TransparencyGuide to California’s Lanterman Act
Standardized Information Packet
Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 4642(a)(4) requires the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to create, with stakeholder input, standardized information packets.
Association of Regional Center Agencies
California’s regional centers are a network of 21 community-based non-profits, represented by the Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA). The regional centers coordinate services for, and advocate on behalf of, nearly 400,000 Californians with developmental disabilities.
Early Intervention Informational Packet
The Early Start Program at Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) provides supports and services for babies and their families so that families can help their child learn during everyday activities and routines. This is called early intervention.
Early Start Standardized Information Packet:
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - English
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Arabic
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Chinese
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Hmong
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Persian
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Russian
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Spanish
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Tagalog
Early Start Standardized Information Packet - Vietnamese
Department of Developmental Services
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) works to ensure Californians with developmental disabilities have the opportunity to make choices and lead independent, productive lives as members of their communities in the least restrictive setting possible. Under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, DDS is responsible for overseeing the coordination and delivery of services and supports to more than 360,000 Californians with developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy
Protection and Advocacy
Disability Rights California (DRC) defends, advances, and strengthens the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. They host a variety of resources on their website, including a section on self-advocacy.
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the services and supports they need.
Consumers know best what supports and services they need to live independently and to actively participate in their communities. Through advocacy, capacity building and systemic change, SCDD works to achieve a consumer and family-based system of individualized services, supports, and other assistance.