Our San Francisco Office
San Francisco: (in the Sunnyside neighborhood)
Our San Francisco office is located at 721 Monterey Blvd, in the Sunnyside neighborhood (between Glen Park and West Portal). Proximity to both HWY 101/280 and 19th avenue provides easy access for families on the north and south sides of San Francisco and the Peninsula. Ample street parking is available within the surrounding blocks and no residential parking permit is required. Public Transit Options include Glen Park and Balboa Park Bart Stations (1 mile away) and Muni Bus lines (43 Masonic, 23 Monterey, 36 Teresita).
Our Berkeley Office
Berkeley: (in the Elmwood neighborhood)
Our Berkeley Office is located in a health professional office building at 3120 Telegraph Avenue @ Woolsey Street, between the Elmwood and South Berkeley neighborhoods. Our suite (#7) is on the first floor, and is handicapped accessible. This location provides easy access to HWYS 24 and I-80, and is a 15 minute walk from the Ashby Bart Station (1/2 mile). Ample street parking is usually available within the surrounding blocks. AC Transit #6 and #18 Busses stop nearby.
Useful Links
National/Online Resource
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- LD Online : A website on LD and ADHD with information for parents and educators including articles on research based instructional practices.
- The Council for Exceptional Children
- The International Dyslexia Association
- Northern California Branch of IDA
- The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
- Understood.org : An online resource for parents to find answers and get advice from experts. Offers an online community for parents as well as Webinars and Expert Chats.
- Wrights Law for Special Education Law and Advocacy : A website about special education law and advocacy, with thousands of articles, cases, and free resources.
Local Resources
- Support for Families of Children with Disabilities : Information, education workshops, support groups, and parent-to-parent advocacy support free of charge to families.
- EdRev Expo : An annual San Francisco event (occurring in April), with a unique focus on the 1 in 5 students with learning and attention differences, often compounded by anxiety and depression.
- Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco : Information and referrals for Assistive Technology. Also, maintains an assistive technology lending library and provides advocacy for people with disabilities.
- Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) : Volunteer run sailing program for adults and children with disabilities.
- Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE) : Free individual technical assistance, consultations, representation, and training through their network of educational and legal specialists. Supports families by going with them to IEP meetings as a primary service.
Resources for Public School (SFUSD) Parents
- SFUSD’s Procedural Handbook : Official policies and procedures for requesting and procuring special education within San Francisco Unified School District.
- Your First IEP Meeting : A helpful guide prepared by SchwabLearning.org for parents preparing for their first IEP meeting with SFUSD