Resources
A springboard to greater independence for people with developmental disabilities in the Inland Empire by coordinating services to help them live independent, fulfilling lives. Serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. IRC can connect families with resources at birth throught adulthood.
Serving people with disabilities, autism, older adults, veterans, and caregivers through tailored programs—like early intervention, rehabilitation, education, employment support, assistive technology and recreation—to empower individuals to live, learn, work, and thrive within their communities with independance.
đź”—Autism Society Inland Empire
We create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live. The Autism Society has a thriving community of families and offers support groups for all ages, including social programs for teens/adults like “Friendly Stars,” and parent education courses for free.
đź”—Center for Early Intervention Intervention on Deafness
Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID) provides early intervention, family support, and educational programs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, helping them develop communication skills and thrive academically and socially.
đź”—Riverside City College Disability Resource Center
Disability Resource Center (DRC)
At the RCC Disability Resource Center, they empower students with disabilities to succeed at Riverside City College. RCC can be a positive, fulfilling experience for all students. Through personalized accommodations, services, and access to campus resources RCC can be a positive, fulfilling experience.
đź”—Riverside Police Special Needs Reunification Program
A registry designed to assist in the timely reunification of loved ones by providing law enforcement with crucial information about the registered person even before we arrive at their residence. Individuals with Autism, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Down Syndrome are examples of members of our community who might benefit from this registry.
đź”—CA Attractions for Families with Functional Needs
When a member of your family has functional needs you already know that having a fun trip calls for a little extra planning. Happy, family-friendly attractions in California cater to guests with disabilities, from playgrounds that feature plenty of wheelchair ramps to theme parks that accommodate visitors with cognitive disabilities who might be affected by loud noises or long waits.
đź”—Free Food – A list of Food Banks in Riverside County
Find area pantries, soup kitchens, food shelves, and food banks. You will find the best government and non-profit subsidized grocery resources on the Internet. This site does its best to provide food resource hours, details, websites where families can find them.
If you do not live in Riverside you may use search engine for food banks near you.
Riverside Library System offers books, digital resources, and programs through branches across the county including a collection of over 1.3 million materials, electronic resources, and educational and literacy, job and career development, and life enrichment programs make Riverside County an even better place to live, work, raise families, and do business and promote community engagement.
đź”—Universal Playground at Fairmount Park
Disability Resource Center (DRC)
The Universal Playground improvements fosters interactive play among all children who use these ultra-modern facilities. A Universal Playground differs from an ADA accessible playground in that it is designed so that children in wheelchairs are able to reach all parts of the playground and includes sensory features for the visually impaired.
đź”—Regal My Way Mantinregalee
Disability Resource Center (DRC)
My Way Matinee gives everyone the opportunity to experience a movie with the lights turned up and the volume turned down. This becomes a safe space where our guests are free to express themselves by singing, crying, dancing, walking around, talking or shouting while enjoying Hollywood’s latest films!
Check site for a theater near you!
đź”—AMC Sensory Friendly Films
AMC has partnered with the Autism Society to bring this special movie experience to you. They turn the lights up, the sound down, and even allow personal snacks, so you can f
eel free to be you at these unique showings for people living with autism or other special needs this offers a modified movie‑going experience —especially for kids and their families.
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