Here are some helpful links to agencies, organizations and documents addressing issues related to cerebral palsy for both consumers and professionals.
Mental Health/Caregiver Support
- UCLA Behavioral Health Associates- Behavioral Health Associates (BHA) is a clinic designed to support your emotional well-being so that you can thrive. BHA works in partnership with your UCLA primary care provider and together, we are your UCLA team for overall health
- Didi Hirsch- Didi Hirsch’s experts provide evidence-based treatment to low-income children and adults with mental disorders or behavioral challenges
- DMH- The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), the largest county mental health department in the country, directly operates more than 80 programs and contracts with more than 700 providers, including non-governmental agencies and individual practitioners who provide a spectrum of mental health services to people of all ages to support hope, wellness and recover
- HelpGuide - is a small independent nonprofit that runs one of the world’s top 10 mental health websites
- The Help Group- Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children, adolescents and young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse and emotional challenges
- UCLA PEERS-The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills treatment to preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems
- Mental Health America-The following resources can be used to help you find mental health treatment services, including affordable treatment for those without insurance, in your community
Crisis Help Lines: 24/7 365-day-a-year free and confidential crisis support services for people in need of emotional counseling and resources
Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-448-4663
TrevorLifeline (LGBTQ youth services): 1-866-488-7386
Consumer/Medical Information
Recreation/Fitness Resources
- Adaptive Tricycles A brief guide of features and considerations for children with CP
- Casa Colina Outdoor Adventures – a program that focuses on empowering people with disabilities by creating opportunities through challenging and exciting activities
- Exercise and Recreation Resources in the Los Angeles area
- Inclusive Fitness Coalition - a cross-section of the disability rights, sports, health/fitness and civil rights communities dedicated to promoting equitable access to, and safe use of, fitness and recreational equipment, facilities, and programs
- National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability - links to ongoing program fitness and exercise initiatives across the nation. Includes items on health promotion and nutrition, research and videos of adaptive sports, recreation and access
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NYC Ballet- Access workshops for teens and adults: Join us for this three-week series of movement workshops exploring the work of George Balanchine, Justin Peck, and Jerome Robbins. Each week a pair of NYCB dancers will co-lead viewers in a warm-up and choreography, demonstrating both standing and seated movement options. Movers of all abilities are welcome.
Thursdays at 6 PM EDT (starts May 6, 2021)
1-hour Zoom Workshops
Tickets: $0 for livestream (advance registration required)
- Special Olympics
- How Do I Become a Paralympian-2017
- US Adaptive Recreation Center
- UCLA Adaptive Recreation Program
- Angel City Sports (2020 virtual games flyer)
Equipment/Clothing
- ABLDenim - jeans for children and adults with physical disabilities, also offers tailoring services to adapt clothing to individual physical needs
- Adaptive Mall - a catalogue of adaptive cycles and other equipment for people with disabilities
- Hatchbacks - specialized sneakers and shoes for children that are easier to put on and take off, with or without AFOs
- Keeping Pace/Advanced Orthotic Design - shoes for children and adults with AFOs or adaptive footwear
