AB 1147: Bold Solutions to the Regional Center’s Big Problems
AB 1147: Soluciones audaces a los grandes problemas del centro regional
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New, Updated “Think Outside the Box” Now Available
Our new, updated manual 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. Spanish edition to come.
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Upcoming Events and Trainings
March 8, 2023
4:30 - 6:00 PM PT
Via Zoom
SDP Connect
An information-sharing Zoom meeting for Self-Determination Program participants from everywhere in California, family members, independent facilitators, FMSs, regional center staff, service providers, and anyone else who is interested in moving the SDP forward!
March 21, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 PM PT
Communication Access Connect
via Zoom
The Communication Disability Access Network is starting a monthly virtual meeting for those interested in learning about and talking about communication and AAC barriers and solutions.
March 29, 2023
4:30 - 6:00 PM PT
Via Zoom
SDP Connect
An information-sharing Zoom meeting for Self-Determination Program participants from everywhere in California, family members, independent facilitators, FMSs, regional center staff, service providers, and anyone else who is interested in moving the SDP forward!
Assembly Bill #1663
Conservatorship Reform
Senator Brian Maienschein has recently introduced Assembly Bill #1663, which will drastically reform probate conservatorship in California. AB 1663 would:
- legally recognize alternatives to conservatorship, like supported decision-making (SDM)
- make conservatorships a true last resort
- make conservatorships easier to end
- make sure conservatees still have choice in their own lives
Check out coverage of AB 1663 in LA Times >>
Read the AB 1663 fact sheet >>
SDP Connect
Alternate Wednesdays, 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.
Information and resources on how to move forward in the California's Self-Determination Program
Ten children and adults who imagine their lives under Self-Determination
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
Resources on the the Self-Determination Program in California., news related to the program, and forums to connect with others in the community. The Self-Determination Interchange is available in both English and Spanish.
Focuses on the human right to communication access. This website has plain language legal resources from Disability Rights California, news, advocacy opportunities, and forums to connect with others interested in communication access.
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