Rick is the parent of Davis Wood, who participated in the Kern Regional Center self-determination pilot for over 23 years before joining the statewide Self-Determination Program. A California attorney, Rick has been an active parent-advocate and speaker at state and national disability and self-determination conferences. He is a founding member of Disability Voices United and serves on statewide and local Self-Determination advisory committees. Rick lives in Mammoth Lakes, California, with his wife Cheryl and son Davis, who is 30.