education and transitioning
Books for autistic Children and Adolescents
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Taking Care of Myself: A Healthy Hygiene, Puberty, and Personal Curriculum For Young People with Autism by Mary Wrobel
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Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide to Safety
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Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking website has a list of good books for high functioning autism
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A 5 is Against the Law! By Kari Dunn Buron
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The Incredible 5 Point Scale by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis
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School Success for Kids with High-Functioning Autism by Rich Weinfeld, Stephan Silverman, and Lauren Kenworth
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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversityby Steve Silberman (likely more interesting to adults and parents)
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The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker
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Think Social! by Michelle Garcia Winner (book and CD)
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Diary of a Social Detective: Real-Life Tales of Mystery, Intrigue and Interpersonal Adventure by Jeffrey Jessum, PhD
college and transition programs
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Cañada College- Disability Resource Center
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Phone: 650.306.3259
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Location: Redwood City
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Website: https://canadacollege.edu/disabilityresourcecenter/
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City College of San Francisco
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Phone: 415.452.5481
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Address: 50 Phelan Ave, Rosenberg Library 323, San Francisco, CA 94112
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Website: http://www.ccsf.edu/dsps
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College of Adaptive Arts
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Phone: 408.538.3809
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Location: San Jose
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College of San Mateo- Disability Resource Center
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Phone: 650.574.6438
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Location: San Mateo
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Website: https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/dsps/
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College Internship Program
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Phone: 877.566.9247
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Location: Berkeley, CA
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Email: admissions@cipworldwide.org
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Website: www.cipworldwide.org
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College Living Experience
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Phone: 1.866.375.7999
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Address: 787 Munras Avenue, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940
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College to Career Program
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Phone: 510.748.2359
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Location: Alameda, CA
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Foothill College: Tools for Transition and Work (TTW)
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Phone: 650.949.7103
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Address: 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
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Website: http://www.foothill.edu/ttw
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Meristem
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Phone: 916.827.5257
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Address: 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA, 95628
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Website: https://meristem.pro/
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New Directions for Young Adults
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Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
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Website: https://www.ndfya.com/young-adults-with-special-needs-track/
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Notre Dame de Namur University
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Phone: 650.508.3670
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Address: Saint Joseph’s Hall Room 117, 1500 Ralston Ave. Belmont, CA 94002
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Website: http://www.ndnu.edu/campus-life/disability-resource-center/
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San Jose City College
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Phone: 408.288.3746
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Address: 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA
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Website: http://catalog.sjcc.edu/college-district-policies/student-accessibility-services-sas-program/
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Skyline College
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Phone: 650.738.4280
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Address: 3300 College Drive San Bruno, CA 94066
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Website: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/disabilityresources/index.php
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Taft College
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Phone: 661.763.7773
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Address: 29 Cougar Court Taft, CA 93268
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Website: http://www.taftcollege.edu/til/
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Transition Program at Stanbridge Academy
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Phone: 650.375.5860
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Address: 515 East Poplar Avenue, San Mateo, CA
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The College Link Program at California State University, East Bay
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Phone: 510.885.2436
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Location: Hayward
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Website: www.csueastbay.edu/clp
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UC Davis: Supported Education to Elevate Diversity (SEED)
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Phone: 530.752.1011
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Location: Davis, CA
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Website: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-establish-4-year-program-students-intellectual-disabilities/
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UCLA extension
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Phone: 310.794.1235
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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WayFinders at Fresno State
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Phone: 559.278.0390
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Address: 2743 E. SHAW SUITE 101, FRESNO CA 93710
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West Valley College- Disability and Educational Support Program
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Phone: 408.741.2010
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Address: West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
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transition specialists
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Bodin Associates
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Phone: (650) 937-1111
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Address: 5050 El Camino Real, Suite 101, Los Altos, CA 94022
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Cady Stanton, M.S.
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Behavior Consultant and Transition Specialist
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Email: cady@facilitatejoy.com
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Website: http://www.facilitatejoy.com/
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Evo Libri Neurodiversity Counseling
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Phone: (408) 735-7990
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Address: 2900 Gordon Ave, Suite 103, Santa Clara, CA 95051
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Website: www.evolibri.com
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Marci Schwartz, Ph.D., LCSW
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Phone: (408) 356-6510
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Address: 10 Jackson St, Suite 202, Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Neuropurpose
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Phone: (650)814-4646
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Email: mary@neuropurpose.com
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Website: https://neuropurpose.com/
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Please note that the Bay Area Autism Consortium provides resource information only. The BAAC cannot recommend any specific clinical treatment and does not specifically endorse any of the listed programs, providers, therapies, medications, or philosophies you may encounter on this site.