Helpful Links
This is a loose collection of links that I will add to as I think of them.
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Various park services in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service treasure with sites in several counties: www.nps.gov/goga/index.htm
California Department of Parks and Recreation, for information on visiting parks, including camping reservations: www.parks.ca.gov
San Francisco Recreation and Park, Parks and Open Spaces in a city rich in options for outdoor adventures: sfrecpark.org/parks-open-spaces/
County of Marin Parks, including a variety of state parks, open space preserves, and county parks: www.marincounty.org/recreation/parks-in-marin
County of San Mateo Parks Department, check under the list of parks for a long list of outdoor sites to visit: parks.smcgov.org
East Bay Regional Park District, offering a wide range of parks over multiple counties: www.ebparks.org/parks
Special Needs Information Support in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond:
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities offers a wide variety of information and support services. https://www.supportforfamilies.org
Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center provides a variety of programs for people with special needs, children and adults. https://www.prrcsf.org/our-mission
UC Davis Mind Institute is a premier research organization focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders. www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/
Special Needs Nutrition:
Julie Matthews offers helpful nutrition for special needs issues in her Nourishing Hope web site. nourishinghope.com
A mom from wondermoms.org (special needs info site by moms in the know!) was kind of enough to share with hikingautism.com some of the very helpful websites on special needs transition to adulthood issues that their organization researched. Thank you to wondermoms.org for sharing!
Here is their web link and their helpful link list in its entirety, as submitted:
Tenants Rights and Housing Assistance for the Disabled
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/renters-rights-and-housing-assistance-for-people-with-disabilities
Managing Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
http://www.mychildwithoutlimits.org/act/life-planning/managing-your-childs-transition-to-adulthood/
Transition to Adulthood: Home Remodeling for Young Adults with Special Needs
https://www.bigrentz.com/how-to-guides/home-modifications-young-adults-special-needs
Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City?
https://www.yourstoragefinder.com/special-needs-checklist-how-disability-friendly-is-your-city
Vocational Training for Adults with Special Needs
https://www.vocationaltraininghq.com/best-vocational-training-programs-disabled/
A member of Forever Curious (http://forevercurious.org, librarians and educators curating educational resources on the web) recently shared a list of links relating to a range of issues for people with various disabilities.
Helpful link list from forevercurious.org, shared in entirety as submitted:
Gateway
http://www.lowvision.org/introduction_to_the_low_vision_g.htm
Managing Sensory Processing Issues At Home
http://www.airfiltersdelivered.com/sensory-processing-disorder
Cleaner Indoor Air & Chemical Sensitivities
https://www.cleanerindoorair.org/
Disabled Home Modification Checklists and Funding
http://www.eldercare.gov/Public/Resources/Factsheets/Home_Modifications.aspx
Home Modifications and Selling Your Home
https://www.homecity.com/home-modifications-and-selling-your-home
Special Needs Safety Around Construction Sites
https://www.bigrentz.com/how-to-guides/keeping-seniors-special-needs-individuals-safe-around-construction-sites
Renters’ Rights for People with Disabilities
http://civilrights.findlaw.com/discrimination/rental-housing-rights-for-disabled-tenants.html
Moving for Seniors and People with Disabilities
https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/19898-moving-advice-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities/
Guide to Finding Credible Medical Advice
https://online.arbor.edu/blog/guide-finding-credible-medical-information-advice/
Handy info link on efficient packing for long excursion backpackers, thanks to hiking class teacher DS for the share:
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/ultralight-backpacking-keeping-packing-list-short.htm
(Click the Home page to get the broader background story. See Insights/Hike Update News for updated reflections and outdoor activity information. Click Hikes and browse the list or check the Quick View Hike List for a summary of hike listings. Feel free to share hikingautism.com with those who may enjoy it. To receive hikingautism.com updates, click the HikingAutism Facebook page and click Follow.)
Various park services in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service treasure with sites in several counties: www.nps.gov/goga/index.htm
California Department of Parks and Recreation, for information on visiting parks, including camping reservations: www.parks.ca.gov
San Francisco Recreation and Park, Parks and Open Spaces in a city rich in options for outdoor adventures: sfrecpark.org/parks-open-spaces/
County of Marin Parks, including a variety of state parks, open space preserves, and county parks: www.marincounty.org/recreation/parks-in-marin
County of San Mateo Parks Department, check under the list of parks for a long list of outdoor sites to visit: parks.smcgov.org
East Bay Regional Park District, offering a wide range of parks over multiple counties: www.ebparks.org/parks
Special Needs Information Support in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond:
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities offers a wide variety of information and support services. https://www.supportforfamilies.org
Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center provides a variety of programs for people with special needs, children and adults. https://www.prrcsf.org/our-mission
UC Davis Mind Institute is a premier research organization focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders. www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/
Special Needs Nutrition:
Julie Matthews offers helpful nutrition for special needs issues in her Nourishing Hope web site. nourishinghope.com
A mom from wondermoms.org (special needs info site by moms in the know!) was kind of enough to share with hikingautism.com some of the very helpful websites on special needs transition to adulthood issues that their organization researched. Thank you to wondermoms.org for sharing!
Here is their web link and their helpful link list in its entirety, as submitted:
Tenants Rights and Housing Assistance for the Disabled
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/renters-rights-and-housing-assistance-for-people-with-disabilities
Managing Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
http://www.mychildwithoutlimits.org/act/life-planning/managing-your-childs-transition-to-adulthood/
Transition to Adulthood: Home Remodeling for Young Adults with Special Needs
https://www.bigrentz.com/how-to-guides/home-modifications-young-adults-special-needs
Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City?
https://www.yourstoragefinder.com/special-needs-checklist-how-disability-friendly-is-your-city
Vocational Training for Adults with Special Needs
https://www.vocationaltraininghq.com/best-vocational-training-programs-disabled/
A member of Forever Curious (http://forevercurious.org, librarians and educators curating educational resources on the web) recently shared a list of links relating to a range of issues for people with various disabilities.
Helpful link list from forevercurious.org, shared in entirety as submitted:
Gateway
http://www.lowvision.org/introduction_to_the_low_vision_g.htm
Managing Sensory Processing Issues At Home
http://www.airfiltersdelivered.com/sensory-processing-disorder
Cleaner Indoor Air & Chemical Sensitivities
https://www.cleanerindoorair.org/
Disabled Home Modification Checklists and Funding
http://www.eldercare.gov/Public/Resources/Factsheets/Home_Modifications.aspx
Home Modifications and Selling Your Home
https://www.homecity.com/home-modifications-and-selling-your-home
Special Needs Safety Around Construction Sites
https://www.bigrentz.com/how-to-guides/keeping-seniors-special-needs-individuals-safe-around-construction-sites
Renters’ Rights for People with Disabilities
http://civilrights.findlaw.com/discrimination/rental-housing-rights-for-disabled-tenants.html
Moving for Seniors and People with Disabilities
https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/19898-moving-advice-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities/
Guide to Finding Credible Medical Advice
https://online.arbor.edu/blog/guide-finding-credible-medical-information-advice/
Handy info link on efficient packing for long excursion backpackers, thanks to hiking class teacher DS for the share:
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/ultralight-backpacking-keeping-packing-list-short.htm