Best Bay Area Special Needs Services and Support

These Special Needs Services or Organizations were voted the Bay Area’s 2026 Best of Bay Area Parent by our readers.

These Special Needs Services or Organizations were voted the Bay Area’s 2026 Best of Bay Area Parent by our readers.

Peninsula

Gold: Development is Child’s Play. Clinician-owned, multidisciplinary pediatric facility with physical and occupational therapists specializing in sensory integration.Burlingame. dicptherapy.com.

Silver: Abilitypath. Redwood City. abilitypath.org.

San Francisco/Marin

Gold: Support for Families of Children with Disabilities. This non-profit provides affirming, parent-led support for families of children with disabilities in the Bay Area. San Francisco. supportforfamilies.org.

Silicon Valley

Gold: Development Is Child’s Play. Clinician-owned, multidisciplinary pediatric facility with speech and language pathologists, physical therapists and occupational therapists specializing in sensory integration.Cupertino. dicptherapy.com.

Silver: Children’s Therapy Center, Co. San Jose. childrenstherapycenter.com.

Silver: Center for Developing Minds. Los Gatos. devminds.com.

Bronze: Joy & Laughter Developmental Therapy. San Jose. jldtherapy.com.

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