A Consumer Guide to the Lanterman Act
English | Spanish
This booklet is for adults with developmental disabilities was written with the help of consumers.

Boardsmanship - Inclusive and Accessible
English | Spanish
This book will help consumers to understand how to become better members of boards. It was developed by People First of California, Inc. who is offering to provide training in the use of the book. If you would like this training, contact People First at 916-552-6625.

Facilitation Tips
This publication is to help individuals with developmental disabilities . . .

Guide to Healthy Living
English | Spanish | Chinese
This guide can help you create your own healthy living goals and a plan for action

Ways to Make Complex Information Simple
This publication is to help individuals with developmental disabilities be prepared and to understand what is being said at meetings and be able to vote.

Leadership Through Personal Change (PDF)
This publication describes the DDS Consumer Advisory Committee leadership project.

Making My Own Choices
English | Spanish
This booklet has been developed to help people choose things that are important to them in their life.

Speaking for a Better Tomorrow, A Guide to Making an Effective Speech
This guide is to help individuals with developmental disabilities give a speech about something that will make their life, or the lives of others, better.

Satisfaction Guide
The Satisfaction Guide assists people to think about quality and satisfaction in their lives and assists them to communicate their preferences with others.

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.

Picture Sticker Book
This booklet has been developed to the used with the "Satisfaction Guide and Making My Own Choices." This can also be used with other projects that will enhance persons' independence and choice.

Community Conversations with People with Developmental Disabilities (PDF)
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.

Rights of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Handout
A graphically illustrated handout available in English and Spanish (combined), Armenian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Hmong.

Recommendations for Satisfaction Surveys
A guide developed by CAC members for anyone in the developmental disabilities field conducting surveys with people with developmental disabilities.