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Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs
A family-friendly walkthrough of the IEP process that can help you prepare for school meetings, paperwork, and next steps after assessment.
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California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Insurance
California Autism Insurance Coverage
An official California insurance page covering autism treatment access, behavioral health treatment rules, and complaint pathways when coverage is delayed or denied.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Managed Health Care
California Behavioral Health Care Rights
The state's managed care guide to behavioral health treatment, how to get care, and what families can do if a health plan will not approve medically necessary autism support.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
California Independent Educational Evaluations
If you disagree with a school district evaluation, this California guidance explains the right to ask for an independent educational evaluation at public expense.
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
California Parents' Rights in Special Education
An official family guide to consent, assessments, IEP participation, nondiscriminatory testing, and the rights parents have when working with the school district.
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Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs
California School and Insurance Help • Autism Speaks
A family-friendly walkthrough of the IEP process that can help you prepare for school meetings, paperwork, and next steps after assessment.
IEP planningFamily and caregiver supportParents, caregivers, and school teams
California Autism Insurance Coverage
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Insurance
An official California insurance page covering autism treatment access, behavioral health treatment rules, and complaint pathways when coverage is delayed or denied.
Insurance coverageFamily and caregiver supportParents, caregivers, and families seeking treatment coverage
California Behavioral Health Care Rights
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Managed Health Care
The state's managed care guide to behavioral health treatment, how to get care, and what families can do if a health plan will not approve medically necessary autism support.
Insurance rightsFamily and caregiver supportFamilies with HMO or managed care coverage
California Independent Educational Evaluations
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
If you disagree with a school district evaluation, this California guidance explains the right to ask for an independent educational evaluation at public expense.
Independent evaluationsFamily and caregiver supportParents, caregivers, and advocates
California Parents' Rights in Special Education
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
An official family guide to consent, assessments, IEP participation, nondiscriminatory testing, and the rights parents have when working with the school district.
Parents' rightsFamily and caregiver supportParents, caregivers, and advocates
California Reasons for Concern
California School and Insurance Help • California Department of Education
A California starting point for families who want to ask for help through their school district or local early support system, including when written parent consent is needed for assessment and services.
School evaluationFamily and caregiver supportParents, caregivers, and families seeking school support