Publications

A group of DVU board members and staff pose with their book, Profiles in Self Determination. One man in a wheelchair holds the book with his toes.
The book cover of Profiles in Self-Determination: Inspiration for a Full Life, which features a dotted watercolor of a mermaid with long golden hair sitting, holding her knees

Updated 2023 Edition
Now Available

A guide to California’s Self-Determination Program. Updated in January 2023, it discusses all parts of the SDP, from person-centered planning to budgets and more.

The book cover of Profiles in Self-Determination: Inspiration for a Full Life, which features a dotted watercolor of a mermaid with long golden hair sitting, holding her knees

Edición Actualizada de 2023 – Ya Disponible

Una guía del Programa de Autodeterminación de California. Actualizado en enero de 2023, trata todas las partes del PDE, desde la planificación centrada en la persona hasta los presupuestos y más.

The book cover of Think Outside the Box: Information and Resources on California’s new Self-Determination Program, which features a watercolor painting of a person relaxing under a tree

A guide for participants, families, and professionals that profiles ten children and adults who imagine their lives under Self-Determination. It also tells the story of participants in the pilot project and how self-determination has enhanced their lives.