Purchase of Service (POS) Table

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Category of Service	Sub-Category of Services	Question	SCDD Answer/Description	Example	#Hashtags/Common Terms	Service Code to Consider	Ages 0-3 (Early Start)	Ages 0-3 (Lanterman Unit)	Children's Services (Lanterman Unit)	Adult Services (Lanterman Unit)
Behavioral Services	Adaptive Skills Training	How can I get help improving everyday skills in personal care, communication, safety, counting, and others?	Individual instruction to improve communication and social skills, self-care, counting and reading, safety and everyday community skills.	Because of your intellectual disability, you need extra help with skills for everyday living, like reading a menu adapted with pictures or figuring out your grocery total using a calculator or learning to better communicate with others.	communication, social, skills, self, care, counting, math, reading, safety, grocery, community	605		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Associate Behavior Analyst	Can my family member work with a behavior analyst who is not certified?	A person who is supervised by a certified Behavior Analyst or Behavior Management Consultant, who may work with individuals served, staff, and family members and uses changes in the environment and instruction to create improvements in behavior.	Your family member seems to be in his/her own world, isolates him/herself, and plays the same video game over and over all the time. An associate behavior analyst who is supervised by a certified analyst can work with the individual over time to gradually introduce other options that might interest him/her and to engage him in more social interaction.	certified, behavior, analyst, management, consultant, isolation, social, skills, interaction, perseveration	613		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Behavior Analyst	Who can help my daughter reduce her challenging behaviors?	A person certified by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board who may work with consumers, staff and family members to use changes in the environment and instruction to create improvements in behavior.	Your family member seems to be in his/her own world, isolates him/herself, and plays the same video game over and over all the time. A behavior analyst can work with the individual over time to gradually introduce other options that might interest him/her and to engage him in more social interaction.	certified, behavior, analyst, management, consultant, isolation, social, skills, interaction, perseveration	612		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Behavior Management Assistant	Who else can provide behavior modification services?	A person who is under the supervision of a behavior management consultant who may work with consumers, staff, and family members to use changes in the environment and instruction to create improvements in behavior. A behavior management assistant must have a Bachelor's degree and 1 year experience, or be a registered psychological assistant of associate licensed clinical social worker.	My son is working with a behavior management assistant who is supervised by a psychologist. It has been a good match with this person, and our son seems to be gradually coming out of his shell.	behavior, management, consultant, changes	615		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Behavior Management Consultant	Can my daughter's psychologist do applied behavior analysis with her?	A licensed psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or other licensed professional who has completed college courses and had 2 years of experience in the design and implementation of behavior modification intervention services. They work with consumers, staff, and family members to provide hands-on training to promote success and decrease the number of challenging or dangerous behaviors.	My daughter has seen her psychologist for 2 years and has made good progress. The psychologist thinks applied behavior analysis might be a useful approach to explore with her and has the training and experience to implement it.	licensed, psychologist, clinical, social, worker, marriage, family, therapist, training, dangerous, challenges, behavior	620		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Behavior Management Technician (paraprofessional)	Can you practice behavior analysis without a college bachelor's degree?	A person who is under the supervision of a behavior analyst or a behavior management consultant and who has a high school diploma plus training and 6 months experience, or an AA degree and 6 months experience working with people with developmental disabilities. They work with consumers, staff, and family members to provide hands-on training to promote success and decrease the number of challenging or dangerous behaviors.	My daughter's psychologist has a community college student that she supervises in doing applied behavior analysis. My daughter is very comfortable with the student and is making progress with her, especially with her social skills.	behavior, analyst, management, consultant, social, skills	616		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Parent Coordinated Home Based Behavior Intervention for Autistic Children (Behavioral therapy such as ABA, Floortime, etc.)	What are some options to help my child with autism with social skills, behavior, and communication?	Therapies such as Applied Behavior Analysis which involves gradually changing behaviors through positive reinforcement or discouraging problem behaviors. Another popular therapy is Floortime that involves playing with your child, increasing opportunities for communication, and reinforcing his/her social and emotional growth. Staff, family and friends can all be involved in these activities. They work with consumers, staff, and family members to provide hands-on training to promote success and decrease the number of challenging or dangerous behaviors	You notice your child prefers to be alone, does not like to make eye contact with other people, or repeats the same actions over and over (rocking, shaking hands, playing with the same toy). Or you may have a child who has frequent tantrums, hurts themselves or others, or is difficult to take out in public.	aba, therapy, changing, behaviors, positive, reinforcement, isolation, alone, eye contact, repeat, repition, rocking, shaking hands, playing with the same toy, tantrums, harm	077		x	x
Behavioral Services	Counseling Services (Family Counselor, Social Worker)	Can I see a therapist to talk about my problems?	Individual and family therapy provided by a licensed professional, such as a Marriage and Family Therapist or a Social Worker. They work with consumers, staff, and family members to provide hands-on training to promote success and decrease the number of challenging or dangerous behaviors.	You have lots of anxiety about your job situation and you have been depressed since the death of your father. It would help to discuss this with a licensed professional in hopes that you can better handle the stress and feel better.	therapy, intervention, crisis, goal, support, stabilize, individual, anxiety, depression, death, stress	625		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Crisis Team - Evaluation/ Behavioral Intervention	Can I get someone in my home to evaluate and monitor me while I'm going through severe depression?	A professional or a team of professionals trained to evaluate and provide intervention as part of crisis intervention. The goal is to support and stabilize an individual in their current home, day program, school, or other setting.	Your mother just died and you are feeling extremely depressed, even suicidal. You urgently need someone who can evaluate you, develop a treatment plan including medication, and be with you until you feel safer and more in control.	crisis, intervention, temporary, residential, treatment, risk, depression, evaluation, plan, safety	017			X	X
Behavioral Services	Developmental Therapy (Developmental Specialist)	My child doesn't seem to have the same skills (such as social skills or sensory processing) as other children. Is there something the regional center can provide to help?	Staff would work with you and your child to reduce delays in development, focusing on integrating communication, sensory processing, balance and coordination, and daily functional skills to maximize achieving developmental milestones.	You notice your child is having difficulties that are not typical to a child their age, such as not understanding simple instructions or not processing cause and effect. A developmental specialist may work 1:1 with your child towards achieving developmental milestones.	child, reduce, delays, development, , communication, sensory, processing, balance, coordination, daily, 1:1, milestones	670	X	X
Behavioral Services	Educational Psychologist	Who can my child go to if he/she is experiencing anxiety, stress, not getting along with peers, or other problems at school?	A person licensed to provide educational testing and evaluation. They may also provide counseling services related to school progress, understanding learning styles, handling stress and anxiety, and getting along with peers.	Your child loses his/her homework, forgets to study for tests, and doesn't take school seriously. An Educational Psychologist can do testing to help identify skill deficits and strategies to improve the child's learning outcomes. Counseling sessions with the Educational Psychologist might help to pinpoint causes and solutions to school problems, such as bullying.	education, testing, evaluation, counseling, services, related, school, progress, understanding, learning, learning, stress, anxiety, fighting	672		X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Client /Parent Support Behavior Intervention Training (Parent training in various therapies such as ABA)	How can I learn the best ways to help my child who is having problems with social skills, behavior, or communication?	Educates parents and others on how to implement a behavior plan so they can reinforce what the child is learning from behavior specialists.	Your child has a therapist working with him/her who uses an Applied Behavior Analysis or Floortime approach. You want to learn what they are doing so that you can work with your child on the same skills when the therapist or behaviorist is not there.	support, education, training, floortime, classes, therapy, parent education,	048 - Can no longer be used unless the Department approves an exemption	X	X	X
Behavioral Services	Psychiatric Technician	While my adult son is in a psychiatric inpatient hospital, who can provide services to him besides a psychiatrist?	A licensed individual who works under medical supervision, providing psychotherapeutic services such as individual and group counseling.	Your family member is working with a psychiatric technician at the psychiatric hospital. The psych tech is helping him plan next steps once he is out of the hospital.	psychotherapeutic, psychiatric,, hospital, services, group, counseling,	790		X	X	X
Communication	Communication Aides- computer technology for individuals with vision, hearing, speech impairments	Can we get some assistive technology to help my child to communicate more easily?	A person or business that provides or sells adaptive computer technology to assist people with hearing, speech or vision impairment to be able to effectively communicate. This may also include facilitators, interpreters, or other communication aides as identified in the individual's IPP.	My daughter does not use traditional speech. She uses an old communication board, but she is frustrated because it is very limiting. We would like her evaluated for and provided more advanced computer assistive technology.	adaptive, computer, technology, hearing, speech, vision, impairment, assistive, technology	112	X	X	X	X
Communication	Interpreter-ASL	Can we get an American Sign Language interpreter for our family member who is hearing-impaired, at his/her IPP meeting?	A person fluent in both English and American Sign Language (ASL) who can facilitate communication between deaf or hard of hearing persons using ASL and spoken language.	Our adult son has severe hearing impairment in both ears. He has grown up using American Sign Language (ASL). He needs an ASL interpreter at his IPP so that he can fully participate as independently as possible.	language, american, sign, language, asl, communication, hearing, impaired, deaf, asl interpreter	642	X	X	X	X
Communication	Translator	Can we get a translator who can translate some sections of the law for us in writing, so we understand our rights?	A person who is fluent in both English and a language other than English and can read and write accurately in both English and a language other than English.	You need some written translation of the new Self-Determination law from English to Vietnamese, so that you can better understand if it is the best choice for your family member.	translation, self-determination, language, spanish, other language, mandarin, chinese, farsi, vietnamese, communication	643	X	X	X	X
Day Care	Day Care Voucher (Day Care by Family Member)	Can I get paid to hire a child care worker for my child in my own home?	A family member may be able to choose and hire a day care worker to be with the child in the family home as long as the family member is not the direct provider of the day care service. The regional center will only pay for services that cost more than providing the day care services to a child without disabilities and only when a family shows there is a financial need and if it will enable the child to remain in the family home.	You have a job outside of the home, you rely on public transportation, and are living on a low income. You need to hire a day care provider who can care for your child with developmental disabilities in your own home.	hire, day, care, worker, child, home, provider, support	405		X	X	X
Day Care	Child Day Care	Can I take my child with developmental disabilities to the licensed day care down the street from me?	Child care during the day (feeding the children, keeping them safe and clean, helping them to play and learn) provided by a licensed day care in the provider's own home or in a preschool or child care center. Regional Center can only fund for costs and/or hours that are more than the cost of day care for a child without disabilities. There are exceptions if the family can show financial need and if providing the service will enable the child to continue to live at home.	You have visited the licensed day care owned by a neighbor down the street. You like how she treats the children, the schedule is convenient for you, and you like her activities and set-up. You think it would be ideal for your young child.	child, care, day, feeding, children, clean, help, play, learn, center	851		X	X	X
Day Care	Participant Directed Day Care Service- Family Member	If I am a self-advocate (a person with an I/DD) with a baby, can I choose which day care my baby goes to?	A self-advocate or family member may become a vendor who then purchases day care services from a person or agency who is not a family member. Day care is child care during the day (feeding the children, keeping them safe and clean, and helping them to play and learn). For children, day care can only be authorized for costs and/or hours that are more than the cost of day care for a child without disabilities. There are exceptions if the family can show financial need and if providing the service will enable the child to continue to live at home.	You are a self-advocate with a 6-month old baby and you are going back to work soon. You have visited day care services and have chosen the one you like the best. You can be vendored to purchase that day care program directly.	vendor, day, care, services, person, agency, feeding, facility	455		X	X
Day Services	*Art Therapist- Individual and Group Practice	Where can I go to use art to help calm me and to express myself?	Service to help self-advocates gain social, emotional, and communication skills using art.	You like to paint, or do ceramics or other kinds of art. It helps you get your feelings out and makes you feel better.	social, emotional, communication, skills, art, paint, ceramics, craft, wellness, recreational	691		X	X	X
Day Services	*Dance Therapist- Individual and Group Practice	Who can help me use dance and movement to express my feelings?	Service to help self-advocates express their feelings through body movement and dance, and to improve insight, behavior, and coordination.	You enjoy dancing and expressing yourself with movement. It helps you get your feelings out and makes you feel calmer.	recreational, social, emotional, communication, skills, express, feelings, body, movement, dance, behavior, coordination, exercise	692		X	X	X
Day Services	*Music Therapist	Who can help me use music to help me express my feelings and improve motor skills by learning different instruments?	A service that uses music to help self-advocates with self-awareness, gross and fine motor skills, and visual, auditory, and tactile sensitivity.	You love listening to hip hop music or jazz or classical or rock music. It helps to express how you feel. Playing different instruments exercises your motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and listening skills.	music,recreational, awareness, gross, fine, motor, skills, visual, auditory, tactile, sensitivity, play, listening, coordination, hand-eye, instrument	693		X	X	X
Day Services	*Social Recreation Programs	Where can I go to meet new people and have some fun outings?	Social and recreational opportunities to bring self-advocates into the community in order to meet people and do some fun activities.	You don't know many people outside of your program, you find it hard to make new friends. You would like to have people you can go with to the movies, restaurants, and other fun places.	social, recreational, community, meet, people, fun, activities, wellness, movies, restauraunt, friends	525			X	X
Day Services	Activity Centers	What are some daytime options after high school or college where I can work on basic social and safety skills?	Site-based programs that assist and support self-advocates 18 or older who need help with self-care, communication, getting along with others, staying safe, etc.. Self-advocates attend the program during the day time or night time hours, but do not live there.	You want to learn pre-vocational skills so you can work towards getting a job or creating your own business.	programs, support, care, communication, friends, skills, social, centers	505 - transitioning to new codes and can no longer be used				X
Day Services	Adult Day Care Facility	What are some daytime options for adults with developmental disabilities where I can have help with daily health, nutrition and social needs?	A program at a facility that assists with and monitors the health, nutrition, social, and daily living needs of self-advocates 18 and older during the day ( but does not provide medical services such as giving medications).	Instead of learning skills for a job, you want a program you can go to for a meal(s), some social interaction, staff who can monitor your health and safety, and assist you with daily needs (feeding, toileting, simple exercise, etc.)	program, facility, assists, monitors, health, nutrition, social, daily, living, needs, self, advocates, older, adult, day	855				X
Day Services	Adult Day Health Centers	What are some daytime options for adults with developmental disabilities who have health and medical needs?	A program at a facility that assists self-advocates 18 or older with disabilities who need help taking care of themselves and also have health and medical needs.	You are an adult and you want somewhere to go during the day where they can give you medication, monitor your vital signs, and do minor medical procedures (such as insulin injections, change bandages, etc.)	program, facility, assists, older, adult, care, health, medical, medication, support,	702				X
Day Services	Adult Development Center	Is there a type of program for adults with developmental disabilities that can help teach skills such as grooming, keeping clean, and also teach about rights and skills that will one day be needed for a job?	A program in the community that assists self-advocates 18 or older with disabilities to learn self-advocacy, self-care, and pre-employment skills (such as paid internships).	You want to learn pre-vocational skills so you ca work towards getting a job or creating your own business. This includes skills such as learning to be clean and neat, learning about your rights, making choices, being on time and knowing how to count.	program, community, assists, advocacy, care, pre, employment, skills, paid, internships, vocational, job, rights, choices, counting, time, learn, social	510 - transitioning to new codes and can no longer be used				X
Day Services	Behavior Management Program	Do your behaviors currently prevent you from accomplishing the things you would like such as getting a job, going to school, or making friends?	A program in the community that supports self-advocates 18 or older who need extra help with their behaviors because they might damage property, hurt themselves, or hurt others. These programs have more staff per self-advocate because the self-advocate needs closer monitoring.	Sometimes you have a hard time managing behaviors such as hurting yourself or kicking a wall. You could benefit from a program with extra staff who can give you more attention.	program, community, supports, behaviors, damage, property, harm, hurt, social, skills	515 - transitioning to new codes and can no longer be used				X
Day Services	Comm. Activities Support Services (time-limited)	Is there someone who can help me when I start a paid internship?	Time limited support to accomplish activities in the community.	You have an opportunity to be paid while you learn to do filing in a law office, as a paid intern. But you need someone to help teach you the filing system and be there to support you and help you get to know other people who work in the office for the first few months.	job, support, community,vocation, work, paid, training, coach	063 - can no longer be used unless the Department approves an exemption				X
Day Services	Creative Arts Program	Is there a program where I can take art classes, learn to express myself better, and gain some work skills?	A program that assists self-advocates in expressing themselves through art, sounds, words and images. Program includes art classes and work skill development.	You are interested in fine art, like drawing and painting; theatre arts, like acting and singing; and writing stories and poems. You would like to find a day program where you can do all of those things possibly in preparation for a future job.	program, social, job, art, classes, work, skill, vocation	094				X
Day Services	Day Treatment Center for acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital residents	What activities are available for my family member with mental health needs who is an inpatient at a psychiatric facility?	Daytime program for regional center self-advocates who live in an acute care hospital or an acute psychiatric facility. Services focus on self-care, communication and social skills.	Your adult child has serious mental health challenges and is in a psychiatric facility. While undergoing medication evaluation and therapy, he/she needs more to do to keep busy during the day.	day, program, regional, center, acute, care, hospital, psychiatric, facility, services, medication, evaluation, therapy, mental, health, skills, social	710				X
Day Services	Infant Development Program	My child doesn't seem to have the same skills (such as grasping objects) as other children. Is there something the regional center can provide to help?	Your child would go to a program with other kids outside the home and work with your child's delays in development.	You notice your child is having difficulties that are not typical to a child their age, such as speech delays, behavioral problems, sensory issues, poor hand eye coordination, decreased attention span, or other similar issues.	child, delays, development, difficulties, typical, milestones, sensory, coordination, attention	805	X	X	X
Day Services	Infant Development Specialist	My child doesn't seem to have the same skills (such as grasping objects) as other children. Is there something the regional center can provide to help?	Staff who work with you and your child to reduce delays in development using occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, psychology, special education or nursing. This may be part of your infant development program.	You notice your child is having difficulties that are not typical to a child their age, such as speech delays, behavioral problems, sensory issues, poor hand eye coordination, decreased attention span, or other similar issues. This service may be needed if your child learns best through 1:1 direct therapy, without other children present.	child, reduce, delays, development, occupational, therapy, physical, speech, psychology, special, education, 1:1	810	X	X	X
Day Services	In-home/Mobile Day Program	Is there any type of program for my adult child who is medically fragile and cannot leave the house to travel to outside programs?	In-home day program for self-advocates who have medical conditions that prevent travel to outside programs.	Your adult child is non-ambulatory, has frequent seizures, has a feeding tube, is nonverbal, and requires total care. You want the stimulation and learning opportunities of a day program in the home, since the challenges of transporting him/her outside are so great.	home, day, program, medical, conditions, travel, , programs, adult, child, non-ambulatory, feeding tube, total, nonverbal, stimulation, seizures, social, skills	091				X
Day Services	Participant Directed Community Based Training Service for Adults	If I want to learn about different jobs in the community, and practice various skills in the community, who can I go to?	An adult day program that helps self-advocates in learning skills they will need for jobs, volunteer positions, or college. Activities take pace in the community, not at the self-advocate's home. The provider may be chosen by the self-advocate or family member, but they cannot be the provider themselves.	You want someone who can take you to the supermarket and help you learn to count change. Or you might like to be a bagger at a grocery store, but first you want to try by volunteering to bag food at a food bank. OR You want to learn how to find books at a library on a research topic, if you want to go to college.	day, program, learning, skills, jobs, volunteer, college, money, counting, research, social, job	475				X
Day Services	Community Integration Training Program (Program that provides paid staff for Community Integration, social and recreational experiences)	Is there anything available that can help me improve my independence, making friends, or being a part of my community?	A program with paid staff to help you learn, keep, or improve your ability to be independent, make friends, and fully participate in the community of your choice.	A program to help you learn how to make friends, participate in your community, or become independent.	day, program, improve, ability, independent, friends, fully, community, choice, social	055 - Can no longer be used unless the Department approves an exemption			X	X
Day Services	Coordinator of Volunteers (Program that provides volunteers for Community Integration, social and recreational experiences)	Is there anything available that can help me better interact with people without disabilities in my community?	A program that recruits and trains volunteers to work with you to be in the community so you can engage in social and recreational experiences with individuals who do not have disabilities.	You would like to participate in a running club in your community but you aren't sure exactly how to start. The regional center may provide a service to you that will match you with a volunteer. That person will help you find a club and possibly attend with you at first until you meet the others in the group and become comfortable.	program, recruit, train, volunteer, work, community, engage, social, recreational, recreation	072			X	X
Day Services	Public School Early Intervention Program	My child doesn't seem to have the same skills (such as grasping objects) as other children. Is there help available?	Your child would go to a public school to work with staff on your child's delays in development.	You notice your child is having difficulties that are not typical to a child their age, such as speech delays, behavioral problems, sensory issues, poor hand eye coordination, decreased attention span, or other similar issues.	child, school, work, delays, development, difficulties, speech, milestone, behavioral, sensory, coordination, attention	083	X	X
Day Services	Recreational Therapist	Who can I go to so that I can learn about fun activities where I can be safe, feel good and develop better social and motor skills?	A service that uses recreational activities to develop an individual's motor skills, social skills, sensory functioning, and appropriate behaviors.	You like playing basketball but when you go to the park, people there don't include you. You want help in learning how to be part of a team. You also want to learn about more about appropriate behavior in community activities.	recreational, activities, develop, motor, skills, social, sensory, behaviors, playing, sensory, wellness, inclusion, friends	694		X	X	X
Day Services	Socialization Training Program (Social/Recreation)	Are there programs where my child can meet new friends and do fun activities?	A program with activities at recreational settings (parks and other places to relax and have fun) where school-aged children and youth can learn social skills.	Your child may participate in a program where they meet other people their age who have disabilities, they learn social skills (such as healthy boundaries, how to be a good friend) and may have supervised outings to parks, movies, restaurants, or other community settings.	program, activities, recreational, wellness, friends, social, skills, park, movie, restaurant, community	028			X	X
Day Services	Sports Club	Where can I go to exercise?	A business that supports a person's physical health through exercise. It is non-medical care in a community recreational setting with equipment and/or instruction.	You want to lose some weight and to feel better. You like the treadmill and working out with weights at your local gym.	supports, physical, health, exercise, , lose weght, medical, care, recreational, wellness, gym, work-out	008		X	X	X
Day Services	Program Support Group- Day Service (Supplemental Day Services Program Support Staff)	What if I need the support of extra staff to help me control my aggressive behaviors at my day program?	Day programs which have additional staff/client ratios needed by regional center self-advocates who have challenging behaviors, for a limited time.	You are sometimes aggressive, destroying property or harming yourself or others, and you sometimes run away. You need the support of extra staff who know how to calm you, keep you safe, and prevent harm.	staffing, programs, challenging, behaviors, crisis, harm, destroy, property, elope, triggers, calm, safety, hurt, run away	110			X	X
Day Services	Work Activity Program	What is a work activity center?	This is an option where a self-advocate is paid for work that takes place in a facility-based workshop with other people with disabilities, not out in the community. Supervision is provided. Employees are usually paid less than minimum wage. It may include learning about work safety, managing money, good work habits and social skills.	A company that sells plastic forks, knives and spoons needs these utensils packaged with 20 in each bag. The work activity program gets the contract to do the work. You are one of many workers doing the job. When that contract is completed, there are usually other jobs that can last several weeks, months or years. These often involve assembling parts, packaging, labeling or other tasks.	program, paid, work, facility, workshop, social, money	954				X
Educational	Tutor Services-Group	How can I get extra support for my child who is struggling to keep up at school?	How can I get extra support for my child who is struggling to keep up at school?	Your child is having a hard time keeping up with math and reading at school. The regional center may pay for a tutor to provide extra help after school either at home or at a community location.	learning, school, tutor, education, child, time, math, reading	025		X	X	X
Educational	School for the Deaf and/or Blind	Are there special schools for children who are Deaf or Blind?	California funds special schools for students up to age 22 who are Deaf and/or Blind which may include evaluation, education and room and board. Currently there are 6 schools: the California Schools for the Deaf in Fremont and Riverside, the California School for the Blind in Fremont, and Diagnostic Centers located in Fremont, Fresno, and Los Angeles.	Your child is deaf and communicates using American Sign Language (ASL). There are no teachers, administrators, or students at your neighborhood school who know ASL. In order to be able to receive an education and have communication with peers, the regional center may pay for a Special School for the Deaf and/or Blind, if there is no other way to fund it.	schools, deaf, blind, evaluation, education, classroom, asl, communication	015		X	X	X
Educational	Teacher	Because of my child's fragile health, he can't attend school for the full day. Is it possible to get a teacher to continue his education at home? Why would RC pay for this? The USD should be paying for this.	A person credentialed by the State of California to give lessons in specific areas and provide instructional materials related to the lessons. (In addition, the regional center may pay for a teacher for a child in a residential placement outside of California since he/she is still considered a resident of CA.)	You need a credentialed teacher experienced in inclusion, who can continue your child's lessons at home since, due to health reasons, he cannot attend a full day of school.	education, homeschool, inclusion, residential, placement, out-of-state	674		X	X	X
Educational	Teacher of Special Education	Because of my child's fragile health, she can't attend school. Is it possible to get a special education teacher to provide her education at home? This isa school responsibility.	A person credentialed by the State of California with a specialization in Special education. This teacher is trained in ways to best provide lessons to students with an Individual Education Plan. (In addition, the regional center may pay for a special education teacher for a child in residential placement outside of California, since he/she is still considered a resident of CA.)	The regional center may fund the services of a special education teacher in unusual situations where the school district is not providing it.	education, homeschool, inclusion, residential, placement, out-of-state	678		X	X	X
Educational	Teacher's Aide	Can I get extra help for my child at school? Why would RC pay for this? The school should be paying for this.	Qualified professional to assist a teacher in the classroom.	Your child needs extra support in the classroom besides the teacher. The extra person can help reinforce the teacher's lessons.	classroom, support, tutor, assistant, 1:1, tutor	676		X	X	X
Educational	Tutoring	Who can provide extra help with schoolwork for my child at home?	A person who provides in-home individualized instruction to a student which supplements his/her instruction provided by the classroom teacher. (In addition, the regional center may pay for a tutor for a child in residential placement outside of California, since he/she is still considered a resident of CA.)	Your child is having trouble focusing and keeping up in school and could use additional support with schoolwork in your home.	classroom, support, tutor, assistant, 1:1, tutor	680		X	X	X
Employment	Supported Employment-Group	If I have been unable to get an individual job, are there job opportunities where people can work together in small groups?	This is a service that focuses in helping adult consumers in obtaining employment. This may include job coaching for a group of self-advocates doing paid work in the community. The job coach teaches the skills needed for the job, then helps the group work together to complete their tasks.	A college campus hires a group of people to weed and clean up trash in its many outdoor areas. The job coach makes sure everyone understands the job, teaches the needed skills, makes sure the group works well together, and figures out accommodations that may be needed for individuals within the group.	employment, job, coach, group, individual, skills, accomodations, work,	950				X
Employment	Supported Employment-Individual	If I get a job, is there someone who can be with me on the job to provide support when I need it?	This is a service that focuses in helping adult consumers in obtaining employment. This may include job coaching for an individual doing paid work in the community. The pay is similar to what an individual without a disability gets paid. The job coach teaches the skills needed for the job, makes sure the job is done properly, and helps the employee meet and feel comfortable with co-workers, The job coach may reduce the amount of time at the job once the employee is settled into the routine and office environment.	An office hires a self-advocate to fold, stuff and mail many thousands of envelopes to its mailing list. The job coach makes sure the employee understands the job, teaches the needed skills, helps the employee develop relationships with other employees in the office, and figures out accommodations that may be needed for the person.	employment, paid, community, job, coach, group, individual, skills, accomodations, work,	952				X
Fiscal Management	Financial Management Service/Agent (Sole Employer Model)	If I am in the Self-Determination program and I choose a worker or a service to help me, but I don't want to be the employer, who can help me?	When you are the employer who interviews, hires, supervises and terminates staff under Self-Determination, the Financial Management Service (FMS/EA) acts as your financial agent and processes payroll and tax withholding.	You interview and hire the staff you want to help you learn independent living skills. You supervise them and purchases the necessary insurance. The FMS/EA will process payroll and withholding taxes.	self, determination, financial, management, service, fms, hire, employ, independent, living, worker, skills, employee	490		X	X	X
Fiscal Management	Financial Management Service/Agent (Co- Employer Model)	If I am in the Self-Determination program and I want help being the employer of my workers, who can help me?	When you hire someone to provide a service for you, the Fiscal Management Service can be your co-employer and help you with timesheets and paychecks, arranging insurance, worker's compensation, health insurance, and liability.	You found someone you want to hire to be your supported living worker, but you don't want to do all of the paperwork and accounting that is necessary. The Fiscal Management Service can be a co-employer of the worker and do the payroll and administrative work for you.	timesheets, pay, insurance, liability, accounting, financial, management, service, fms, hire, employ, worker, employee	491		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	*Specialized Recreational Therapy	Traditional medical therapies don't seem to help my child to gain functional abilities. Are there other therapies available?	Recreational therapists work with self-advocates and their families by utilizing play, recreation, and leisure activities to improve the physical, cognitive and social/emotional abilities in the community. Specialized recreation includes, but not limited to: equestrian therapy, movement therapy and therapeutic play. The primary purpose of their treatment is to identify, improve and/or enhance the functional abilities and independence of the self-advocates through leisure and play as well as reduce or eliminate the effects of disability.	My child's ability to interact with others is limited because of their lack of mobility due to the disability. Equestrian therapy may be able to help with better muscle control to reduce the effects of the disability.	recreational, therapists, play, recreation, leisure, activities, mobility, social, treatment, independence	106			X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Acute Care Hospital	Where can my child go for her intense medical needs that may require her to stay overnight?	A licensed hospital that provides short term medical services.	My child's seizures seem to be getting more frequent and more intense. She may need to be closely monitored and have her medications re-evaluated.	medical, services, child, seizures, evaluation, monitor	700	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Orthotic & Prosthetic Services (Artificial limbs)	Can the regional center pay for an artificial leg for my teenage daughter?	A person who is certified to make or fit artificial limbs or other parts of the body.	When my 14-year old daughter was 10 years old, she had to have her leg amputated as a result of her disability. She has successfully used an artificial leg since that time. However, she has outgrown it and it is causing her severe pain. She needs a new one to accommodate her growth.	prosthesis, prosthetic, limbs, body, part, hand, arm, foot, leg	750		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Audiology - Hearing Loss and Treatment	Who can I go to for a hearing test and treatment?	A medical professional licensed to evaluate hearing problems and identify ways to improve it. Hearing aids are not provided by this individual.	I have noticed my hearing is getting worse, especially in one ear. I need a specialist to test me and help figure out what I can do to hear better.	medical, evaluate, hear, aids, tests	706	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Clinical Psychologist	Who can I see for therapy for my anxiety?	A licensed board-certified psychologist who can diagnose mental or emotional disorders and provide counseling to achieve more effective personal, social, educational or vocational development.	My anxiety is preventing me from going out and meeting people. I need someone to talk to who can help me find strategies to manage my stress.	mental, emotional, disorder, counseling, stress, anxiety	785	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Early Start Specialized Therapeutic Services - Less than 3 yrs (Counseling, family and/or individual education and training, interagency consultation)	Is there something that can help me assist my child to maintain or increase his/her health and or developmental progress?	The regional center may provide therapeutic services if your child aged 0-3 needs to increase or maintain their health and/or developmental progress. Services may include, but are not limited to: family education, training, family support, and counseling; interagency consultation; and consultation and training for other involved professionals.	Your child doesn't make progress in meeting developmental milestones such as speech delays and/or maintaining his/her health, and you need training in how to best help your child.	regional, center, services, education, training, milestones, development,speech, delay, support, counseling	116	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Dental-Dentistry	Can my dental work be paid for?	A person licensed to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases of the teeth.	There is no dentist in my area who accepts Medi-Cal and I am having dental pain that is preventing me from eating.	dental, dentist, teeth, Medi-cal, insurance	715		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Durable Medical Equipment	Where can I purchase a new wheelchair?	A business that manufactures or sells durable medical equipment.	My wheelchair is broken beyond repair after it was hit by a car. I haven't been able to go out for 2 months. Medi-Cal says they won't pay for a new one because it is only 2 years old. I need to be able to get out in the community and be independent again.	medical, equipment, wheelchair, diapers, eyewear, hearing, supplies, walkers, nutritional, orthotics, prosthetics, adaptive	725	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Speech Pathology (Evaluation and Speech Therapy)	Can I have sessions with a speech therapist to help me with forming words?	Medical professional that evaluates and provides speech therapy to help with verbal and communication skills.	I have cerebral palsy and people have a hard time understanding my speech. I need help forming words and expressing myself.	speech, therapy, verbal, communication, skills, language, pathologist, SLP	707	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Dietary Services (Food and Nutrition)	Where can I get advice about healthy nutrition?	A person who is registered to evaluate an individual's nutritional needs and can prescribe or modify a person's diet to meet those needs.	I recently found out I have diabetes. I need help learning what is safe for me to eat and what foods to avoid.	nutrition, diabetes, diet, education, food	720	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Genetic counseling	Where can I find out if I am a carrier for a specific disease?	A person who is licensed to research and counsel individuals about birth disorders in relation to family history and genetic make-up.	My sister just found out she has breast cancer. I want to know if I am likely to get it too.	health, disease, disorder, cancer, genetic, history	800		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Hearing and Audiology Facilities	Where can I go for get treated for my hearing loss?	A facility or business with licensed audiologists who can diagnoses and treat hearing loss. Hearing aids are not provided at the facility.	I would like to go to a hearing center where I can be seen by hearing specialists about my hearing loss.	audiologist, hearing, aids, healthcare	730	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Home Health Agency with specialized therapies	Who can provide services to my son who just returned from the hospital and needs physical and occupational therapy at home to maintain his strength and function?	A business that provides licensed individuals to come into the home in at least one of these areas: nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work or home health aide services.	My son had surgery to remove a growth in his abdomen. He is home now, but very weak and losing muscle tone. Your doctor arranges a home health agency to provide a physical therapist twice a week and an occupational therapist twice a week.	medical, care, home, health, nursing, physical, therapy, occupational, speech,	854	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Laboratory/Radiological Services (Laboraty testing/radirology)	Where can my child go for a chest x-ray?	A business that has a laboratory to examine and test blood, urine or other specimens, or a business that uses x-ray equipment for medical, diagnostic and treatment procedures.	My developmentally disabled daughter has had a constant cough for almost two weeks. Your doctor suggests she get a chest x-ray and a blood test to rule out any serious illness.	x-ray, healthcare, lab, blood, specimen, sample, treatment, medical, tests, illness	735	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Medicare Part D Premium and Medications	How will I get medications paid for that aren't covered by my Medicare Pharmacy Benefit?	Individuals may be approved for Part D co-payments purchased from a regional center vendored pharmacy or may be reimbursed for medications not included in the pharmacy benefit.	You have been prescribed a new drug to help reduce your tremors and it is not part of Medicare's list of covered medications.	medicare, part D, co-payment, reiumburse, benefit, prescription, medication, pharmacy	009		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Other Medical Services	Is there someone who can drain fluid from a growth on my arm?	Medical services that are not included in any other service code.	My doctor said I need to have fluid drained from an old sore on my arm to prevent an infection.	medical, service, procedure	760	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Nursing - LVN	Can I get the services of a licensed vocational nurse?	A person licensed to provide some nursing services such as taking vital signs, changing bandages, bathing and dressing a patient. An LVN works under the supervision of a registered nurse or doctor.	My son needs someone to come to our house daily to change his dressings from his surgical wound and also to take his vital signs.	Nursing, vital, medical, health, home, care, dressing, wound, bathing, bandages	742	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Nursing Aide/Assistant	Can we get someone at home to monitor my child's vital signs?	A certified nursing assistant or home health aide who can take vital signs, change dressings and provide personal care. Supervised by a registered nurse or a physician.	You need some help at home monitoring and handling personal care for your medically fragile child so you can get some sleep.	Nursing, vital, medical, health, home, care, dressing, wound, bathing, bandages, fragile, monitoring	743	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Nursing Anesthesia	Who will put me to sleep when I have surgery to repair my broken ankle?	A nursing service that provides anesthesia.	You are scheduled for surgery tor your broken ankle. Before the surgery, you meet the nurse licensed to make sure you don't feel any pain. She explains to you that she will give you a sedative that will put you to sleep.	nursing, anesthesia, surgery, broken, services, health, care	741	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Nursing Service-Family Member	If I am a registered nurse, can I be funded to provide nursing services for my own child?	A qualified nurse who may also be a family member, or the family may select, assign and monitor a qualified person to provide nursing services. This service is not intended to provide respite to the family member.	You are a registered nurse with many years of experience. Your child needs intermittent nursing care at home. You feel you know your child's needs the best, and would like to get paid in that capacity.	nursing, monitor, healthcare, homecare, home,	415	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Occupational therapy	Where can I learn everyday skills since my recent injury?	A person who is licensed to develop, recover and maintain skills for everyday activities.	Since my hand injury, I need help figuring out new ways to brush my teeth, feed myself, button my shirt, and tie my shoes.	occupational, therapy, recover, injury	773	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Out of State Manufacturer or Distributor	How can I purchase a part that I need to repair my special computer, that is only available in Texas?	Replacement parts for assistive technology and medical equipment that needs to be purchased out of state because it is not available in California or it is cheaper to purchase from out of state.	My assistive technology communication device uses a special microphone that needs to be replaced. The part is only available from a small manufacturer in Texas.	replacement, parts, assistive, technology, medical, equipment, out-of-state	655		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Participant Directed Nursing Service - Family Member	As a self-advocate, can I be vendored to pay directly a nurse who I think is really good?	A self-advocate or the parents of a minor may be vendored to select a qualified nurse to provide services who may also be a family member. This service is not intended to provide respite to the family member.	You are a self-advocate or the parent of a minor and you have found a nurse you really like. You are vendored by the regional center to purchase and pay directly for the services of a qualified nurse of your own choosing.	vendor, nurse, service, regional center	460		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Pharmaceutical Services (Pharmacy services - medication)	Where can I go to get my prescription filled?	A pharmacy that prepares and dispenses medications.	Your doctor told you that you have an infection. She prescribed antibiotics for it.. You want to get the medication at a nearby pharmacy,.	pharmacy, medications, antibiotics	765		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Physical therapy	Where can I go to get relief for my constantly sore back?	A person who is licensed to provide physical therapy, to treat people to relieve pain, develop or restore motor function, and maintain performance. Often uses a combination of exercise, massage, heat treatments, cold treatments, and others.	My back aches whenever I stand in one place more than two minutes, and also when I sit down or get up from a chair. My doctor thinks I sprained a back muscle and recommended physical therapy for eight weeks.	physical, therapy, treatment, pain, motor, function	772	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Physician or surgeon	Is there a doctor who I can see for regular check-ups and follow-up care?	A person licensed by the Medical Board of California to examine and treat you for medical problems (physician) or to perform operations to correct specific medical problems (surgeon).	You have been having stomach pains every time you eat which is a new problem. A doctor can examine you, run tests, prescribe medication and refer you to a specialist if needed.	medical, examine, treat, medication, refer	775	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Psychiatrist	Who can I see for medication evaluation and therapy for my obsessive-compulsive disorder?	A doctor certified by the Medical Board of California and the and American Board of Psychiatry to evaluate, diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, including prescribing and monitoring medication.	My obsessive-compulsive disorder is getting worse and I don't think the medication I take is helping. Sessions with a psychiatrist could bring some relief.	psychatrist, medication, evaluation, disorder, diagnose, mental, emotional, monitor	780		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Registered Nurse	Can we get someone at home to set up my child's intravenous (IV ) drip?	A licensed registered nurse who performs many medical functions, but is not a doctor.	You need someone who can set up IV antibiotics at home for your child who is just returning from the hospital.	nurse, intravenous, IV, medical, healthcare, home, hospital	744	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Respiratory Therapists	Where can my child get breathing treatments for her asthma?	A respiratory therapist works with self-advocates to help them maintain the airway for breathing.	Your child has severe asthma and allergies which are interfering with her stamina, sports activities and overall health.	respiratory, therapist, breathing, asthma, allergies, sports, health, care	793	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Specialized Health Treatment and Training Services	Can we get extra medical support and training for my daughter's needed medical procedures, due to the challenges of her mental illness?	Services provided by a licensed or credentialed professional that increase or maintain health as ordered by a health care professional. This might include dental hygiene, gastrostomy and care of G-tube, or shipment of medical samples for testing, for people with mental illness and/or chemical dependency.	Routine procedures such as dental hygiene or g-tube care are anything but routine when coupled with my child's extreme mental illness, which includes a fear of being touched and unpredictable aggression.	health, care, dental, hygiene, gastrostomy, G-tube, medical, illness, treatment, training	103 - can no longer be used unless the Department approves an exemption		X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Specialized Therapeutic Services	Due to extreme behavior challenges, can we get a therapist who is specially trained to handle this with my son?	For individuals who, based on clinical opinion, require specialized behavior or health services due to maladaptive behaviors or other reasons. This could include a dentist, doctor, surgeon, speech / occupational / physical / respiratory therapist, addiction counselor or psychologist / therapist.	My son has a substance abuse problem and mental illness. He needs a specially trained therapist to work with him and consider staging an intervention.	therapy, intervention, behavior, crisis, mental, illness, health, substance, abuse	117				X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Specialized Therapeutic Services - Oral Health, Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Physician/Surgeon, ST, OT, PT, Maladaptive Behaviors	Is it possible to get specialized medical, dental, or mental health services for my child who has challenging behaviors?	If there is a clinical opinion that it is necessary due to behavioral or other challenges, and it is in the Individual Program Plan, the regional center may pay for services from a professional with specialized training in working with individuals with developmental disabilities. This may include: a licensed dentist, dental hygienist, doctor, surgeon, speech therapist, occupational therapist or assistant, physical therapist or assistant, respiratory therapist, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, nurse practitioner, chemical addiction counselor, social worker, or psychologist.	You need a dentist who is skilled in handling your child's extreme anxiety and agitation. There are none in your area who accept Medi-Cal. The regional center may pay for the dental work from one of the dentists on the list of vendored (approved) dentists.	Therapy, medical, mental, dental, health, behavior	115 - transitioning to new codes and can no longer be used			X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Interdisciplinary Assessment Service (specialty assessments)	Can my child be evaluated by a very specific type of specialist for his unique symptoms and disability?	Special assessments by various experts.	Your child has been diagnosed with a rare bone disorder, which is part of his developmental disability. There is only one specialist in your area with expertise in this disorder. You need to see this specialist to learn about treatment options and get a written assessment to justify needed adaptations at your child's school.	special, assessments, disorder, evaluate, specialist	056	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Other Medical Equipment/Supplies (Vision and prescriptive lenses)	Can I get new glasses?	A business that provides prescription lenses, contact lens fitting, and hearing aids.	My eyesight is getting worse and my eye doctor has given me a prescription for stronger lenses. If there is no other way to pay for them, the regional center may purchase them.	vision, eyesight, eye, lenses, hearing, aids, medical equipment, glasses	755	X	X	X	X
Health and Therapeutic Services	Orthoptic Services (vision exercise and training)	Where can I go to train my left eye to be stronger?	A person who is certified to provide orthoptic services which treat defective visual habits through exercise and visual training.	My eye doctor diagnosed my left eye as "lazy eye" meaning it tends to be turned to one side. I am advised to do eye exercises to correct the problem.	orthoptic, vision, eye, medical, healthcare, training	745	X	X	X	X
Individualized Professional or Support Services	24-hr Personal emergency Response systems	Can I get a blinking-light system in my apartment to warn me of a fire or other emergency, since I am hearing-impaired?	Personal Emergency Response System providing 24-hour emergency assistance individually designed for individuals who have no regular care- giver or companion for periods of time and who would otherwise require routine supervision. May include training, installation, repair, maintenance and response service. May include 24-hour answering/paging system, beepers, med-alert bracelets, intercoms, life-lines, fire extinguishers or rope ladders, light fixture adaptations (blinking lights), telephone adaptations, and other electronic devices.	You live on your own and manage well independently. However, since you are hearing impaired and have poor balance, you need a blinking-light system to warn you of fires or other emergencies, and a life-line device to wear around your neck to press for help in case you fall.	emergency, response, system, 24-hour, adaptive, technology, assistive, device	051		X	X	X
Individualized Professional or Support Services	Attendant Care Service	Is there someone who can help me with daily activities like feeding and dressing, cooking, taking me to the doctor, because my physical or developmental disabilities are too severe for me to do these things on my own?	Service that provides personal support with routine household activities, accessing medical services, and animal companions.	You need someone to help you with transferring, dressing, bathing, toileting, and feeding. They must also be able to cook, take you to medical appointments, and help feed and bathe your companion dog.	attendant, care, personal, support, home, transferring, dressing, bathing, toileting, feeding, medical, appointment, companion	891			X	X
Individualized Professional or Support Services	Crisis Prevention and Intervention	Is there a company that can provide 24-hour crisis assistance if needed?	A business which provides 24-hour emergency assistance to consumers of the regional center.	I have frequent manic episodes where I don't sleep, I go on shopping sprees that I can't afford, I drive recklessly, and I talk non-stop. Since it can happen unpredictably, I need a company I can call anytime, who can come to intervene and keep me safe until I recover.	crisis, 24-hour, emergency, manic, medical, mental, health	893			X	X
individualized professional or Support Services	Individual or Family training	Where can I go to learn about healthy relationships and preventing sexual abuse?	Self-Advocate or Family Training which may include education regarding prevention of sexual exploitation or parent/family support training to prevent out-of-home placement of a self-advocate.	You are a female self-advocate who is bothered by a man at work who keeps looking at you and making sexual comments. It would be helpful to learn more about healthy relationships, appropriate boundaries, and how to prevent sexual abuse or mistreatment.	training, education, prevention, sexual, exploitation,	102			X	X
individualized professional or Support Services	Driver Trainer (Learning to Drive)	Can I get driving lessons?	Instruction to an individual to help them learn to drive. Must be certified by the California Department of Motor Vehicles as a driver instructor.	I have been working and I have saved enough to buy a used car, but I need to learn to drive first.	learn, drive, motor, vehicles	630			X	X
individualized professional or Support Services	Transition/Set Up Expeses (Moving from a Dev. Center to Community)	Can I get help with expenses to move from the developmental center to the community?	One-time set-up expenses for self-advocates moving from developmental centers into the community.	You will be moving into a residential home in the community after 21 years living at a developmental center. You need some new clothes, furniture, personal care items, and other things to help your transition and address health and safety needs.	moving, community, residential, transition	020				X
individualized professional or Support Services	Program Support Group-Other Services [Supplemental supports for any program (except residential or day services)]	Is it possible to have an extra staff person assigned to my family member when he goes to activities with his social group?	Time-limited additional staffing for residential support.	Your adult son frequently runs away or becomes aggressive. In order for him to be able to continue participation in his social/recreation program, he needs a second support person with him at all times.	run, away, aggressive, elope, staffing, support	111			X	X
Individualized Professional or Support Services	Parenting Support Services (Support for Parents with I/DD)	Is there help available for me in raising my child if I am a parent with I/DD?	Training and supports to help individuals with I/DD with parenting skills.	I am expecting a baby in 2 months and I will need someone who can teach me how to calm a crying baby, change diapers, and give him/her proper stimulation and activities.	training, supports, help, parenting, skills, expecting, baby, education	108			X	X
Individualized Professional or Support Services	Educational Services (Training related to employment)	Can I get lessons in first-aid or driving or other skills and supports that will make it easier for me to get a job?	Education supports related to success in employment such as driver training, CPR, first-aid training, learning about college or vocational schools, or college housing.	You hope to get job in a hospital stocking supplies. In preparation, you would like to get certified in first-aid and learn to drive so you will have more independence and can get to work easier.	education, supports, employment, driver, training, cpr, first, aid, learning, college, vocational	107				X
Living Arrangement	Program Support Group-Residential or Supplemental Residential Program Support (Addtional Staffing)	Can I get extra staff at my residence for a few weeks until my depression improves?	Time-limited additional staffing for residential support.	You are having an especially bad episode of depression. The staff at your residence are always busy with the other residents or preparing meals or other activities. One of the objectives in your IPP is to work on ways to better handle your depression. The regional may provide you with extra staff for a limited time, to help you achieve this goal.	crisis, depression, additional, staffing, residential, support,	109			X	X
Living Arrangement	Adult Family Home Agency	Is it possible for me as an adult with a developmental disability, to live in someone's family home and get the support and care that I need?	Residential care for adults at a certified family home that is overseen by a licensed family home agency. Typically, one or two self-advocates live with the family.	A family has 2 children and a spare bedroom. They have received special training to care for people with I/DD and would like to have someone live with them and be part of their family. This is a good option for self-advocates who want to move to a more family-like setting.	home, residential, family, day-to-day	904				X
Living Arrangement	Residential Facility Serving Adults - Owner Operated	What is an owner-operated residential facility?	A residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities where the owner of the home also lives.	A couple own a home that they want to turn into a residence for adults with developmental disabilities. They plan to live there, be the caregivers, and also hire additional staff to help out.	adult, residential, owner-operated, home, residential, family. 24-hour staff	905				X
Living Arrangement	Residential Facility Serving Adults - Staff Operated	What is a staff-operated residential facility?	A residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities where staff live in the home with the residents, but the owner does not live there.	A woman owns two homes. She lives in one and she had the other one licensed to serve adults with developmental disabilities. Since the owner does not live there, she has hired staff to live in that home, so someone is there at all times when the residents are there.	adult, residential, staff-operated, home, residential, family. 24-hour staff	915				X
Living Arrangement	Community Crisis Facility (Transition, Facility, and Service Components)	Is there a residential home that can meet the needs of my adult daughter who otherwise would need to live at a developmental center or out-of-state or a psychiatric hospital due to severe behavioral issues?	A licensed adult residential facility, providing 24-hour non-medical care to individuals in need of crisis intervention services, who would otherwise be at risk of admission to the acute crisis center at Fairview or Sonoma Developmental Center, an out-of-state placement, a general acute hospital, an acute psychiatric hospital, or an institution for mental disease.	Your adult daughter has needs that are beyond the level that any other residential setting can provide and she is at risk of going to a psychiatric type of hospital or out-of-state.	crisis, intervention, services, 24-hour, non-medical, risk, placement, acute, out-of-state, psychiatric, behavior, mental, health	899/902/903				X
Living Arrangement	Crisis Intervention Facility/Bed	Where can we take our son who is in crisis?	Crisis intervention facility that provides temporary 24-hour residential treatment for self-advocates who pose an immediate health and safety danger to self or others.	Your adult son stopped taking his anti-psychotic medication. He refuses it, saying it makes him feel worse. His hallucinations have returned, he is banging the walls, and he is threatening to run out into the street into traffic. You feel he would be safest if he is in an out-of-home placement with experts who can help stabilize him.	crisis, intervention, services, 24-hour, health, medication, safety, residential	090			X	X
Living Arrangement	Enhanced Behavioral Supports Home - Facility	Is there a residential home that can meet the needs of my adult daughter with severe anger issues and alcohol abuse?	A residential facility certified to provide 24-hour nonmedical care to individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and I/DD who require extra behavior support, staffing and supervision. The home can have a maximum capacity of 4 residents.	Your adult daughter has been diagnosed with a mental illness and I/DD and may be at risk of criminal involvement due to her anger, substance abuse, and aggression. You are looking for a home that can address her challenging behaviors which are beyond what most community homes can provide.	residential, facility, nonmedical, dual, diagnosis, mental, illness, risk, anger, substance, abuse, aggression, behavior	900			X	X
Living Arrangement	Enhanced Behavioral Supports Home - Individual Services	Can my adult daughter with severe anger issues and alcohol abuse get extra one-to-one staff support in a home licensed to care for adults with enhanced behavioral supports?	A home that is licensed to provide care for adults with challenging behavior needs, must have a qualified behavior modification professional on staff and may have other staff who provide individual services to residents with intense needs.	The enhanced behavioral supports home is working with your daughter to reduce her physical and verbal aggression, wandering and/or disruptive behaviors. She may also require a one-to-one staff ratio for at least some hours of the day or more individualized services tailored to her needs.	behavior, aggression, disruptive, 1:1, staffing, hours	901			X	X
Living Arrangement	Motel	Where can I go temporarily for a place to sleep and shower?	Motel, as an temporary emergency living arrangement.	Your friend was letting you live in his apartment rent-free, but now he wants his space back and you have no place to go other than live on the streets.	motel, temporary, emergency, living, housing	022		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Out of State Residential Treatment Program (requires DDS approval)	Will the regional center pay for my son to live in a residential program that is outside of California?	A provider of out-of-state residential treatment for individuals who receive services from regional centers. Must be approved by the Department of Developmental Services.	There is a residential home in Oregon that is the only home of its kind in the country that specializes in the unique needs of my child's combination of multiple disabilities.	residential, treatment, 24-hour, nursing, out-of-state	058		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Intermediate Care Facility/ Developmentally Disabled (Residential Care - ICF/DD)	What type of residence can provide habilitation (learn, maintain, improve skills), and also some nursing services for a person with developmental disabilities?	Facility that provides 24-hour care to developmentally disabled individuals whose primary need is for personal care and skills development, and who have a recurring but irregular need for skilled nursing services..	You have an intellectual disability and need a residence that will provide skills training, care and supervision, but also nursing care for your intermittent asthma attacks.	nursing, skilled, 24-hour, care, inpatient	925		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Geriatric Facility (Residential Facility for the Elderly)	Are there residential homes for senior self-advocates who are older than 59 years?	For self-advocates ages 59 and older, a licensed residential facility that provides personal care, homemaker chores, attendant care, companion services, medication oversight, with 24-hour staff.	You are 61 years old and it is harder for you to take care of yourself, to remember to take your medication, and maintain friendships. You are looking for a residential facility that can keep you safe, but still treat you with dignity and allow you as much independence as possible.	older, adult, geriatric, residential, facility, personal care, homemaker chores, attendant care, companion services, medication, 24-hour, staffing	096				X
Living Arrangement	Intermediate Care Facility/Developmentally Disabled- Habilitative (Residential-Habilitation ICF/DD-H)	What type of residence can provide habilitation (learn, maintain, improve skills), and also some limited health services for a person with developmental disabilities?	Facility of 4 to 15 beds that provides 24-hour care to developmentally disabled individuals whose primary need is for habilitation services (learn, maintain, improve skills) and who have intermittent recurring needs for supportive health services, but not continuous nursing care.	You have an intellectual disability and need a residence that will provide skills training, care and supervision, but also some healthcare support for your seizures.	facility, beds, facility, personal care, homemaker chores, attendant care, companion services, medication, 24-hour, staffing	930		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Residential-Nursing ICF/DD-N	What type of residence can serve people with developmental disabilities who have recurring needs for skilled nursing care?	Facility of 4 to 15 beds that provides 24-hour care to developmentally disabled individuals who require intermittent recurring skilled nursing care, but do not require continuous nursing care, and who may be considered medically fragile.	You have an intellectual disability and need a residence that will provide skills training, care and supervision, but also nursing care for your diabetes and kidney problems.	facility, beds, residential, ICF/DD-N, facility, skilled, nursing, 24-hour, staffing	935		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Residential-Skilled Nursing Facility SNF	Where can I live if I have intensive nursing care needs that will be long-term?	Residential care at a nursing facility for people who need continuous nursing care on an extended basis.	You have frequent grand mal seizures, a feeding tube, and a chronic heart condition. You require a residence that provides 24-hour nursing care by staff trained to care for your medical needs.	residential, care, nursing, facility, long-term, 24-hour, medical	940		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Residential Facility Serving Children - Owner Operated (Small Family Home-Owner Operated)	What is an owner-operated small family home?	A licensed "Small Family Home" where up to 6 children with developmental disabilities live, "Owner operated" refers to a home where the owner of the home also lives there (may also have staff).	A woman owns a home that she wants to turn into a residence for children with developmental disabilities. She plans to live there, be the caregiver and also hire additional staff to help out. The home has been licensed for up to 6 children.	small, family, home, owner, operated, 24-hour, support, staff	910		X	X
Living Arrangement	Residential Facility Serving Children- Staff Operated (Small Family Home-Staff Operated)	What is a staff-operated small family home?	A licensed "Small Family Home" where up to 6 children with developmental disabilities live--this service code refers to a home where staff live in the home with self-advocates , but the owner does not..	A woman owns two homes. She lives in one, and she had the other one licensed to service up to 6 children with developmental disabilities. Since the owner does not live there, she has hired staff to live in that home, so staff is there at all times when the children are there.	small, family, home, staff, operated, 24-hour, support, staff	920		X	X
Living Arrangement	Specialized Licensed Residential Facility-Habilitation DDS Licensed	Are there residential facilities for individuals whose needs are greater than what most residences provide, such as personal care, physical therapy, or therapeutic social or recreational programming?	Specialized licensed residential care over and above other levels of licensed residential care. May also include home health care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medication administration, intermittent skilled nursing and transportation. The residence has a Habilitation focus- learning, keeping or improving skills and functioning for daily living.	My adult daughter has profound intellectual disabilities as well as self-injurious behaviors and needs more intensive support than most residential facilities provide. That might include attendant care, physical therapy, speech therapy, medication administration and transportation in order for her to maintain and improve the skills she has learned.	specialized, licensed, residential, care, health, physical, therapy, attendant, medication, transportation	113		X	X	X
Living Arrangement	Specialized Residential Facility (Health) - Medical	Are there residential facilities for individuals whose needs are greater than what most residences provide including medical services, personal care, physical therapy, or therapeutic social or recreational programming?.	Specialized licensed residential care for individuals for whom an appropriate ICF-DD residential placement is not available. May include individuals with geriatric, mental health or traumatic brain injury conditions. May provide attendant care, companion services, medication oversight, or therapeutic social and recreational programming. The residence has a health focus.	A 73-year old man with severe intellectual disabilities, seizures, heart problems, and diabetes needs a residential facility that can tend to his medical needs as well as his daily personal care needs, social/recreational needs and other services.	specialized, ICF-DD, licensed, residential, care, health, physical, therapy, geriatric, mental, social, therapeutic, recreational, attendant, medication, transportation	114			X	X
Living Arrangement	Supported Living Administration	Who manages, arranges, schedules, and pays the supported living staff who help me?	The business end of supported living services includes supervisors who hire supported living staff and employees who manage the billing, paying, and other business-related operations.	Your supported living staff gets paid by the program who has administrative staff to handle timesheets, paychecks, and billing the regional center for the program's services, among other activities to keep the business running.	supported, living, manage, arrange, schedule, staff	894 - transitioning to new codes and can no longer be used				X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Diapers & nutritional supplements- Family Member	If my child needs diapers or nutritional supplements, can the regional center help me?	Helps family members buy diapers (not cloth) and nutritional supplements for their children. If your child is under 3 years of age and you can't afford diapers, the regional center may directly purchase them in order to keep your child in the family home.	Your child needs a special nutritional supplement or paper diapers.	buy, diapers, cloth, nutritional, supplements	410	X	X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Attorney	Who can help me advocate for my child's special education rights at school?	A member of the California State Bar who can advise families of their legal rights and represent them at appeals and due process hearings.	My child's Individual Education Plan says that the school district will provide 6 hours per week of speech therapy and 5;hours per week of physical therapy for my daughter. They haven't been providing it and they keep making excuses. An attorney can help you file a complaint against the school district.	atorney, school, education, rights, school, IEP	610		X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Diaper Service - Cloth diapers	If my child needs cloth diapers, can the regional center help me?	Helps family members buy cloth diapers for any age person. This could be a cloth diaper service which includes pick-up, delivery, and laundering.	Your child needs cloth diapers.	buy, cloth, diapers, laundering, cleaning, medical, supplies	627	X	X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Foster Grandparent Program	Is there anyone who can spend time with my child as a companion or mentor?	There are volunteers age 55 and older, known as Foster Grandparents, who have experience working with children with developmental disabilities. They can spend time with them as a companion, mentor, tutor, or friend.	Your child has a hard time making friends and he/she rarely gets out for activities besides school. You wish you could do more with him/her, but you work full-time and are also caring for an aging parent. A Foster Grandparent can provide extra support by being a companion, mentor or tutor for your child.	foster, grandparents, volunteer, companion, friends, FGP	006		X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Funeral Services	How will my funeral expenses be paid if I have no savings because of my low income?	Funeral services	If you have no savings and there is no other way to pay for it, the regional may pay for your funeral expenses.	funeral, services, expenses, pay	001		X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Purchase Reimbursent (Items to meet IPP objectives)	Can I get reimbursed by the regional center for expenses I covered out-of-pocket for my family member?	When a self-advocates or family purchases items to meet IPP objectives and then gets repaid for those expenses by the regional center.	You usual supply of diapers paid by the regional center did not arrive. You were out of diapers, so you had to purchase them at the local store. Since diapers are included in the IPP, the regional center can pay you back for the expenses you paid.	purchase, ipp, objectives, expenses, repaid, reiumbursement	024		X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Professional Copying, Reporting, and Technical Services	Can I get financial help to pay for copying fees, application fees, and advice for government or court services?	Professional services may include copying fees, reporting fees, and technical assistance on immigration forms, birth certificates, death certificates, police reports, Social Security assistance, conservatorships, etc.	Your mother died and you need 3 death certificates for the bank, the auto insurance company, and her employer. You need help paying the fee for each death certificate.	professional, services, copying, fees, reporting, technical, assistance, immigration, forms, birth, certificates, death, police, conservatorship	100		X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	Retail/Wholesale Store	Can the regional center make my local market a vendor so I don't have to pay out of pocket for my daughter's special nutritional supplement.	A private business that sells goods to the public.	Your local market carries the special nutritional drink recommended by the doctor for your daughter. You cannot afford to pay for it out-of-pocket. The regional center has an agreement with the store to cover the cost for the item so you don't have to.	pay, out-of-pocket, goods, purchase, cost	660		X	X	X
Other/ Miscellaneous	SSP Restoration (SSI Supplement)	If I live on SSI, am I eligible for any other cash benefits?	SSI is a federal cash program for people aged 65 or older, blind or disabled. California may add to the federal amount through the State Supplementary Payment Program (SSP). If you live in a more restrictive setting like a board and care you may not qualify. The SSP payment is provided so that you don't end up in more restrictive settings.	The federal rate is currently $967 per month. The current SSP amount added to that is $239.94 per month, for a total cash benefit combining SSI and SSP of $1,206.94 per month (rates effective January 1, 2025)	SSP, SSI, program, benefits, eligibility	065				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Parent Coordinated Personal Assistance Service (Attendant Care Coordinated by Family)	Can I pay someone who I choose to help my family member with transfers, bathing, feeding, meal preparation, dressing, dental care and transportation?	Parent-Coordinated special care for a family member. Services may include transfers, bathing, feeding, meal preparation, dressing, dental care, and transporting.	Your 23-year old niece has a special bond and skill with your child with disabilities. You want to pay her for doing some basic self-care tasks with your child, such as transfers, bathing, feeding, dressing, and transportation to after-school activities.	parent, coordinated, special, care, family, member, services, transfers, bathing, feeding, meal, preparation, dressing	093		X	X	X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Home health aide	Can I get someone to help me with bathing, cleaning, preparing food and other medical tasks for my medically fragile child?	A business that is licensed to provide services to maintain a safe and healthful home through cleanliness and nutrition or to support a continuing medical plan for individuals who are unable to leave the home because of their medical condition	You need someone who can help you with basic care for your medically fragile child, such as bathing, maintaining a sterile environment, preparing food, or taking vital signs (like blood pressure or temperature).	home, health, aide, bathing, cleaning, food, medical	856		X	X	X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Environment Accessibility (Home/Architectural Modification )	Who can help me modify my apartment now that I am using a wheelchair?	A service that modifies an adult self-advocate's home to make it more accessible so that the person can live safely and more independently.	Your disability now requires you to use a wheelchair. You need a service that can install grab-bars, wider doorways, modified bathroom facilities, or special electric and plumbing systems.	home, accessible, independent, installation, modifications	104				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Homemaker	If I can't clean and maintain my own home because of my disability, who can help me?	A trained homemaker for individuals with I/DD who cannot do their own housekeeping even with support.	You have physical or cognitive disabilities which prevent you from cleaning your house. The regional center may pay for an individual to do that for you.	homemaker, housekeeping, cleaning, support	858				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Homemaker Services	Where can I get someone to clean my house if I can't do it on my own?	A program that employs, trains and assigns individuals to do housekeeping for people with I/DD who cannot do it themselves even with support.	You have physical or cognitive disabilities which prevent you from cleaning your house, so the regional center may pay for a program that can coordinate, hire, supervise and pay someone to do that for you.	homemaker, housekeeping, cleaning, support	860				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Housing Services	Can someone help me find an affordable apartment and then help me with moving in?	Coordinating housing related services including locating affordable housing, moving, storage, setting up utilities (electricity, gas, water, phone), and interacting with the property manager,	You need help finding an apartment or house to rent that you can afford. Once you find the right place, you will need someone to support you with all of the details and arrangements. This might include moving, setting up utilities, and getting to know the property manager so you know what to do if something breaks, and how to pay your monthly rent.	housing, locating, affordable, moving, storage, utilities, electricity, gas, water, phone	101				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Independent Living Program	Where can I get help to learn skills to be more independent?	Program or business that assists adult consumers to learn skills to be more independent. May be provided in the family home or in your own home/apartment, etc.	You want to be more independent and want to learn how to plan meals, budget, grocery shop, cook and similar skills. The independent living program sets up a schedule for a staff member to work with you on these skills.	program, business, assists, adult, consumers, learn, skills, more, independent, may, provided, family, home, own, apartment	520				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Independent Living Specialist	Who will help me learn skills to be more independent?	A person who has the training and education to help you learn skills to be more independent. May be provided in the family home or in your own home/apartment, etc.	You want to be more independent and want to learn how to plan meals, budget, grocery shop, cook and similar skills. The independent living specialist is a staff person who can come to where you live to help you with these skills on a scheduled basis.	independent, community, skills, meals, budget, shop, cook, living	635				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Money Management	How can I learn to better manage my money?	Assists adult self-advocates learn how to manage their money.	You receive SSI and you need help planning a monthly budget for rent, food, transportation, clothes, and entertainment so that you don't spend more than your income.	assists, adult, self, advocates, learn, how, manage, money, receive, ssi, need, help, planning, monthly, budget	034			X	X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Parent Coordinated Supported Living Program (Requires DDS Approval)	My adult son with autism has a special bond with his cousin. Can this cousin get paid to live in an apartment with my son and provide him needed support?	Parent-coordinated supported living program services promote positive social behavior and skills through paid staff, housemates, family and friends. Use of this service must be approved by the Department of Developmental Services.	You work out an arrangement with the regional center for your son's cousin to be his supported living staff in an apartment your son lives in. The cousin would be with your son from a few hours to 24 hours a day, depending on his need. Support provided could include keeping your son safe, helping redirect challenging behaviors, meal planning, cooking, cleaning and getting out into the community. This service must be approved by the Department of Developmental Services.	supported, living, program, services, social, behavior, skills, paid, staff, housemates,behaviors, meal planning, cooking, cleaning	073				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Personal Assistance and support	Who can help me with bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding and other supports?	Personal assistance and support for help with daily self- care needs and activities.	You have problems with balance and tremors and you need a personal assistant who can help you with your daily care such as bathing, toileting, dressing and feeding	personal, assistance, support, self, care, balance, tremors, assistant, bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding	062				X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Repair Services (Repairs and Maintenance of Individual Residence)	How can I get help with cleaning and fixing up my apartment?	Assistance for adult self-advocates to keep their home clean and safe. This is only for chores that are not required by the property manager and for which there is no one else to do these tasks.	Your apartment needs a deep cleaning, including windows, walls and floors; or you need help moving heavy furniture to make it easier for you to move around; or you need someone to tack down a loose rug so you don't fall.	assistance, adult, self, advocates, keep, home, clean, safe, only, chores, required, property, manager, which, there	042			X	X
Personal Assistance, ILS, and Supported Living	Supported Living Services	Where can I get someone to support me in my apartment either several hours a week or all the time if I need it?	Program or business that provides support staff for adult consumers who have more intensive skills training or behavioral supports, to enable them to live as independently as possible.	You need someone with you who can stop you from banging your head or kicking the walls or running into the street when there is traffic. You also need help with shopping, preparing meals, cleaning, budgeting, and getting out into the community. A supported living program can provide staff who rotate to be with you as many hours as needed to keep you safe, up to 24 hours a day.	supported, living, 24-hour, skills, training, behavior, support, self-harm, risk, crisis, safety, health, self-care, shopping, meal, budgeting, community, social	896				X
Respite	In-home Respite Services Agency	If I need to take some time for myself, is there an agency I can contact who can send someone to watch my child with developmental disabilities at our home?	A service that provides a trained individual sent by an agency, to give the parent or primary caregiver relief for a certain number of hours per month, as agreed upon in the Individual Program Plan (IPP).	You need to run errands or you have a doctor's appointment, or you need a little free time without your child with disabilities. You want a respite agency to send a qualified person for the job.	respite, break, relief, errands, support, home	862		X	X	X
Respite	*Camping Services	What kinds of camps are there for self-advocates where I can spend more time in nature?	There are: 1) day camps for a limited number of hours per day where consumers spend time outdoors;, 2) residential camps 24 hours a day for a limited period of time, where a registered nurse is on staff at all hours of operation, or 3) traveling camps which provide camping or vacations to various campgrounds or tourist areas.	You would like to spend a few weeks in the summer going to a camp in nature for some fun activities during the day and coming back to your home each night. OR You would like to spend a week in the summer going to an overnight camp where you live at the camp all week and do fun activities. OR You choose a trip you would like to take for a short vacation, such as Las Vegas, and you go with a travel company that makes all the travel arrangements and provides staff.	camps, outdoors, residential, 24-hour, nature, outside, recreation, vacation	850			X	X
Respite	In-home Respite Worker	Can I contact someone I know who is a respite worker to give me some relief?	An individual who provides relief for the parent or primary caregiver for a certain number of hours per month, as agreed upon in the IPP. Must have training in CPR and first aid.	You are friends with another parent of a child with developmental disabilities, who is very satisfied with his respite worker for his son. You would like to the regional center to pay that person to care for your daughter while you take a break for a few hours.	respite, break, relief, errands, support, home	864		X	X	X
Respite	Out of Home Respite Facility	Is there a 24-hour residence that specializes in providing respite care where I can send my child for a few days while I am out of town?	A licensed residential facility whose sole business is to provide out-of-home respite.	You will be out of town for a few days for a vacation or to take care of your ill parent. You don't feel comfortable having someone you don't know well taking care of your child and living in your home while you are away. A residence whose only business is providing out-of-home respite seems to most closely fit the needs of your child.	respite, out-of-home, break, relief, errands, support, residential	869		X	X	X
Respite	Out of Home Respite in an Acute Care Setting	Where can I take my daughter who has severe medical needs to be cared for while I am out of town?	Provides temporary out-of-home respite services to individuals in a hospital or facility, to allow some temporary relief for the parent/primary caregiver.	You are a parent of a child with severe medical challenges. You will be taking a much-needed vacation. There is a small community hospital nearby with staff who know her and are skilled in handling her sometimes sudden or urgent medical issues.	respite, out-of-home, medical, break, temporary, relief, errands, support, residential	074		X	X	X
Respite	Out of Home Respite in Licensed Setting	Is there a group home in my neighborhood that has a vacant bed which could provide respite for me when I go out of town for the weekend?	A residential facility whose primary business is as a group home for its regular residents, but who may provide respite on a temporary basis if they have a vacant bed.	You will be out of town for a few days for a vacation or to take care of your ill parent. You don't feel comfortable having someone you don't know well taking care of your child and living in your home while you are away. You would like to find a placement in a group home that has a vacant bed.	respite, out-of-home, group, temporary, medical, break, relief, errands, support, residential	868		X	X	X
Respite	Participant Directed Respite Service - Family Member	If I am a self-advocate, can I choose my respite worker directly?	A self-advocate or family member may become a vendor who then purchases respite services from a person or agency who is not a family member. Respite provides the parent or primary caregiver relief for a certain number of hours per month, as agreed upon in the IPP.	You are a self-advocate with a 9-year-old son with developmental disabilities. You will need a respite worker for him when you go to your friend's wedding. The respite worker you want is not vendored with the regional center, but if you are the vendor, you can hire whomever you want that is qualified.	respite, break, relief, errands, support, home, non-vendored, self-determination	465		X	X	X
Respite	Voucher Respite (Respite Service-Family Member)	Can I become a vendor so that I can purchase respite directly on my own?	A family member who is not the direct provider of the respite service may select and pay for a respite service or worker that is skilled and responsible and understands the child's daily routines and needs. This provides the parent or primary caregiver relief for a certain number of hours per month, as agreed upon in the IPP.	You have identified a respite worker that you would like to use for your adult daughter when you go out to run errands. You feel it would be much more efficient if you are vendored with the regional center so that you can hire and pay the respite worker directly	provider, respite, service, pay, worker, skilled, family	420		X	X	X
Transportation	Air Charter Service (Emergency Air Charter Service)	How do I get my injured developmentally disabled child to the closest hospital?	Provides emergency air charter service to meet person's IPP.	You live in a rural, mountainous area and your child is badly injured from a fall. He needs to be flown to the nearest hospital 150 miles away.	air, charter, service, rural, transportation, mountainous	057		X	X	X
Transportation	Medical Transportation Service	How can I get to my doctor's appointment if I use a wheelchair and I can't use public transportation?	A business that provides medical transportation service such as wheelchair vans.	You use a wheelchair and have been advised to see a heart specialist whose office would take you 4 bus rides and over 3 hours to get to. The regional center may pay for a medical transportation service that is equipped to transport wheelchairs, to get you to and from the appointment.	Medical, transportation, vehicle, van, wheelchair, appointment, accessible	885	X	X	X	X
Transportation	Mobility Training Services Agency (company)	How can I learn to ride the bus?	An agency which employs staff who teach individuals to use the bus or other forms of transportation, which will enable them to go into the community independently.	You want to be able to visit your friend who lives 5 miles away and there is no one to drive you. You want to learn how to take the bus, learn bus schedules, figure out when and where to get on and off, how to walk to your friend's house after you get off the bus, and how to stay safe.	mobility, transportation, public, training, community, independently, bus, education, learn	645 - can no longer be used unless the Department approves an exemption			X	X
Transportation	Mobility Training Services Specialist (staff)	Who can teach me how to ride the bus?	A person who is trained to teach individuals how to use the bus or other forms of transportation, which will enable them to go into the community independently.	You will be starting a new job and you don't want to rely on the Paratransit service which is sometimes late. You want to learn how to take the bus, learn bus schedules, figure out when and where to get on and off, how to walk to the job after you get off the bus, and how to stay safe.	mobility, transportation, public, training, community, independently, bus, education, learn	650 - can no longer be used unless the Department approves an exemption			X	X
Transportation	Participant-Directed Transportation - Family Member	As a consumer, can I get funded to drive myself to my job?	A consumer or family member is vendored by the regional center and they pay directly the costs of providing their own transportation or arrange for and pay directly an individual to provide the transportation service. The family must show financial need and justify that this service will enable the consumer to remain living in the family home.For families of minors, the costs cannot exceed the amount that the family would pay for a minor child without disabilities.	You are a consumer who becomes vendored with the regional center. You can then pay yourself or someone else that you select to drive you to places in the community.	participant-directed, mobility, transportation, independent, self-directed, pay	470		X	X	X
Transportation	Public Transit, Dial-a-Ride, Taxi, or Rental Car Agency	Can I get a taxi to take me to a meeting at my church?	A business that provides public transportation, dial-a-ride, taxi, or rental car services.	You have an evening committee meeting at your church. You do not feel safe taking the bus at night. The regional center may pay for a taxi ride, if the committee participation is in your IPP.	public, transportation, dial, ride, taxi, rental, car, transit	895		X	X	X
Transportation	Transportation Companies (To and from Day programs or Vendored services)	Will I be able to get a transportation company to take me to and from my day program?	A business that provides transportation for consumers to and from their community-based day program or to other vendored services of the regional center.	You will be starting a day program that teaches acting, singing and dancing. It will be Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 2:PM. The regional center may pay for a van to pick you and other program participants up at your homes and take you back when it's over.	transportation, community, program, vendored, services, learn, education, training	875				X
Transportation	Transportation Assistant	Is there someone besides the driver who can watch and help my son on the van to and from his day program?	A business that assists and monitors consumers while they are being transported.	Your adult son has challenging behaviors which need extra supervision when being transported in the van to the day program. He likes to stand up, he sometimes kicks the seat in front of him, and he has been known to disrobe. The van driver cannot safely drive the vehicle without an assistant for him.	monitor, transportation, assistant, 1:1, behavior, risk, safety, health	882				X
Transportation	Transportation Broker	Is there an outside agency that can coordinate the pick-up and drop-off schedules and routes for a large day program that provides its own transportation?	A business that coordinates and develops better routs and time schedules for transporters that pick up multiple self-advocates.	Your daughter attends a large day program that provides transportation to and from the program in its fleet of vans. The program does not have the technology or staff with expertise in efficient routing and scheduling of shared rides for its two hundred participants. Therefore, the program uses a broker vendored by the regional center who specializes in this type of work.	transportation, coordination, scheduling, community, program, vendored, services	883		X	X	X
Transportation	Transportation-additional component	Will I be able to get transportation to each of the different work sites that are part of my day program?	A community based day program vendor, who conducts its program entirely in natural environments, for whom it is more cost effective to include the cost of transporting consumers, which occurs between the first and last training site (rather than providing a separately contracted transportation service).	You go to a day program where you travel to different locations to do various jobs, such as a senior home, a park, and a pet store. A van is provided to take you to the different work locations..	transportation, community, program, vendored, services, access, work, training	880				X
Transportation	Transportation-Auto Driver	Can my neighbor get paid to drive me to places in the community?	A person identified in a consumer's IPP to drive the person places he/she needs to go. Must have a valid California drivers' license and have auto insurance.	You have a neighbor who is willing to drive you to errands, appointments and social activities. He has asked if there is a way to help pay for some of the costs.	transportation, access, driver, errands, appointments, social, community	890		X	X	X
Transportation	Transportation-Family Member	Can I drive my son to places he needs to go, and get paid for it?	A family member or adult consumer can provide transportation service or arrange for an individual to provide the transportation service. The family must show financial need and justify that this service will enable the consumer to remain living in the family home. For families of minors, the costs cannot exceed the amount that the family would pay for a minor child without disabilities.	You own a lift-equipped van for your son who uses a wheelchair. You are willing to drive him to and from his day program on a daily basis. You would need to get paid to cover gas and related transportation costs. This arrangement is in your son's IPP and the regional center has agreed to fund it.	family, member, transportation, service, driver, paid	425		X	X	X
Transportation	Travel Reimbursement	Can the regional center pay for me to travel to the city where my child lives, so that I can visit or participate in his/her IPP meeting?	Repayment for travel necessary for an IPP. This could include tickets (airplane, train) and lodging.	Your son's IPP meeting takes place every April. He lives in Los Angeles because he likes his job there, and you live in Florida on a very limited income. He has depression and mild intellectual disabilities and he really wants you to be at his IPP. The regional center may reimburse your travel expenses to attend the IPP, especially if the IPP identifies that a parental visit could help ease his depression.	repayment, travel, tickets, airplane, train, lodging, meeting, reiumburse, reimbursement	105		X	X	X
Transportation	Vehicle Modification/ Adaptation	Where can I get a van modified for my physical disabilities?	Vehicle modification and adaptation such as devices, controls or services which allow the self-advocates to live in their home and access the community .May include adaptations such as door handles, door widening, lifting devices, wheelchair securing devices, adapted seat devices, adapted steering, acceleration, signaling and braking devices; handrails and grab bars. Includes installation, repair and maintenance. Vehicle must be owned by the self-advocates or the self-advocates 's family.	Your uncle is giving you a hand-me-down van. Since you use a wheelchair and do not have use of your feet, you will need it equipped with a lift and with adapted steering and braking devices. If there is no other agency or way to pay for it, the regional may consider funding this, if it is in your IPP.	transportation, vehicle, modification, adaptation, devices, controls,door handles, door widening, lifting devices, wheelchair securing devices, adapted seat devices, adapted steering, acceleration, signaling, braking devices, handrails, grab bars.	021			X	X