CDI Resource List
Websites
Kids Health and DevelopmentFamily Focus Resource Center
Special Needs Vendor Directory - LA
/ Autism Resources
Advocacy
1-800-390-7032
Support Groups
We Are The CDI MOMSContact: Pam Eisenberg
The K.E.N. Project
2369 Calabasas Road
Number 540
Calabasas, CA 91302
818-222-8118
Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)
Families with Autism Helping Families
with Autism
949-640-4401
Mom’s Club
/ Cultivar y Crecer
(Spanish Speaking Support Group)
North Los Angeles Regional Center
15400 Sherman Way, 1st Floor Room
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 456-6106
LA Autism Parents Group
The Aut Spot
Fiesta Educativa
161 South Avenue 24
Los Angeles, CA 90031
323-221-6696
Social Skills groups
Friendship DetectivesSocial Skills Group
Child Development Institute
818-888-4559
Program for the Education and Enrichment
of Relationship Skills (PEERS) at CSUN
Dr. Dee Shepherd-Look
818-677-3429
/ Social Coaching Club
5000 North Parkway Calabasas Suite 103
Calabasas, CA 91302
5353 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Suite 209
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-379-3340
Social Stories & Additional Helpful Online Social Skills Resources:
The Gray Center
Teachers Pay Teachers (Social Stories)
Social Thinking
Community classes and Activities
CDI Early Learning Center7260 Owensmouth Avenue
Canoga Park, CA
818-712-0453
Special-Fit
San Fernando Valley
818-321-2936
We Rock the Spectrum
Locations Include: Studio City, Tarzana, Agoura Hills, Northridge, West Hills & Woodland Hills
818-708-0860
Jumping Genius
22750 Roscoe Blvd
West Hills, CA 91304
818-347-5437
Pint Size Kids
13323 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Ballet for All Kids
Classical Ballet training for children
with Special Needs
16422 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91436
805-524-5503
GuiDANCE Autism
Dance & Movement Classes
10944 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
424-265-7473
West Hills Baseball
Various Leagues including the Champions Division for Children with Special Needs
7001 Valley Circle Blvd
West Hills, CA 91307
Special Needs Hockey
8750 Van Nuys Blvd
Panorama City, CA 91402
Soccer Shots
Local Parks
Ages 2-8 – inclusive program
(310) 857-6560
ACEing Autism:
Connecting kids through tennis
Group lessons for children with autism
617-901-7153
/ My Little Swimmer
5454 Oakdale Ave.
Woodland hills, CA 91367
818-716-1582
Sensory Friendly Films
Because We Can Because We Care
Equine Therapy Program
818-640-7952 - Dave M. Drulias
Locations for Shane’s Inspiration Playgrounds in SFV include:
Creates accessible and inclusive playgrounds throughout greater Los Angeles. As well as an inclusive play club that meets monthly for a play date at one of the Playgrounds and includes face painting, arts & crafts, and snacks.
Brandon’s Village-Gates Canyon Park
25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd
Calabasas, CA 91302
Shadow Ranch Park
22633 Vanowen Street
West Hills, CA 91307
Dearborn Park
17141 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91325
Beilenson Park/Lake Balboa Park
6300 Balboa Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Park
14201 Huston Street
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Ritchie Valens Park
10731 Laurel Canyon
Pacoima CA
Jaime Beth Slavin Park
12500 Strathern Street
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Special Needs Resource Fair
CSUN, University Student Union
Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd #100
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-761-8984
Open Door Days: The museum is closed to the general public and children with special needs and their families are admitted free. Children with special needs are able to explore the museum at their own pace and special accommodations are made such as turning off the music and lowering the lights in the museum.
These schools have been recommended by CDI families. Different schools meet the needs of different children.
Preschools
Westminster Presbyterian Church Preschool3211 Watergate Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818-889-1493
Born Learners
28343 West Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
818-991-1493
Partners in Learning
5251 Chesebro Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
818-865-8600
Oak Park Neighborhood School
1010 Kanan Road
Oak Park, CA 91377
(818) 707-7742
Calabasas Klubhouse
3655 Old Topanga Canyon Road
Topanga, CA 90290
818-222-9791
The Children’s Corner Play Center
- 1555 Valley Drive
- Topanga, CA 90290
West Hills Preschool
23350 Welby Way
West Hills, CA 91307
818-704-8274
BOOK
*Coping With Preschool Panic: The Los Angeles
Guide to Private Preschools, by Michelle Nika / Woodland Hills Private School
22555 Oxnard St
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Preschool 818-348-6563
St. Mel’s Pre-School
5130 Serrania Ave
Woodland Hills CA 91364
818-340-3180
Canoga Park Methodist Pre-School
7357 Jordan Avenue
Canoga Park, CA
818-340-6639
Kirk of the Valley
- 19620 Vanowen St
- Reseda, CA 91335
Child’s World
6100 Lindley Avenue
Encino, CA 91316
818-343-8122
Neighborhood School
- 4528 Matilija Avenue
- Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Maggie Haves
6100 Coldwater Canyon Av
North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-763-8359
Legal support & Advocates
Law Offices of Sarit AriamSpecial Education Law & Advocacy
23275 Ventura Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-992-5770
Law Offices of Arlene Bell
1158 26th Street, Suite 269
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-829-2029
Law Offices of Russell Ching
Encino, CA 91316
818-939-5127
Law Offices of KelmanKelman
12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 410
Studio City, CA 91604
Phone:(818) 386-2800
Fax: (818) 386-2801
Lori Waldinger, M.A. & Associates
Advocates/Educational Consultants
La Crescenta, CA 91214
818-957-0332
Mark Woodsmall, Esq
2600 Mission Street, Suite 200
San Marino, California 91108
626-440-0028
/ Law Offices of Dina Kaplan
P.O. Box 9055
Calabasas, CA 91372
818-222-8118
Andrea Lorant - Advocate
6520 Platt Ave., #813
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 343-2227
Responsive Advocacy Institute for Special Education (RAISE)
10600 Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 107
Mission Hills, CA 91345
800-801-5441
Ibrahim K. Saab
3580 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 925
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 355-3618
*Bilingual support available
Law Offices of Bonnie Z. Yates
Bonnie Yates, JD and Melissa Remer
13323 Washington Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-204-6624
Family Focus Resource & Empowerment Center
Names: Theresa Quary (English) and Fatima Castaneda (bilingual English/Spanish)
San Fernando Valley (Main Office)
18111 Nordhoff St, E-109
Northridge, CA 91330-8265
818-677-6854
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