Special Families Network

03/22/2026

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03/01/2026

It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit providers, and the public to know what rights a person with a disability has under which law, in which places, and what’s required. Join Northeast ADA Center and K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability for a free webinar, Is That a Service Animal? What Rights Apply Where, on Tuesday, March 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. (PT). This session will define service animals and assistance animals, and clarify the regulations regarding where they are allowed and where they are restricted. Click the link below to register:
https://bit.ly/4rtRObA.

02/26/2026

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An outing is what adults with intellectual disabilities get to go on.

Think about that.

You and I go out for dinner. We meet friends for coffee. We travel. We live our lives. No one calls it an outing. It’s just Tuesday. It’s just life.

But if when adults with intellectual disabilities leave their home with support staff, suddenly it becomes an “outing.” The word shrinks the moment. It turns ordinary citizenship into a special event.

Language tells the truth about what we believe.

If we truly believe in diversity, then people with intellectual disabilities aren’t visitors at the table, they belong there.

If we believe in inclusion, their voices aren’t managed, they matter.

If we believe in belonging, their choices aren’t scheduled, they are respected.

And if we believe in adulthood, then going to a movie, a protest, a date, a job, a concert, or a grocery store isn’t an outing.

It’s living.

Sometimes the smallest words reveal the biggest assumptions.
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ID: Text reads: DIVERSITY is having a seat at the table, INCLUSION is having a voice, BELONGING is having that voice be heard, and an OUTING is something only adults with intellectual disabilities get to go on. Drawings next to the key words show people doing those things, sitting at table, speaking into megaphone, talking to another person, going out in a van on an outing.

02/24/2026

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Supporting Vulnerable Community Members 💙

Project Guardian is a San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office program that supports loved ones and caregivers of vulnerable community members, including those with autism or dementia.

This confidential registry allows participants to share helpful information, including communication preferences, triggers, calming strategies and emergency contact information so our deputies can better understand individual needs and respond with greater awareness.

Project Guardian is open to community members who live within the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, which includes the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County and the cities of Half Moon Bay, Millbrae and San Carlos and the towns of Portola Valley and Woodside.

Participants will receive confirmation of their enrollment and a Project Guardian sticker for their home and vehicle.

Learn more and register: smcsheriff.com/project-guardian

02/19/2026

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Medi-Cal Waivers with Disability Rights California⁠ ()⁠
Learn about Medi-Cal Waivers and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), including eligibility, available services, and participant rights.⁠
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📅Thursday, February 19, 2026⁠
⏰6:00 PM – 7:30 PM⁠
🔗Register: https://forms.gle/xiahiGVn5RohFesJ9
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For more info: Diana | diana.chulak@csun.edu | (818) 677-5575⁠
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02/18/2026

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02/05/2026

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12/21/2025

EVERYONE CAN DANCE — JOIN OUR ALL-ABILITIES PROGRAM TODAY! ENROLL NOW!A joyful, sensory-friendly dance experience for kids of ALL needs & abilities!Does your child love to move, groove, wiggle, or simply be part of something special?Our All-Abilities Dance Class is designed for children with disab...