APIC Las Vegas

Team of Advocates for Special Kids

Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) is a nonprofit charitable organization.TASK specializes in special education support for people with all disabilities from birth to age 26 and their families.  In the area of assistive technology (AT), we serve all ages, including adults, and help families explore ways to use AT to promote learning, communication, and independence. Our role is to provide emotional support and educate parents about special education systems and processes, so that they can be more effective participants in their child’s education. We help families understand their rights, the processes for requesting assessments, strategies for preparing for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and transition planning, among other things. We refer families to other disability service providers, agencies and nonprofits to help meet their needs. TASK promotes positive cooperation between families and schools. We do not attend IEPs on parents’ behalf, but provide information, training and resources so that parents can better help themselves.

Multilingual workshops are available online. View the calendar of events here

OC Links: Behaviorial Health Care Agency

Information provided by: Orange County Behavioral Health Services

OC Links Behavioral Health Line is available 24/7 at (855) 625-4657. OC Links provides information and linkage to any of the Health Care Agency’s Behavioral Health Services, including crisis services, via telephone and chat. Callers can be potential participants, family members, friends, law enforcement and other first responders, providers or anyone seeking behavioral health resources and support. Trained Navigators provide information, referral, and linkage directly to programs in the behavioral health continuum of care from prevention through crisis identification and response. If you would like to learn more about services available through Behavioral Health Services, OC Links is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please call (855) 625-4657 to be connected to a Behavioral Health Navigator, or click on the OC Links Chat icon at https://www.ochealthinfo.com/bhs/about/nit/oclinks/. TDD Number: 714-834-2332.

Virtual Activities While Sheltering in Place

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities has suggestions for getting together with friends and family virtually during this holiday season: “Ideas for Activities While Sheltering in Place” (“Ideas para Actividades Mientras Se Refugia en el Lugar”) or “10 Tips to Support Someone During Times of Change” (10 Consejos para Apoyar a Alguien en Tiempos de Cambi).

Free Educational Apps for Children

TASK (Team of Advocates for Special Kids) has the following suggestions for FREE games to keep children entertained:

21 Free Educational Apps for Kids

  • U Free Games has hundreds of free games to play. You can search by tags/topic, new or featured games.
  • Bamboozle is an awesome website with hundreds of free educational games, or you can create your own.

IXL Educational Resources for Families & Teachers

This website, and the innovative programs it provides, have been highly recommended by families who need additional help to reinforce learning at home.

IXL enables personalized learning experiences utilizing innovative teaching tools. It has many educational resources and games for use by children, adults and teachers. Learning can be focused on individual needs.  Membership fees are cost-effective.

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