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Parents Helping Parents provides parent support for children and adults with disabilities in San Jose, CA, and beyond. Get relevant, up-to-date information and assistance for you and your family member of any age with any disability.

  • About
  • Get Started
  • Mission & Vision
  • Overview & History
  • Strategic Goals
  • Annual Report
  • Leadership
  • Frequently Asked Questions

E-Learning

The PHP E-Learning Library has 500+ resources offering critical information on disability topics. Access the library 24/7…anytime, anywhere.

  • E-Learning
  • About PHP
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  • Caregiver Support
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Information

Parents Helping Parents can empower you with resources and support at every stage of your child’s life, from birth through adulthood.

  • Information
  • Early Childhood (0-5)
  • Youth and Teens (6-17)
  • Connections California: Transition to Adulthood (12+)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Community & Family Services
  • Special Education & School (0-22)
  • Assistive Technology
  • E-Packet Library

Support

You and your loved one with a disability are not alone on your journey! PHP provides multiple ways to connect with others on a similar path.

  • Support
  • Support Groups
  • Connect with PHP
  • Support for Caregivers
  • Sharing the Journey
  • Visit PHP

Participate

Become an active participant in the community of special needs families. Donate! Volunteer! Subscribe! It takes a village to raise any child.

  • Participate
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • Work for PHP
  • Volunteer
  • Parents for Change Advocacy
  • Partner with PHP

Events

Browse PHP webinars, support groups, and other events for families and/or individuals with a disability. Accomodations to participate can be arranged with advance notice.

  • Events
  • PHP Events
  • All Events
  • Community Events
  • Submit Event

Directory

Search nearly 3,000 non-profits, individuals, companies, government agencies, and more that describe themselves as offering services to the Bay Area disability community. *Please remember that you are the best judge of which to select for your family.

  • Directory
  • Search for a Resource
  • Submit a Resource

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Behavior
    • ADHD & Behavior
    • Anxiety
    • Safety
    • School Behavior & Discipline
    • Sexuality
    • Trauma
  • Caregiver Support
    • Inspiration for All
    • Inspiration for Parents/Caregivers
    • Self-Care
  • Connections CA Transition to Adulthood (12+)
    • Adult Life
    • Education & Training
    • Self-Advocacy
    • Transition Planning for Tweens and Teens
    • Work Preparation
  • Disability Specific Information
    • ADHD
    • Autism
    • Dyslexia
    • FASD
    • Hearing Impairment
    • Twice-Exceptional
  • Early Childhood (0-5)
    • Assistive Technology for Young Children
    • Early Start (0-3)
    • First 5: Disability Topics for Professionals
    • Get an Early Start Series
    • Social & Emotional Development
    • Speech, Motor, Learn & Play Skills
  • Podcasts
  • Public Benefits & Financial Planning
    • Equity
    • In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Regional Center
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    • At-Home Learning
    • Bullying
    • College Planning
    • Dispute Resolution
    • IEP (Individualized Education Program)
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Other School-Related Information
    • Planning for Transition to Adulthood (ITP)
  • Therapies

What is CAPTAIN: a video for families

By Captain - California Autism Professional Training and Information Network
View to learn more about resources through CAPTAIN, California Autism Professional Training and Information Network.

What is ADHD?

By Psych Hub
Learn about ADHD in this short video that includes the basics and common ADHD-related terms.

When to consider an assessment for learning disabilities or ADHD for your child?

Do you have concerns about your child’s academic progress? Learn about the evaluation process used to assess for a learning disability or ADHD. 

Introduction to Visual Impairments in Young Children

Learn more about vision assessments, educational services, and strategies for young children if you are a parent or professional.

About Dyslexia

By Made by Dyslexia
Learn about Dyslexia, a learning difference experienced by 1 in 5 students.

Dyslexia and the Brain

How is the dyslexic brain different? Hear from a dyslexia expert.

The IDEA’s Special Education Categories: Autism

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Learn about IDEA's special education category for Autism to help you understand your student's special education rights.

Parenting Without Power, It’s Not Easy for Me

By AANE (Asperger/Autism Network)
Explore the parent/adult child relationship from two perspectives: the parent and the young adult who is now in charge of their life.

Twice-Exceptional, an Introduction to 2e

Learn about Twice-Exceptional individuals from representatives at REEL, a Bay Area nonprofit partnering with Parents Helping Parents to raise awareness and prov...

Understanding Dyslexia and What Helps

This presentation covers the basics of what dyslexia is and how to support your child.

What is 2e Twice Exceptional? How to know if a student is 2e?

Learn what Twice-Exceptional means and how to support a student with asynchronous development (their performance scores range from high to low).

Inside a Dyslexia Evaluation

What types of tests are in a dyslexia evaluation? How is dyslexia diagnosed?

Dyslexia & Understanding Structured Literacy Interventions

Learn from an expert about Dyslexia and what interventions really work.

ADHD and What I Would Tell #MyYoungerSelf | Michael Phelps

By Child Mind Institute
Hear from Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, about his journey and experience with ADHD.

Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD with Coexisting Conditions

Learn about coexisting conditions that can affect children with learning differences and/or ADHD.

Nurturing Resilience in Children with Special Needs and Their Parents

By A World of Difference | Beacon College
An interview with professionals about nurturing resilience in our own lives and in the lives of children with special needs.

Nurturing Resilience and Motivation in Youth with ADHD & Learning Challenges

By ADDitude
Learn the characteristics needed for a resilient mindset and how adults can serve as an effective source of strength for youth with ADHD or Learning Differences...

Helping a Student with Attention and Focus Challenges

Learn strategies for parents and teachers who want to help a child struggling with focus and attention, including ADHD.

Reading Difficulties for Elementary Students and Strategies for Home

Is your child a struggling reader, maybe below grade level?  Watch and learn about dyslexia and what you can do from home.

Increase Your Child’s Success Beyond High School – From a Parent Who’s Been There

Learn how you can support the development of these key elements to student success: self-understanding, self-advocacy, and confidence.

Introducing: Family Care Notebooks Video

This webinar introduces the Family Care Notebook, a digital system for managing the paperwork for caregivers of children and adults with disabilities.

ADD/ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

By Understood.org
Find out just about everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this 28-minute video, Understood expert Tom Brow...

How Is ADHD Diagnosed?

By Understood.org
Learn how ADHD is diagnosed.

How to Help Someone Who Has ADHD

By How to ADHD
Learn helpful tips for loving and living with someone who has an "ADHD brain."

How ADHD Causes Emotional Dysregulation

By ADDitude Magazine
ADHD impairs the ability to regulate feelings – anger, anxiety, sadness, or other. The result: overblown, extremely emotional reactions to small setbacks or c...

7 Truths About ADHD Emotional Regulation

By ADDitude Magazine
You’re not imagining things, ADHD really is linked to more powerful, sudden, and unruly emotions. But, once you understand your difficulty with emotional regu...

7 ADHD Myths and Truths

By ADDitude Magazine
"ADHD isn't real." "ADHD medications cause addiction." When it comes to learning disabilities and mental health, misinformation abounds. Be prepared to counter ...

Autism Spectrum Dealing with Anger and Meltdowns

By Sally Thibault
In this video, Sally Thibault shares some of the strategies she has used to help her child diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome deal with his anger and frustratio...

Early Signs of Autism Video

By Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute
To improve recognition of the early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Dr. Rebecca Landa of Kennedy Krieger Institute has developed this 9-minute video tu...

Social Inclusion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

By RTC Media
In this video, you will learn more about social inclusion of people with disabilities in the communities.

Invisible Disabilities: A Day in the Life

By The Asante Centre
This video is a snapshot of the life experience of an individual with invisible disabilities and the supports that can be helpful for living their best life.

FASD – Strategies for Supporting an Affected Individual

Get more information and practical strategies to support children and adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from this webinar by expert, Nate Sheet...

ADHD and Video Games: Pros and Cons

By Understood.org
Watch as Jodi Gold, MD, author of "Screen-Smart Parenting: How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices,” we...

Why Typical Behavior Approaches May Not Work | Nathan Ory

By POPFASD
Nathan Ory speaks about why typical behavioral approaches may not work for some individuals and ideas for effective interventions.

Helpful Communication Websites

Here are two great websites that has a lot of great free resources you can download and print to use with individuals with communication difficulties. www.setbc...

Actress Wendy Davis on ADHD Tools and Executive Functioning Strategies

By Understood.org
In this video, you will hear actress Wendy Davis of Lifetime’s Army Wives discuss the executive functioning strategies she and her daughter use to help stay o...
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