F 8:30am-5pm www.gladinc.org
Information and referrals for any questions on hearing impairment and deafness. Interpretive services. Advocacy in the case of discrimination.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ................... 800-223-1138
M-F 9am-5pm (Eastern Time) www.jdrf.org
Additional phone: (800) 533-2873
Information and referrals.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society .............................. 800-344-4867
Local Chapter in California (310) 479-4456 www.cal.nmss.org
M-F 9am-5pm
Additional phone: 1 (800) FIGHT MS and (310) 479-4456
Counseling, information, and referrals.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic ........................ 800-732-8398
M-F 8:30am- 5pm; Sat 9am-1pm www.rfbd.org/LA
Provide recorded texbooks and other educational materials in audio format for the blind. Shifts available days and evenings for 15 or older.
United Cerebral Palsy .................................................818-782-2211
M-F 8am-5pm www.ucpla.com
Information and referrals.
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