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A Consumer's Guide to the Lanterman Act: This 52-page booklet for adults with developmental disabilities was written with the help of consumers. English | Spanish (PDF)
Active Status Population: Growth Analysis (PDF): A review of regional center caseload data and what the growth trends imply for future services.
Admission and Community Re-entry Processes at State Residential Facilities (PDF): A Guide to Statutory Requirements, Judicial Findings (Case Law) and Administrative Procedures in California.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis and Assessment: This publication provides professionals, policymakers, parents and others with detailed "best practice" recommendations and rationale for screening, evaluating and assessing individuals suspected of having autistic spectrum disorders. These guidelines are the product of nearly a year's work by experts in the field of autistic spectrum disorders and are based on validated scientific evidence, clinical experience and clinical judgment.
Care of Children & Adults with Developmental Disabilities (PDF): This publication was developed in collaboration with the State Board of Pharmacy. It was designed to assist and optimize communication between lay people and professionals.
Community Conversations with People with developmental disabilities in California (PDF): Consumers talk about what is important to them. A book developed from conversations with 400 consumers about what choices they make in their life today and what choices they would like to make.
Consumer Complaint & Appeal Processes Manual: This Consumer Complaint and Appeal Processes manual outlines information on DDS consumer complaint processes, along with the appropriate application forms.
English | Spanish (PDF)
Consumers with Communication Challenges (PDF): Information to help bridge the gap between philosophy and best practices and to assist you and the consumer in developing a person-centered plan. This guide focuses on getting to know the person by improving an ability to understand a consumer with communication challenges and how they communicate.
Crisis Intervention for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: A report on crisis intervention services.
DDS Autism Reports (PDF): The DDS Autism Reports contain changes in the Population of Persons with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in California's Developmental Services System.
DDS Brochure: The Department's main brochure & directory of regional centers has been translated into Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese and Vietnamese. DDS retains the copyright on this, and all of its publications and photographs. English | Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog | Vietnamese (PDF)
DDS Diet Manual (PDF) (Last Updated: 9/13/04): This manual was developed by nutritional professionals for use by physicians and health care professionals in providing nutrition care to individuals with developmental disabilities.
DDS Fact Books: The DDS Fact Books contains pertinent information about persons served by the department.
Developing Supported Living Services: A Guide to Essentials for Service Agencies and regional centers (PDF): This handbook is designed for anyone who is interested in learning about the essential ingredients or principles for providing supported living services.
Direct Support Professional Training Survey Report (PDF): An Analysis of the 2002 Survey of Direct Support Professional Training at California's Regional Occupational Centers and Programs.
Direct Support Staff Turnover Study: This study is an evaluation of the Impact of Welfare and Institution Code Section 4681.4 (rate increase) on direct support staff turnover in California's community care facilities for people with developmental disabilities.
Early Start Publications: Reports and materials to support a statewide, comprehensive and coordinated system of child find, public awareness and outreach.
Epidemiology Report of Autism in California: The Report to the Legislature by The M.I.N.D. Institute on the Principal Findings from the Epidemiology of Autism in California.
Family Cost Participation Program Guide: This guide describes the Family Cost Particpation Program.
English | Spanish | Chinese | Russian | Tagalog | Vietnamese (PDF)
From Conversations to Actions Using the IPP
(PDF): This booklet shares the real life stories of how consumers can set their goals and objectives and work through the IPP process to achieve them.
From Process to Action: Making Person-Centered Planning Work: This guide provides a quick look at questions that can help a planning team move the individual program plan from process to action focusing on the person and the person's dreams for a preferred future.
English | Spanish (PDF)
Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Brochure: This brochure provides an overview of the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver. English | Spanish (PDF)
Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual: This manual provides additional information on California’s Waiver for individuals with a developmental disability.
How to be Culturally Responsive (PDF): As we prepare to move the system in the direction that will be focused on a person-centered approach, we will learn how to appropriately respond to people who are influenced greatly by their cultural background that may be different from our own.
I Get to Live My Life (PDF): Consumers, Service Providers, and Regional Center Staff Talk about Supported Living.
Impact of Legislation on Programs and Services: Legislative summary prepared to identify statutory changes in the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act that may impact services or programs for persons with developmental disabilities.
Individual Program Plan Resource Manual (English): This resource manual is designed to facilitate the adoption of the values that lead to person-centered individual program planning. It is intended for use by all those who participate in person-centered planning. It was developed with extensive input from consumers, families, advocates and providers of service and support.
Lanterman Act and Related Laws: The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act of 1969 defines the rights of persons with developmental disabilities and establishes how these services will be delivered.
Looking at Service Quality, Provider's Handbook (PDF): Looking at Services Quality offers service providers a way to look at their services and to identify opportunities to improve service quality for each individual they support.
Monthly Consumer Caseload Reports: Number of consumers by regional center and status code.
Natural Supports . . . They're All Around You: This guide describes factors to consider when developing a system of support. Natural support is a process that evolves over time creating opportunities for learning and integration. Developing natural supports is a two-way street between community members and the consumer, the possibilities are endless. English | Spanish (PDF)
Personal Assistance Services Guide (PDF): A guide to planning, hiring, training, and retaining people who provide personal assistance. All information in the Appendix was printed in its entirety with the permission of the provider of the document.
Person-Centered Planning (PDF): This publication consists of excerpts taken from the Individual Program Plan Resource Manual to facilitate consumers and his or her family regarding person-centered planning.
Rights of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Handout: This graphically illustrated handout is available in English and Spanish (combined), Armenian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Hmong.
Risk Management Training Manual: This manual has been designed as a tool for regional centers to utilize in their staff development and quality assurance efforts in risk management. Regional centers can utilize the training modules for their own staff or as training opportunities for their vendors. The material may also be tailored to meet the specific needs of each regional center.
Self-Directed Services, You are in Charge: This tri-fold pamphlet provides information about the Self-Directed Services Program.
English | Spanish | Chinese (PDF)
Service Delivery Reform Report: Draft Service Delivery Reform and Responses.
Speaking for a Better Tomorrow, A Guide to Making an Effective Speech: This guide is to help people with developmental disabilities give a speech about something that will make their life, or the lives of others, better.
Supported Living Services Statistics Report: This annual report contains statewide Supported Living Services consumer population numbers and purchase of service costs.
Wellness Publications: 2001 Wellness Report, Wellness Initiative Fact Sheet, The Road to Wellness, and other Wellness publications.

Legislative Reports

Evaluation of People with Developmental Disabilities Moving from Developmental Centers into the Community (PDF): This report is required by SB 391, Chapter 294, Statutes of 1997, (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4418.1 (a) through (j)), to provide an annual report that tracks and monitors the quality of life of persons with developmental disabilities who moved from a state developmental center to the community.
Risk Management and Mitigation (PDF): This report is required by Section 55 of Assembly Bill 430, Chapter 171, Statutes of 2001, to provide an annual report regarding special incidents involving consumers with developmental disabilities.
Controlling Regional Center Costs (PDF): This report to the Legislature provides prior and impending cost-containment options for regional centers.
California's Self-Determination Pilot Projects for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: This document is in response to the mandate to issue a report to the Legislature on the status of the self-determination pilot projects.
Crisis Intervention for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Reports to the Legislature on crisis intervention services.
Developmental Centers Options Report: This report is in response to the requirements of the Legislature as expressed in AB 2877 (Thomson), Chapter 93, Statutes of 2000, Section 104(d).

Other Resources

Affordable Housing: Information about affordable housing projects and links to public and private agencies that can assist individuals with developmental disabilities in finding affordable housing.
Air Travel for People with Disabilities: Steps taken to ensure that new security requirements preserve and respect the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Assistive Technology: Guide to sources of information on Assistive Technology including sources of public and private funding.
Community Training & Events Calendar: Listing of classes, seminars, conferences, and other events for the developmental disabilities community.
DDS Resource Guide: This guide provides information on more than 1,000 agencies, nonprofit organizations, voluntary service groups, commercial businesses, and other entities which offer services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and service providers.
DDS Safety Net: This web site is dedicated to the dissemination of information on the prevention and mitigation of risk factors for persons with developmental disabilities.
DDS Videos: DDS has produced over one hundred video tapes concerning developmental disabilities.
Developmental Disabilities Resources for Healthcare Providers: The information on this website is designed to assist physicians and other healthcare providers in caring for persons with developmental disabilities.
Directory of Regional Centers: A listing of the 21 regional centers serving California's developmental disability community.
Directory of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs: Community Care Facility Direct Support Professional Training website.
Direct Support Professional Training Resource Guides: Year 1 and Year 2 - student resource guide for the Direct Support Professional Training includes extensive information related to each training session, in-class activities, homework assignments, session review questions/answers, reference and resource materials.
Regional Center's Map (PDF): A printable map of the 21 regional centers.

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