RESOURCES
Guides for families figuring it out.
Plain-language guides on Self-Determination, independence, and what to expect from coaching — written for parents, individuals, and the people who support them.
GUIDES
Start here.
How the Self-Determination Program works
Your point of contact at Westside Regional Center. Helps with enrollment and approves the spending plan.
Coaching vs. Supported Living: which fits your young person?
The difference between skill-building coaching and ongoing in-home support, and how families decide.
What "taught, not done-for" looks like in a real session
A walk through one coaching session — where the coach steps in, where they step back, and why.
Getting ready for a first job: the skills we practice
From applications to the first week on the job — the concrete skills that make employment stick.
Questions to ask any life skills provider before you sign
Seven questions that separate providers who teach from providers who just supervise.
Building independence at home: five routines to start this month
Small, doable routines families can begin right now — with or without a coach.
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