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  • San Jose 408-727-5775 or CA toll free 855-727-5775
  • San Jose email - info@php.com
  • San Jose 408-286-1116

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Our E-Learning Library has 300 videos and podcasts offering critical information on special needs topics for access when you need them…Anytime, Anywhere. Check back often as new content is added frequently!

  • E-Learning
  • RECENTLY ADDED
  • About PHP
  • Assistive Technology (all ages)
  • Behavior
  • Coping & Support for Families
  • COVID-19 Resources for Families
  • Disability Specific Information
  • Early Childhood Topics (ages 0-5)
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  • Public Benefits (including SSI, IHSS)
  • Special Education – Your Child & School
  • Therapies
  • Transition to Adulthood (ages 12+)

Get Info

Parents Helping Parents will empower you at every stage of your child’s life, from birth through adulthood. Together, we will create a plan that will help you, your child, and your entire family thrive!

  • Get Info
  • Early Childhood (ages 0-5)
  • Youth and Teens (ages 6-17)
  • Connections California: Transition to Adulthood (ages 12+)
  • Adults (ages 18+)
  • E-Packet Information Library
  • Community & Family Services (all ages)
  • Special Education (ages 0-22)
  • Assistive Technology: iTECH Center

Get Support

It’s important to know that you are not alone on your journey! Explore the many ways we offer to connect you to information and to other people on a similar path.

  • Get Support
  • Connect with PHP for Guidance and Support
  • Sharing The Journey: Raising Children with Special Needs
  • SOS: an LMFT-Led Support Group for Parents
  • Support Groups, most are held online

Get Involved

Become an active participant in the community of special needs families. It takes a village to raise any child!

  • Get Involved
  • Donate to PHP
  • Subscribe to PHP!
  • Work for Parents Helping Parents
  • Volunteer
  • Parents for Change – PHP’s Advocacy Program
  • PHP Partnerships

Calendar

Browse events for families and/or individuals with special needs. If you need accommodations to participate in training at Parents Helping Parents, we request 10 days to make arrangements.

  • Calendar
  • PHP Events
  • All Events
  • Community Events
  • Submit Event

Directory

Search 2,600 non-profits, individuals, companies, government agencies, etc. that describe themselves as offering services to the Bay Area special needs community. *Please remember that you are the best judge of which to select for your family.

  • Directory
  • Search the Directory
  • Submit Resource

Early Childhood Topics (ages 0-5)

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    • Autism
    • Dyslexia
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    • Twice-Exceptional
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    • Assistive Technology for Young Children
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Introduction to Visual Impairments in Young Children

Learn more about vision assessments, educational services, and strategies for young children if you are a parent or professional.

Transition From Early Start: Get an Early Start Video Series

Learn about the transition process to school district support when a child who is receiving services through Early Start in California turns three and those ser...

Early Intervention Services Available in California: Get an Early Start Video Series

In this video and the accompanying resource guide will help you learn what services are available in California and how to access them.

Struggles at Storytime: Get an Early Start Video Series

Learn some simple tips and tools to help your 0-3 year old who struggles with traditional storytime activities.

What To Do if Your Child has a Language Delay: Get an Early Start Video Series

Learn some simple, easy-to-use tools and strategies that can help your late-talking toddler communicate.

Typical Language and Literacy Development: Get an Early Start Video Series

Learn about typical language and literacy development, and how to use some easy strategies to encourage your child's language and literacy.

Introduction to Baby n Me Music Group at Parents Helping Parents

Curious about the monthly Baby n Me Music Group at PHP, on Zoom? Want to "meet" Mr. Chris, and find out if the group is right for you and your 0-5 y/o with dela...

Sensitively Sharing Concerns about a Child with their Family

Learn about the issues that influence the reactions providers and families may when well-intentioned professional or observer concerns are shared with a family.

5 Things You Can Do To Make Your Family Strong

Tips for how to improve your connections, manage your stress, understand child development, know where to get help, and make your family stronger!

How to Connect with PHP Online: Get an Early Start

This video will show you how to connect with the Get an Early Start Program at Parents Helping Parents on our website. It's a quick review of all the features a...

Early Start Program – The Basics

By Santa Clara County Office of Education
Learn the basics about the Early Start Program for children with qualifying needs.

Universal Developmental Screening: Connecting to Early Intervention Services

By First 5 California
The aim of the Universal Developmental Screening Project is to ensure that developmental screening with a standardized tool for children birth through age five ...

How to Complete Early Start Intake Forms for Santa Clara County

This video provides information on how to complete the intake forms for Santa Clara County Early Start.

Power of Play: Building Skills and Having Fun

By ZEROTOTHREE
Learn how to nurture your baby's development through the power of play.

Inclusive Early Learning Tools

Find out about Universal Design for Learning, and see some simple, inexpensive tools that can help create a more universally designed setting for 0-5-yr-old

Five Protective Factors to Strengthen Families: Part 1

This is part 1 of a webinar presented by Mary Ellen Peterson in October 2020, about the 5 Protective Factors to Strengthen Families, for Parents Helping Parents...

Five Protective Factors to Strengthen Families: Part 2

This is part 2 of a webinar presented by Mary Ellen Peterson in October 2020, about the 5 Protective Factors to Strengthen Families,  offered for FIRST 5 partn...

Positive Behavior Supports (For Professionals) – Pt1

In this training we discuss how to build strong relationships with children through intentional positive descriptive acknowledgements, clear expectations, and v...

Positive Behavior Supports (For Professionals) – Pt2

In this training, we discuss how to build strong relationships with children through intentional positive descriptive acknowledgements, clear expectations, and ...

All About Individual Family Service Plans: What is an IFSP?

Learn about the Early Start services and the process that takes place for a family to enroll and get ready for the first IFSP meeting.

The IFSP Meeting: What can I expect? How can I best participate?

In this video, we explaining what an IFSP meeting is, who might be there, and most importantly, what you, as a parent, can ask and do at that meeting.

How do I get Help at Home?: Get an Early Start

Early Start services can, and do, happen in your home- and can be done remotely! Find out how to sign up for services in this short video.

Healthy Eating with Picky Eaters – Part 1

Part One explains the 5 Keys to Raising Healthy Eaters, and the division of responsibilities for the parents and the child.

Healthy Eating with Picky Eaters – Part 2

Part 2 expands on specific issues, such as sensory issues, and raising children with special needs to be competent eaters.

Tips for Virtual Sessions at Home: Get an Early Start

It can be a little scary when you have a little one at home that needs therapy or evaluations done, and they are being offered over the computer or your phone. ...

The Story of Max: Early Start in California

By California Department of Developmental Services
This short animated video, produced by California Early Start/DDS, shows a family going through the process of applying for and receiving Early Start services.

Transition at age 3: From Early Start to Preschool in Santa Clara County

Learn both required elements for transition and recommended practices to support families and their children as they successfully navigate the transition from E...

Transitioning out of Early Start : From the IFSP to IEP/IPP

Learn about the process of “transition” from an IFSP to an IPP, and from an IFSP to an IEP. Find out what you can expect as you plan for services.

Bridging the Communication Gap: AAC for “Late Talkers”

Short video about Augmentative or Alternative Communication tools (AAC) for young children 0-5. It explains how these simple, easy to use tools can help bridge ...

All About Child Disability Diagnosis

By Raising Children Network
In this short video, child disability experts talk about what to do if you’re concerned about your child’s development.

Introducing: Family Care Notebooks Video

This webinar introduces the Family Care Notebook, a digital system for managing the paperwork for caregivers of children and adults with disabilities.

Early Learning Tool Kit: Tools for Fine Motor

This video provides information about the tools that may help the children in your preschool class who have fine motor concerns, that are included in the Early ...

Early Learning Tool Kit: Tools for Physical Access

This video provides information about the tools that may help the children in your preschool class who have physical access needs, that are included in the Earl...

Early Learning Tool Kit: Communication Tools

This video provides information about the tools that may help the children in your preschool class who have communication concerns, that are included in the Ear...

The Power of Relationships in Early Childhood Development

By First 5 California - Santa Clara County
RELATIONSHIPS MATTER: In this First 5 series, Kadija speaks to parents and providers an understanding of how relationships with young children develop, and why ...

Helpful iPad Settings for Young Children

This short video shows some very helpful built-in iPad settings and features in iOS 13 that parents of all young children should be aware of.

What is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)?

This short video explains for families what AAC is, and how to find out more information about it.

Choosing the Right AAC

By Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative
This 26 minute video provides information on how to choose the right AAC device for a child's needs.

Early Start Referrals and Assessments in the Time of COVID

Representatives from SARC and the Santa Clara County Office of Education provide information on Early Start referrals, assessments, and services in Santa Clara ...

Play Tips for Children who are Late Talkers

Is your child not using words to communicate and starting to use an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system? Learn tips to help them in playgrou...

Take A Minute: Relationships Matter!

By WestEd CPEI
This video gives parents of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities information on social and emotional development, as well as tips on how they ca...

Early Learning Tool Kit: Sensory Tools

This video provides information about the tools that may help a child in your preschool class with sensory concerns that are included in PHP's Early Learning To...

Early Learning Tool Kit: Visual Tools and Binder Materials

This video provides information about the tools that may help the children in your preschool class who are visual learners, as well as the materials that are in...

Early Signs of Autism Video

By Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute
To improve recognition of the early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Dr. Rebecca Landa of Kennedy Krieger Institute has developed this 9-minute video tu...

Tips from an SLP (Speech Therapist) – How STRAWS help toddlers TALK

By Learn with Adrienne
Worried that your child is falling behind on speech milestones? This video may help you add some fun to learning...

FIRST 5 Perinatal Substance Exposure

By First 5 California - Santa Clara County
This video explores the impact and prevalence of prenatal substance exposure, including brain development, behavior and developmental outcomes, and misdiagnosis...

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessment and Funding Process

This video explains briefly what an AAC assessment, and what elements it should contain, so that families can know if they have a quality assessment for their l...

Augmentative Alternative Communication Bill of Rights

By Communication Technology Education Center
In this 4 minute video, one can learn the Bill of Rights for AAC. This video was created by the Communication Technology Education Center (CTEC). CTEC strives t...

Multi-Message Communication Switches

This video is about Multi-Message Communication Switches, and different ways they can be used.

From Cries to Conversation

By ZerotoThree
This 5 minute video reviews typical development of language skills from 0-3 years.

Teach Me To Talk: YouTube channel

By teachmetotalk.com
Welcome to teachmetotalk.com's youtube channel. Here you'll find our FREE Therapy Tip of the Week video series with ideas for parents and professionals who work...

A Good Fit (Learning to Solve Problems)

By ZEROTOTHREE
Watch how infants and toddlers learn through trying out their ideas, using their thinking and physical abilities to solve difficult problems.

Still Face Experiment: Dr. Edward Tronick

By Ed Tronick director of UMass Boston's Infant-Parent Mental Health Program and Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Ed Tronick, director of UMass Boston's Infant-Parent Mental Health Program, discusses the cognitive abilities of infants to read and react to their social surro...

All About Switches

A brief introduction to switches.

Introduction to Assistive Technology for Young Learners (ages 0-5)

By Pacer Center
Introduction to technology for early childhood professionals and how it can be used to help with young children with disabilities.
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