September 14, 2011 – On our Facebook page we listed our birthday as September 9, 1969 – the day that Governor Ronald Reagan signed this legislation into law. Although many of our Facebook friends and fans wished the Lanterman Act a happy 42nd birthday, we get the impression that few consumers and family members know [...]
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Happy Birthday Dear Lanterman Act: Celebrate with Use by Attending an IPP Presentation
on September 14, 2011 in Connect, Educate, Inform, Take Action!
Parents Rita Loof, Therese Kragness and Helen Robinson Tell Us What They Like About the Lanterman Act IPP Training by KTLP
on September 14, 2011 in Connect, Educate, Inform
September 14, 2011 – Family members continue to tell us what they like about these sessions and are recommending them to others. Here’s what they are saying: “As the parent of an adult regional center consumer, I found this training and 3-page IPP Timeline publication extremely helpful. We need a basic understanding of the Lanterman [...]
KTLP’s Upcoming Schedule of Presentations on the IPP Process
on September 2, 2011 in Educate, Inform
KTLP presents “The Value of One Life,” a unique presentation for family members and friends of people with developmental disabilities in the California regional center system. As funding shortfalls, legislation and bureaucratic policies continue to chip away at the Lanterman Act, we need to understand how if affects our family member or friend. We need [...]
We should not allow California to adopt a policy saying that every adult with a developmental disability should work in integrated competitive employment
on July 20, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
July 20, 2011 – On the 27th of July, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) will meet in Sacramento at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West, located at 2200 Harvard Street, and vote on a policy that, if passed, will chip away at the Lanterman Act and the Individual Program Planning (IPP) process. It will [...]
Should the State of California be allowed to adopt a policy that says every adult with a developmental disability should have integrated competitive employment?
on July 19, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
July 19, 2011 – KTLP does not think this is right. We want you to read the proposed policy and tell us what you think. Also, read our alternative statement that we believe protects each individual’s IPP. Click here for more information and to read KTLP’s alternative statement. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities is [...]
Public Forums – Topics for Testimony
on May 5, 2011 in Inform, Take Action!
May 5, 2011 – To family members and friends of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities: The Department of Developmental Services has just released a proposal for how it plans to reduce the budget by $174 million. Public Forums are being held so that you can comment on the proposal. Please attend at least [...]
Will the Lanterman Act’s IPP Process Survive this Year?
on May 2, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
May 2, 2011 – By May 15, the California State Legislature will receive recommendations from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) on how to cut $174 million general fund dollars from the DDS budget. The Lanterman Act is going to be changed in very fundamental ways. However, the words the Legislature and the DDS are [...]
Is this the calm before the storm or are we in the eye of the hurricane?
on April 27, 2011 in Inform, Take Action!
April 25, 2011 – After all the intense activity of budget hearings, demonstrations and statewide grassroots advocacy during February and March, things have been awfully quiet in recent weeks. Many people have wondered out loud: What’s happening? The answer is that we are in the calm before the storm. The storm will hit sometime in [...]
Did you know that you have the right to record your IPP meetings?
on April 27, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
April 21, 2011 – You Have a Right to Record Your IPP Meetings We have received requests for various form letters for situations that caregivers and friends may encounter from time to time as they attempt to ensure their family member’s or friend’s rights are protected and appropriate services and supports are provided. There is [...]
Need a Letter to Ensure that You Are Notified When Your Friend’s or Loved One’s Rights May be Affected?
on April 27, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
April 21, 2011 – Ensure You Are Notified When Your Friend’s or Loved One’s Rights May be Affected We have received requests for various form letters for situations that caregivers and friends may encounter from time to time as they attempt to ensure their family member’s or friend’s rights are protected and appropriate services and [...]
KTLP Family Member Sends Letter to Senate Human Services Committee
on March 23, 2011 in Inform, Inspire
March 23, 2011 – Attorney Chad Carlock, a founding family member of KTLP, wrote a letter to the Senate Human Services Committee on the eve of their hearing on the Lanterman Act, 2011 and Beyond. In the letter he touches on issues that are important to consumers and families. Among other things, he states that [...]
Do You Know Your Lanterman Act Rights? Here’s Why Knowing Them is More Important than Ever
on March 18, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
March 18, 2011 – In the Lanterman Act’s forty-one year history it has come under attack by governors, legislators and bureaucrats many times. Two governors have made unsuccessful attempts to suspend it; over the years administrative department officials have repeatedly tried to define it more narrowly and restrict access to services and supports; and legislators [...]
Legislative Hearing on the Lanterman Act to be held Tuesday, March 22
on March 18, 2011 in Inform, Take Action!
March 18, 2011 – On Tuesday, March 22, the Senate Human Services Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 4203 of the State Capitol building for a hearing titled, “Lanterman Act 2011 and Beyond.” The hearing will have four panels and will discuss the present and the future of our service system and the [...]
Rally to Restore Humanity is Theme of Gathering at Inland Regional Center Tonight
on March 14, 2011 in Connect, Inform, Take Action!
March 14, 2011 – At 6 p.m. this evening, a rally will be held outside Inland Regional Center. We have reported on a number of rallies by family members and friends around the state in the last week but this one is different. According to the press release for this event, the “Rally to Restore [...]
KTLP Asks: What are “Service Standards” and Why Should We Be Concerned About Them?
on March 5, 2011 in Educate, Inform, Take Action!
March 4, 2011 – The DDS is proposing something called Statewide Purchase-of-Service (POS) Standards as their way of implementing the service reductions necessary to save the money being cut from the DDS budget. They plan to establish a POS Standard for every service purchased by Regional Centers. The legislature has agreed to allow the Department [...]
