Help by age
What we offer changes as a person grows. Choose an age to see what is for that age, and what comes next.
- Birth to 3
Babies and toddlers
Early Start, for babies and toddlers who need extra help to grow and learn. - 3 to 10
Children
Starting school, and help with your child’s school plan. - 11 to 17
Teens
High school, and getting ready for life after it. - 18 to 22
Young adults
Leaving school, speaking up for yourself, and making friends. - 23 and older
Adults
Support for adult life, with groups for health and friendship.
Your service coordinator
Your service coordinator helps you understand the rules and how things work. They help you speak up for yourself or your family member. They help you find and get services.
Behind them is a team: clinical staff, intake, finance and more, all working to get the right services to you.
Your plan
You ask for services through your plan. For people 3 and older, the plan is called an Individual Program Plan (IPP). For babies and toddlers, it is an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). You and your planning team write it together.
The Self-Determination Program
The Self-Determination Program is another way to get your services, with more choice and control over who provides them. Learn about the Self-Determination Program (on the current WRC website)
A list of all regional center services
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) publishes a list of the services regional centers commonly pay for, with a short description of each. It is in English, Spanish, Korean, Farsi, Tagalog, Armenian, Russian, Vietnamese, Hmong, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Find the list (on the current WRC website)