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Updated “Think Outside the Box” Now Available
Our updated guide to the Self-Determination Program is now available. This edition of Think Outside the Box: Information and Resources About California’s Self-Determination Program is fully updated as of January 2023, and contains tons of new information about the SDP.
Edición Actualizada de “Piense de forma creativa” ya disponible
Nuestra guia actualizado del Programa de Autodeterminación ya está disponible. Esta edición de Piense de forma creativa: Información y recursos sobre el programa de autodeterminación de california está totalmente actualizada a partir de enero de 2023, y contiene toneladas de información nueva sobre el SDP.
Upcoming Events and Trainings
February 18
Via Zoom
A monthly virtual meeting for those interested in learning about and talking about communication and AAC barriers and solutions.
Think Outside the Box: A Step-By-Step SDP Training
February 26
4:30-6:00 p.m. (PT)
Via Zoom
Step-by-step training to help Self-Determination Program participants and their supports transition smoothly.
Independent Facilitator Roundtable
February 27
1:00–2:00 p.m. (PT)
Via Zoom
A space for IFs to share ideas, talk openly about challenges, and work together to better support participants.
Self-Advocate Speakers Bureau
Trained presenters with lived experience on disability topics
A selection of diverse people with disabilities, called “self-advocates,” who can transform your events and programs and promote inclusivity and empowerment through the power of personal narratives.
SDP Connect
2nd Wednesday of Every Month
4:30- 6pm via Zoom
A weekly information-sharing Zoom meeting for Self-Determination Program participants from everywhere in California, family members, regional center staff, service providers, and anyone else who is interested in moving the SDP forward! The first 15-20 minutes will be a presentation on a different topic followed by questions and answers from attendees at the meeting.
Self-Determination
Resources and information on California’s Self-Determination Program by the organization that got the law passed.
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Meaningful Outcomes
Education, employment, fun, relationships, plus a critical safety net – all of the things that make a good life but are often hard to get for people with disabilities.
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Equity
Reports and advocacy around eradicating the racial and ethnic disparities that exist in diagnosis, services, and education for disability communities of color.
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Accountable Systems
The systems that support us, such as regional centers, school districts, and county health departments are not responsive enough and lack accountability.
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A place for the developmental disabilities community to exchange ideas, information, and resources. The interchange focues on the human right to communication access, with plain-language legal resources from Disability Rights California, news, advocacy opportunities, and forums to connect with others interested in communication access. Go to the Interchange >
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Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD