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  • About SOAR
    • ABA Therapy
    • SOAR Northshore
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  • Resources
    • What is Autism?
    • For Caregivers
    • For Adults with ASD
    • For Teachers & Professionals
  • Support
    • How to Give
    • Connect with Us
    • Community Events

Resources for Caregivers

Quick Guide: Where to Start
Evaluation Services
Waivers
Additional Intervention Plans
Families Helping Families
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (FhF of GNO) is a family-directed resource center serving the entire state of Louisiana since 1991. They provide information and referral, training and education, and peer-to-peer support on disability-related issues. FHF of GNO is also home to the Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center, a federal education grant that provides training and support to families throughout Louisiana on special education and transition topics.
Click here to view the Families Helping Families Welcome Booklet.

Additional Resources

Childhood education

Childhood Education Resources

Family Support Toolbox
LASARD
La Believes Resource List
School Choice for Students with Disabilities
Bullying Prevention
La Dep. of Education Students with Disabilities
Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities
Tangipahoa Parish Schools Special Education
St. Bernard Parish Schools Special Education
St. Tammany Parish Schools Special Education
Guides and tools

Guides & Tools

LASARD Online Training
Caregiver Training
The Color of Autism Video Guides
Autism FYI
Autism Teaching Strategies - Social Skills
Tar Heel Reader
CPIR Online Resource Library
Social Stories Sampler
Echo Autism
media and support for parents, families, and other caregivers

Media & Support for Parents, Families, & other Caregivers

ATN Science Blog
Exceptional Parent Magazine
Autism Connect Podcast List
Autism Parenting Magazine
Families Helping Families
Mom 2 Mom
Iceberg Therapy Resources
Challenges Faced by Siblings
legal considerations

Legal Considerations

IDEA
Disability Rights LA
Wrights Law Library
Estate Planning for Parents
FPHSA Developmental Disabilities Services
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS)
NAA for Special Needs Planning
SLLS Pro Bono Coordinator Email
The Pro Bono Project
Pro Bono Project Email
legislative documents

Legislative Documents

Pupil Appraisal Handbook
Regulations for Students with Disabilities
Pupil Progression Policies & Procedures
Complaint Management Procedures
IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities
service and therapy animals

Service and Therapy Animals

Guide Dogs of America
Paws with a Cause
Alegria Animal Assisted Therapeutic Center
Safety

Safety 

AWAARE
L.E.A.N.
NAA Safety Shop
Fire Safety
SBSO Help Me Home
Support groups

Support Groups

AANE Support Groups
Color of Autism Support Groups
Virtual Support Group for Adults with Autism
ASGNO Virtual Support Groups

Advocacy at SOAR

​Do you have questions about your child's IEP, special education, or 504 accommodations?
E-mail: [email protected] or click the envelope below to contact one of our parent education advocates.
​Please note:  Parent education advocates are not attorneys and cannot give you legal advice; they are here to provide resource and support only. 
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  • About SOAR
    • ABA Therapy
    • SOAR Northshore
    • SOAR Southshore
  • Resources
    • What is Autism?
    • For Caregivers
    • For Adults with ASD
    • For Teachers & Professionals
  • Support
    • How to Give
    • Connect with Us
    • Community Events