ELIGIBILITY FOR REGIONAL CENTER SERVICES
Eligibility for Regional Center Services is defined by California law
and regulation. The Lanterman Act, specifically section 4512 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code defines a developmental disability as a disability that
originates before an individual attains 18 years of age; continues, or can be
expected to continue, indefinitely; and constitutes a substantial disability
for that individual.
This term shall include:
1) Intellectual Disability
2) Cerebral palsy
3) Epilepsy
4) Autism.
5) Intellectual Related Disability