Profiles in Self-Determination: Inspiration for a Full Life

Profiles in Self-Determination: Inspiration for a Full Life is a guide for participants, families, and professionals interested in California’s new Self-Determination Program. In 2013, California passed a historic law, based on a longtime pilot project, that gives individuals with developmental disabilities served by regional centers the chance to control a budget to purchase services, activities, and items that will help them live a full life in the community. This book profiles ten children and adults who are currently in the traditional regional center system and how they imagine their lives changing under the new Self-Determination Program. It also tells the stories of participants in the pilot project and how self-determination has enhanced their lives.