http://www.pai-ca.org
Protection and Advocacy, Inc. provides legal services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. They have an extensive list of excellent publications.

http://www.pai-ca.org/OCRA/indextex.htm
The Office of Clients Rights Advocacy has a Clients Rights Advocate for each regional center in California. They can help with advocacy about regional center rights, eligibility, and benefits.

http://www.scdd.ca.gov
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities sets the priorities for California's 5-year plan, which determines State Council and Area Board activities.

http://www.aamr.org
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

http://www.asalosangeles.org
Autism Society of America Los Angeles Chapter

http://www.dsala.org
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles

http://www.epilepsy-socalif.org/index.cfm
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles

http://www.ldaca.org/about.html
Learning Disabilities Association of California

http://www.thenadd.org
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs)

http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html
National Association for Rare Disorders

http://www.ucpla.org
United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

http://www.ada.gov
Americans With Disabilities Act Homepage sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice

http://www.dds.ca.gov/statutes/LantermanAct_toc.cfm
The exact wording of the Lanterman Act which is the state law that includes rights, and explains the role of the State Council, Area Boards, and regional centers.

http://www.dds.ca.gov/cac/LantermanActGuide.cfm
The Consumer's Guide to the Lanterman Act provides easy explanations and helpful tips about your rights.

http://www.peoplefirstca.org/
People First of California is the statewide organization which promotes self-advocacy throughout the state and puts on a large annual conference in Sacramento.

http://www.sabeusa.org/
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered is the national organization that coordinates self-advocacy activities around the United States.

http://www.easyvoter.org/site/evguide/
Simplifies California's elections and government with easy-to-read Voter's Guide

http://www.asila.org/
Access Paratransit provides next day curb to curb transportation for individuals with disabilities who meet ADA eligibility criteria

http://www.mta.net/default.asp
MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) website has a trip planner to help you plan your public bus transportation route to anywhere in Los Angeles County.

http://www.newdirectionstravel.org/
New Directions provides local, national, and international travel vacations for teenagers, adults and seniors who have developmental disabilities.

http://www.tripsinc.com/
Trips, Inc. provides a wide range of trips for people with developmental disabilities.