DDS, Department of Developmental Services

The California Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Directory of Regional Centers

California's has 21 regional centers with more than 40 offices located throughout the state that serve individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

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SERVICES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center » 

The San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center (SG/PRC) is one of 21 regional centers in California operated by private nonprofit corporations which contract with the State Department of Developmental Services to coordinate services for people with developmental disabilities. Each regional center is governed by a Board of Directors that sets policy and direction for the regional center. The SG/PRC Board of Directors is made up of volunteers from the community. The composition of the Board as defined by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, shall be composed of at least 50 percent parents and/or persons with developmental disabilities.

Definition of a Developmental Disability
According to State law, a developmental disability is a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism. This term also includes handicapping conditions found to be closely related to mental retardation. The disability must have originated before the age of 18, be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial handicap for the individual. A developmental disability does not include solely physical, learning, and psychiatric conditions.

San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center provides services to individuals who have the following:

1. •Mental retardation
   

2. •Cerebral palsy
   

3. •Epilepsy
   

4. •Autism
   

5. •Other conditions closely related to mental retardation.
   

The disability must have originated before the age of 18, be expected to continue indefinitely and constitute a substantial handicap for the individual. In addition, persons who have a high risk of parenting a child with a developmental disability are eligible for regional center services.

Also eligible are those infants and toddlers age birth to 36 months for whom a need for early intervention services is documented and who meet criteria in one of the following categories:

1. •Infants and toddlers with developmental delay
   

2. •Infants and toddlers with established risk conditions
   

3. •Infants and toddlers who are at high risk of becoming developmentally disabled.