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Reviews of local NPA, NPS
Regional Center and DDS 
 
Still in the Shadows Report on Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports 2011
 
IPP, CDER, Templates 
IPP Rights and Responsibilities Presentation April 8, 2011
IPP Tip Sheet
Template Request for Your Child's Records from Regional Center
IPP Signature Page 35FCPP
Release Form 202

IPP and IFSP Advocacy Manual

Your IPP It's Not Just a Piece of Paper!
Client Development and Evaluation Report (CDER)
Template request remove OAH from presiding over hearings (both Due Process and Fair) 
 
Behavioral Therapy Service Codes & Rates of Pay
Explanation of Behavior Therapy Codes 612 615 620
DDS Behavioral Therapy Rates of Pay
 
Lanterman Act Changes 2009 
LANTERMAN ACT CHANGES 2009
 
Financial Reports, Contracts, Items of Interest
LAO The 2011-12 Budget: Options to Achieve Savings In The Regional Center System

Contract OAH Office of Administrative Hearings and DDS Department of Developmental Services
Disability Rights Form Letter to Fax
Inspector Generals Report on DDS's oversight of ARRA funds ($59M) Options
Challenges to Sustaining California’s Developmental Disability Services System
Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy 1977
 
KTLP Keeping the Lanterman Promise
KTLP Chad Carlock March 22, 2011 Hearing Written Testimony
KTLP Handout Your IPP Bill of Rights
KTLP IPP Timeline February 15, 2010
Are you a Regional Center client or parent of one? Take the KTLP (Keeping the Lanterman Promise) survey!
KTLP (Keeping the Lanterman Promise) Survey October 22, 2010
 
DDS & Regional Centers AUDIT
Articles Written after the Joint Hearing November 4, 2010 in Sacramento
January 2, 2011 California housing for developmentally disabled has high cost
December 20, 2010 Lawmakers continue scrutiny of Inland Regional Center, others
November 24, 2010 Wanted: more oversight for service centers
November 21, 2010 California Regional Centers spend without public scrutiny
November 4, 2010 Capitol hearing discusses situation at Inland Regional Center
  
Articles written after the IRC Board of Trustees meeting September 13, 2010
http://apps.facebook.com/kpccfreeway/en/stories/lanterman-promise-broken-across-the-state-of-california-trust-lost-at-inland-regional-center.html
http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_D_irc14.3362c17.html
 
Articles pertaining to the audit released August 24, 2010
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_irc13.2faac1c.html?fbc_chann\el=1
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/08/04/MN38EBA.DTL&ao=all
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_regional25.330b902.html

http://greaterlongbeach.com/25/08/2010/dysfunction-in-state-agency-may-put-developmentally-disabled-at-risk

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2010/8/25/audit-finds-oversight-problems-at-agency-for-developmental-services.aspx

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/07/3009242/audit-reveals-excess-at-regional.html
 
Audit released August 24, 2010
Bureau of State Audit Complete Report DDS and Regional Centers
Bureau of State Audit Summary Report DDS and Regional Centers
Bureau of State Audit Fact Sheet DDS and Regional Centers
Listing of Audits
  
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