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A parent checklist of early autism signs at about 12, 18 and 24 months, what the M-CHAT-R/F screen is, and how to get an Early Start…

If a regional center denies, cuts or ends services, you can appeal to DDS. Here are the current deadlines, how to keep services during the appeal,…

Four routes to an autism evaluation for a child in California, compared side by side, with the steps to start more than one at a time.

Where autism families in California get free legal and benefits help: Disability Rights California, OCRA, Family Empowerment Centers, legal aid, the DMHC Help Center and state…

A one-page checklist of the benefits California families of autistic children can apply for, with who qualifies and where to apply for each, and the order…

Yes, an autistic child can get In-Home Supportive Services in California. Who qualifies, how hours are set, when a parent can be paid, and how to…

Many autistic children in California have two plans: a regional center IPP and a school IEP. Here is how they differ, which one covers what, and…

Who to call first for free autism help in California: the DDS Autism Helpline, Early Start BabyLine, your regional center, advocacy lines, and crisis numbers, matched…

A week-by-week plan for California families in the first 30 days after a child’s autism diagnosis, with who to call and what to ask.

The IPP is the written plan that decides which regional center services you or your child get. Here is who attends, what goes in it, the…

A grouped, printable checklist of the records California regional centers ask for at intake, why they ask, and where to get each one.

Early Start is California’s early intervention program for children under 3. Who qualifies, how to refer, what it costs and what changes at age 3.