The timeline for entry into SDP can be confusing, so here are a few guidelines. Take the SDP orientation from the State Council. You must attend a 2-hour orientation course which is presented by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities…
How §4731 Complaints Will Improve Our Regional Centers
We’re in the fight of our lives for funding, inclusion, and respect; but, we’re not making ourselves heard. Several people have told me that they feel helpless and don’t know what they can do as individuals to make an impact. …
Conservatorships and Developmental Disabilities
Since the Britney Spears conservatorship drama, many critics have called for an end to conservatorships in California, including disability rights organizations. For some of us, though, conservatorships are necessary and helpful. People with severely limiting disabilities have been overlooked and…