Resource List
PPS information: Kindergarten - age 21
PPS Special Education Advisory Council
Portland Public Schools Special Education Information
Multnomah Education Service District
PPS Community Transition Program
Pre-K and Early Intervention
Multnomah Early Childhood Program/Early Intervention
IEP and 504 Plan Support and Information
Special Education: A Guide for Parents, by Disability Rights Oregon
Council for Exceptional Children
State and Federal Information
Oregon Department of Education: Special Education
U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Legal and Advocacy Support
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
Theresa Jahangir, Education Advocate
Smarter Steps IEP Consultation and Advocacy
Governmental Supports
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services - Multnomah County
SSI Child Disability Report (starting point for SSI application for child)
Summer Programs
Autistic Community Activity Program
Camp Blue Spruce (food allergies)
Gales Creek Camp (Type 1 Diabetes)
Adaptive Sports and Recreation
Special Olympics Oregon - Multnomah County
PDX Ambucs (adaptive tricycles)
Portland Parks and Recreation - Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation
Social Events and Clubs
Financial Planning
Support and Advocacy
Swindells Resource Center at Providence Portland Medical Center
United Cerebral Palsy of Oregon
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
Oregon Family to Family Information Center
Transportation
Disability Parking in Portland
Emergency Planning
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Community Inclusion
Housing
Fair Housing Council of Oregon
Visual and Performing Arts
Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
PTA Healthy Minds - Mental Health for Families
ADD/ADHD
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities
Autism
Autistic Community Activity Program