Overview

In October 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law the Self-Determination Program, which will provide consumers and their families with more freedom, control, and responsibility in choosing services and supports to help them meet objectives in their Individual Program Plan.

In the Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4685.8, the services and supports will be directed by a participant through person-centered planning, as they are designed to assist the participant in achieving personally defined outcomes in community settings that promote inclusion.

To find out more about the program beyond this regional center, see the Self-Determination Program page on the DDS website.

How is the Self Determination Program (SDP) different than the traditional program?

In the traditional program, your service coordinator from the regional center is the person who helps you find the services you need. In the Self Determination Program, you have more flexibility in choosing your services, supports, and providers. In Self-Determination, you get to decide who you want to help you. This can be your family, friends, or an Independent Facilitator. You will certify an individual budget, develop a spending plan, and work with a Financial Management Service (FMS).

For more information about traditional services and the Lanterman Act, please review our Getting Started brochure.

For a brief overview of how SDP works here at RCEB, please review our Self-Determination PowerPoint presentation and this Self Determination Video.

          Haz click aqui para ver el video en español Video de Programa de autodeterminación .

Self-Determination – Your Choice, Your Way

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