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Nicole Booker - a Valley Village parent, volunteer, and supporter - donated lunch for the Winnetka Adult Development Center staff who worked with and helped her son in day program. Thank you Nicole, and we share our positive thoughts with you and your family. #valleyvillagela #family #care #thankyou ... See MoreSee Less

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On December 17, 2021, Valley Village will host a Winter Wonderland Holiday Drive-Thru event for Valley Village residents and program participants to experience the magic of the holidays. The event will feature holiday lights, decorations, music, and other surprises. Residents and participants will experience the holiday event as their care providers drive them through the Winnetka Day Program parking that volunteers will turn into a Winter Wonderland! Contact Jennifer Haake at jennifer@vvc.org or call 818.307.5247 to volunteer or contribute. The event will be held at 20830 Sherman Way, Winnetka, CA 91306. Here is a video of last year’s event before residents and program participants arrived - www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvIuwyQf9WQ#ValleyVillageLA #Holidays2021 #WinterWonderLand #Volunteer #Contribute #experience #HolidayMagic ... See MoreSee Less

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Valley Village, Where Adults With Developmental Challenges Thrive

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On December 2nd, National Special Education Day recognizes changes in federal legislation that led to the nation's first federal special education law. Beginning in 1971, a U.S. District Court case in the District of Columbia, Mills v. Board of Education, ruled it unlawful to deny exceptional children, including those with mental and learning disabilities, publicly funded educational opportunities. Court cases like this led to the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act. President Gerald Ford signed the legislation into law on November 29th, 1975. The federal legislation required states that accept federal money to provide equal access to children with disabilities. In 1986, legislators added protections to support parents and educators in creating an education plan for children with disabilities. Then, in 1990, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and improved access for all children with developmental delay. Through the years, the act has been enhanced to improve services and standards throughout the educational system.Valley Village's founding families formed a group that engaged with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and informed the district of their children's educational needs. The group worked closely with LAUSD, leading to three school openings in the San Fernando Valley between September 1970 and September 1971. The group became an official nonprofit organization in 1971. It held its first meeting at one of the schools it helped create – the West Valley School – to give a collective voice to people with developmental disabilities, their families and advocate for their needs. Learn more about us and our 50th anniversary at valleyvillage.org/history#valleyvillagela #NationalSpecialEducationDay #developmentaldisabilites #intellectualdisabilites #education #opportunities #inclusive ... See MoreSee Less

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