California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
Kirk is a Shining Example of Life After the Developmental Center
Sometimes the unremarkable is remarkable - like going out for dinner, taking a trip to Target, or even decorating your own tree at the holidays. It's something many of us take for granted, but for Kirk, officially Lanterman's last client to move out of Lanterman Developmental Center in December 2014, after living there since 1997, these are experiences to be cherished.
Kirk He moved into the Verdugo 1 home in Burbank and his service coordinator, Jenny Arellano, shares, "Kirk has taken pride in and ownership of his home. He has made connections with his staff and has been heard calling his Direct Service Professional his 'brother.' Kirk has made significant improvement with his ambulation since his arrival at his new home; this is a result of his DSP providing constant encouragement to use his lower extremities. He is now able to move more efficiently throughout his home with support from his walker and on occasion he will even make short trips around his home without support from an assistive device."