FAQs

In order to be eligible for our services, you must be:
At least 18 years of age.
Diagnosed a developmental disability.
Enrolled at your local Regional Center.
Services are provided regardless of citizenship or residency status – consumers can receive services even if they are undocumented.

A Developmental disability means a disability that originates before an individual attains 18 years of age; continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely; and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual. This includes intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This also includes disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with an intellectual disability, but shall not include other handicapping conditions that are solely physical in nature.

The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act (AB 846), also known as the Lanterman Act, is a California law, initially proposed by Assembly member Frank D. Lanterman in 1973 and passed in 1977, that gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and supports that enable them to live a more independent and normal life.

There are 21 regional centers serving communities throughout California. To find out which Regional Center services your area with the Los Angeles County, click here: https://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/RCLookup.cfm

https://www.dds.ca.gov/

https://www.dds.ca.gov/ConsumerCorner/

https://www.dds.ca.gov/complaints/

Department of Developmental Services telephone number: 916-654-1987

Pursuant to AB 1402, all Regional Center providers are required to post a link to the page on the Department of Developmental Services’ website that provides a description of the appeals procedure in the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.