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General Information on California Newborn Screening  Parent Fact Sheet  https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DGDS/CDPH%20Document%20Library/NBS%20Documents/Info-for-Parents-About-Newborn-Screening-Test.pdf
Provider Fact Sheet  https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DGDS/CDPH%20Document%20Library/NBS%20Documents/SCID_Provider_Fact_Sheet.pdf

Genetic Counseling/Family Planning

SCID Compass Family Planning Guide:Thinking About the Future guide (Pg. 23-24)

https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/publications/SC ID_Compass_Toolkit.pdf

Genetic Counseling SCID Compass Series Podcast

https://soundcloud.com/haveyouherdanidfpodcast/genetic-counseling-part-of-the-scid-compass-series?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_ medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoun dcloud.com%252Fhaveyouherdanidfpodcast%252Fgenetic-counseling-part-of-the-scid-compass-series

How to inform family/friends/employers/my child about SCID

Immune Deficiency Foundation transition of care workbook (Pg. 15-19)

https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/publications/IDF-Transition-Guide-Pediatric-to-Adult-Care-FINAL.pdf

How to talk about SCID with my child

The book: Understanding Your Immune System and Primary Immunodeficiencies

By Roshini Sarah Abraham

Children’s book on general immune deficiencies

https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/publications/IDF-Our-Immune-System-2015_1.pdf

Research opportunities

SCID Angels For Life Foundation: Clinical Trials for SCID

http://www.scidangelsforlife.com/clinical-trials-for-scid/

Immune Deficiency Foundation Podcast: Clinical Research Trials & You

https://soundcloud.com/haveyouherdanidfpodcast/clinical-research-trials-you?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_m edium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundc loud.com%252Fhaveyouherdanidfpodcast%252Fclinical-research-trials-you

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Most updated information on clinical trials

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/help/for-patient

Rare Diseases Network

Community Resources

Research, registry, undiagnosed diseases

https://www.rarediseasesnetwork.org/resources-for-patients-and-families

School-based support programs

Early Intervention: services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. The school district where you live may provide early intervention programs for which your child may qualify. These programs - sometimes known as Child Find, Bright Beginnings, or Infant and Toddler Connection - offer resources to help a child who has experienced developmental delays for any reason.

School: An IEP is a legal document that is developed for each public school child in the U.S. who needs special education. A 504 Plan requires the school to provide special accommodations to keep your child healthy.

SCID Compass guide Family Planning: Planning for the Future (Pg. 20-21)

https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/publications/SC ID_Compass_Toolkit.pdf

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Education advocacy under “special education”

(English and Spanish available)

https://dredf.org/

Community Alliance for Special Education

CASE - An organization that serves the Bay Area, but contains useful information on special education

https://caseadvocacy.org/handbook/

Center for Parent Information and and Resources (CPIR)

CPIR – Central resource of information and products to serve families and children with disabilities

https://www.parentcenterhub.org

Transition of care from pediatric to adult providers

Immune Deficiency Foundation transition of care workbook

Covers transitioning of providers, health insurance, interpersonal relationships, and other resources

https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/publications/ID F-Transition-Guide-Pediatric-to-Adult-Care-FINAL.pdf

Immune Deficiency Foundation Young Adult Webinars

Developed specifically for young adults to connect with others in the community

www.primaryimmune.org/young-adults/webinars

Mental health resources

SCID Compass guide: Maintaining mental health (pg. 15)

Ask your team for a referral to a mental health professional for individual therapy, marriage counseling, and/or whole family therapy if you have children old enough to participate. Call your insurance company and ask for covered mental health providers in your area. Make sure to ask about what benefits are offered and what services are covered and not covered.

https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/publications/SC ID_Compass_Toolkit.pdf

Transportation

Medi-Cal Transportation Overview

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/Transportation.aspx

Food Insecurity

CalFresh (food stamps)

CalFresh is for people with low-income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table

https://www.cdss.ca.gov/calfresh

Other languages

SCID Compass

Dutch

French Portuguese

Spanish

Tagalog

Understanding SCID | SCID Compass

SCID Compass Tool kit

Arabic

French

German

Hebrew Korean

Navajo

Portuguese

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Tagalog (Filipino)

Vietnamese

SCID COMPASS Toolkit (primaryimmune.org)

SCID Compass Videos & Podcast

Spanish

Videos & Podcast | SCID Compass

 

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