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How to Apply for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) & Protective Supervision – 2025

Learn how to apply to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) in this video. IHSS is a California-only benefit for those who qualify.

How to Apply for Supplemental Security Income – 2025

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal assistance program designed to help elderly people or those with disabilities. Learn how to apply.

Heard About the Self-Determination Program and Want to Learn More?

How can the Self-Determination Program provide your loved one, a Regional Center client, with greater independence? Find the answers here!

Creating a Practical Housing Plan for Your Loved One with a Disability

If you're wondering how to make the family home a home for your loved one with a disability after the parents are gone, this webinar is for you

Understanding What’s Next: Future Planning and the Role of Siblings

Join us to learn about the importance of including siblings in preparing for adulthood for your child with a disability

Regional Center Housing and Living Supports: The Basics

If your loved one is a regional center client looking for assisted living options, whether or not they live with you, this webinar is for you.

How to Involve Siblings in Financial Planning for Your Adult with a Disability

Join Ellen Cookman of Cookman Law for a discussion about our "super siblings" and their role in planning for the future of our loved ones with disabilities

Legal Decision-Making for People with Developmental Disabilities

If you'd like to learn more about supported decision-making, guardianships, and durable powers of attorney, then this presentation is for you!

Recent Changes to Public Benefit Programs for Persons with Disabilities

Are you aware of recent changes to public benefit programs for people with disabilities? Here you'll find the most important updates on public benefits.

How CalABLE Accounts Help Children and Adults with Disabilities

If you want to know how a CalABLE account could benefit your loved one's financial planning, you've come to the right place!

Worried About Losing Public Benefits While Working?

Navigating Social Security rules can be complex, so come and get the facts as we debunk common myths about working while on benefits.

Transition to Adult Medical Care: A Parent’s Perspective

Are you facing the challenges that the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare can present for people with disabilities? Then this presentation is for you...

What We Need to Know: CalABLE Accounts

Have you wondered how having a California Achieving Better Life Experiences account could benefit your loved one’s financial planning? Well, wonder no more…

What We Need to Know: Conservatorships and Alternatives

As our youth become more independent adults and we consider options concerning decision-making, it may be helpful to explore all the legal options available.

What We Need to Know: Special Needs Trusts and Letters of Intent

Learn how a special needs trust works, as well as the letter of intent regarding the care and well-being of a person with special needs.

Get to Know Your Rights under Americans with Disabilities Act

Explore with us the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a key piece of legislation that protects the rights of people with disabilities.

What We Need to Know: SSI, SSDI, Medi-Cal, Medicare

What we need to know about SSI, SSDI, Medi-Cal, and Medicare can be overwhelming and confusing. Learn more in this video.

I Won’t Be Here Forever: Practical Steps to Take Now

There is much to consider to ensure the financial security of our disabled loved ones after our death. Protecting their assets and benefits is essential.

I Won’t Be Here Forever: Who Can Help When I’m Gone?

Who can possibly take care of your adult with a disability as well as you can? It’s good to explore your options while you still can.

I Won’t Be Here Forever: What Can I Do Now?

Join Trudy Marsh Grable, Credentialed Person-Centered Thinking & Planning Consultant, as she provides an overview of how to work on your “exit plan.”

Administering a Special Needs Trust After Parents Are Gone

The choice of a trustee or management system is often the most important factor in the effectiveness of a special needs trust. Find out here the different alter...

Parents Guide to Creating Safe and Healthy Spaces during Transition to Adulthood

For parents of children/individuals of transition age with cognitive, emotional,behavioral or sensory challenges or diagnoses.

How to Ensure My Loved One Is Taken Care of After I’m Gone

Learn about how to protect your disabled adults’ assets and public benefits when you’re no longer around to do it.

Promoting Self-Advocacy in the Workplace for Individuals with Disabilities

¡Your young adult can learn to advocate for themselves at work! Learn about job accommodations, disability awareness and disability disclosure.

Be Internet SMART: Safe Internet Usage for People with I/DD

Concerned about challenges people with developmental disabilities may face while navigating social media? Learn how to prevent uncomfortable situations online.

Never Too Early to Start Preparing for Transition to Adulthood

Preparing for transition to adulthood by teaching self-advocacy skills & promoting high expectations for our children can lead to successful adult life outcomes...

What are Special Needs Trusts and the Letter of Intent

Learn how special needs trusts and letters of intent can be part of your family’s special needs financial plan.

What are SSI and SSDI with DAC? More than a bunch of letters …

Learn how and why to secure public benefits like Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance for your loved one with a disability.

What is CalABLE and How Can It Help with Financial Planning?

What is a California Achieving Better Life Experiences (CalABLE) account, and how can it help with our family’s special needs financial planning?

What Is a Limited Conservatorship?

How adults with disabilities make important life decisions is the personal choice of those adults and their loved ones. Come learn about limited conservatorship...

Self-Determination Program Overview

Want to learn about the Regional Center’s Self-Determination Program? Join us to review how SDP may provide more independence and freedom for RC consumers.

Everything You Need to Know About Conservatorships

Is conservatorship the right choice for your family for your young adult transitioning into adulthood? Watch this video to learn more.

Applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – 2018

THIS VIDEO IS FROM 2018. CLICK THROUGH FOR A LINK TO THE 2025 UPDATED VERSION.

From Driver to Passenger: Parents Role in the Transition to Adulthood

Join us as we discuss our journey as our young adults' transition into adulthood and preparing them to become independent.

Creating a Successful Social Security Disability Application

Come learn about the two SSA programs for individuals with disabilities and how to successfully complete the SSA application for the appropriate program.

Intake Process for California’s Regional Center Services

Learn about California's Regional Center Services, who's eligible, and how to apply.

Introduction to Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts

Learn about Special Needs Trusts and ABLE accounts in 2023 from Ellen Cookman, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law .

How To Set Up a Special Needs Trust in California | Step-by-Step Guide

By Ellen Cookman - Special Needs Trust Attorney
Learn what's involved in creating a special needs trust in California.

Self-Determination Program Overview

Join us as DDS discusses how to begin the Self-Determination journey and the transition process from traditional services to the SDP.

Navigating Entitlements -SSI, MediCal/Medicare & Disabled Adult Child Benefits

Learn about the benefits your adult child with a disability qualifies for and how you apply for them.

Applying for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) – 2018

THIS VIDEO IS FROM 2018 AND CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION. CLICK THROUGH TO WATCH THE 2025 VERSION.

Everything You Need to Know About Special Needs Trusts

Learn about special needs trusts and how they allow a person with a disability maintain their eligibility for public assistance benefits.

What is Self-Determination?

Learn about Self-Determination Program, a new voluntary, alternative way to receive services and supports from Regional Centers.

Using a Professional as Trustee for a Special Needs Trust

Family members often fill the role of trustee for a special needs trust, but there is an alternative: the private, professional fiduciary.

Legal Options for Decision Making as Youth Transition to Adulthood

Join us for a discussion on the legal alternatives around decision making, including conservatorships, supported decision making and power or attorney.

IHSS Services and Assessment

By CaSocialService
In this video, you will get an overview of the IHSS assessment and service authorization processes. This video will also demonstrate the important experience an...

5 Steps to Help Neurodivergent Young Adults Build Relationships

Come learn about a step-by-step plan to help neurodiverse young adults build and maintain relationships.

Working and Receiving Supplemental Security Income

Learn how work impacts an individual's ability to access Supplemental Security Income through the Social Security Administration.

An Introduction to Supported Living Services

Learn about the assistance that adults who are Regional Center clients in California can access through supported living services.

Navigating Pediatric to Adult Health Care | Dr. Clarissa Kripke

Learn from Dr. Clarissa Kripke, Director of the UCSF Office of Developmental Primary Care, as she discusses the process of transitioning from pediatric to adult...

Navigating Pediatric to Adult Healthcare

Listen and learn from this overview of pediatric to adult healthcare. Hear a personal story of transition and learn about relevant public benefits and where to ...

Sexuality and Special Needs: “Let’s Talk about Sex”

Get tips for talking with your loved one about sexuality as a natural part of life while keeping them safe.

5 Medi-Cal Eligibility Categories for People with Disabilities

Come learn about the 5 Medi-Cal eligibility categories for individuals with disabilities.

What is Health Care Transition (HCT)?

By Got Transition
This video provides an overview with tips and information for youth and young adults who are transitioning from pediatric to adult health care.

How to Talk to Your Doctor

By National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
In this video, you will learn the important aspects of how to create a positive doctor's visit.

Who Helps You Coordinate Your Health Care?

By Pacer Center
Teens discuss who helps them coordinate their health care.

What Can Medical Providers and Teachers Do To Help You Take Charge of Your Own Health Care?

By Pacer Center
Teens respond to questions about their preferred method of communication for health care information.

How Do You Prepare For A Medical Appointment?

By Pacer Center
Teens describe how they prepare for a doctor’s appointment.

Shift from SSI to SSA’s Disabled Adult Child (DAC) Program

Learn to shift from SSI to SSA’s Disabled Adult Child (DAC) program and eligibility, requirements and benefits.

How to Avoid the Most Common SSI Application Pitfalls

Come learn about SSI versus SSDI and how to successfully provide SSA with what it needs to approve an application for public benefits.

Unique Issues for a Special Needs Trust and CalABLE

Learn about special needs trusts in California and ABLE accounts, and how the two interconnect.

Legal Decision-Making at Age 18, Supporting High-Functioning Adults with Disabilities

Are you wondering what's legally possible to support your child once they reach age 18? Various options are discussed in this video.

IHSS Overview and Q&A with Public Benefits Consultant

This is an overview of IHSS and how your child or young adult may be eligible.

Regional Center Clients: Is Paid Internship Program for You? With Q & A’s

Hear a discussion about the eligibility requirements of the Paid Internship Program (PIP) and the process of securing a PIP.

Is My High School Student Eligible for the Regional Center?

Join us as we discuss regional center services, and eligibility requirements before your youth turns 18 years old.

Parenting Without Power, It’s Not Easy for Me

By AANE (Asperger/Autism Network)
Explore the parent/adult child relationship from two perspectives: the parent and the young adult who is now in charge of their life.

Want Regional Center Program Flexibility? Try Tailored Day Services

Learn about Tailored Day Services (also known as TDS) offered through regional centers and how individuals successfully using TDS can enhance their lives.

Adult Living Options for California Regional Center Clients, Parent Panel Discussion

Deciding where to live as an adult is an important decision for anyone. For those with disabilities, it takes research and a lot of consideration. Learn how oth...

Transition to Adulthood for Regional Center Clients

Learn about what is involved in transition to adulthood that happens when your loved one turns 18.

Affordable Housing for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Hear about living options from licensed care facilities for those who have high support needs to apartments with ILS or SLS for those who have low support needs...

Understanding California Regional Center & Generic Services for People with Disabilities

In California, many individuals with a disability have a right to services and supports in adulthood so that they can live a good life. Watch to learn more...

What is an ABLE account?

By Ellen Cookman - Special Needs Trust Attorney
Ellen Cookman, an attorney, explains the basics about ABLE accounts in 12 minutes!

Considering Conservatorship? The Self Help Court Process for Santa Clara County

Conservatorship can be an important option for a child with special needs. Learn how you can file for conservatorship with support from the Self Help Court of S...

What’s important to know about a Limited Conservatorship in California?

Are you wondering about conservatorship for an individual with special needs? What does it mean and what does the process entail?

Financial Benefits for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Learn what you need to know before your child turns 18 about financial benefits they might be able to access.

How Does My Retirement Affect Benefits for my Child with Disabilities?

Learn about the impact of parental retirement, death, or disability on the Social Security benefits for their child with a disability.

How Work Can Affect Supplemental Security Income Benefits

Come learn how SSI/SSDI recipients can preserve benefits when employed.

Understanding California’s Regional Centers: From Yesterday to Today and Tomorrow

By Family Voices of CA
Learn about California's Regional Center system, its mission, and funding.

What Are Supported Living Services?

Learn about Supported-Living Services and housing options for individuals with a developmental disability in this webinar with guest speaker, Trudy Grable from ...

Independent Living Centers (ILC) | A FREE Resource for Anyone with Special Needs

Learn how this California resource helps anyone, any age, with any type of disability live their best life.

How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said

By PACER Center for Partners for Youth, a Minnesota Disability Employment Initiative
This youth- and family-friendly video focuses on how to find help available to youth and young adults with disabilities after they leave high school.

It’s Your Life

By ConnectABILITY
This is a short video presented by Arch Disability Law Centre, explaining legal rights, for people with an intellectual or developmental disability.

IHSS Protective Supervision | Episode 1 | “Advocates Are Not Cheap!”

By IHSS Advocates
"IHSS Protective Supervision: A Tutorial Series from an Advocate's Perspective" is a series that discusses IHSS Protective Supervision topics from the perspecti...

Paghahanda para sa Proseso ng Kahilingan (Applying for SSI/Tagalog)

Paliwanag ng proseso upang matagumpay na mag-aplay Supplemental Security Income sa Estados Unidos.

申請家務協助服務 (Applying for IHSS/Chinese)

學習關於如何在加州順利的申請家務協助服務。

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 1): Overview

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

主題：社會安全補助金 (Applying for SSI/Chinese)

學習關於如何在美國順利的申請社會安全補助金。 Learn about the process to successfully apply for Supplemental Security Income in the United ...

#Imagine21 – Video Series about Autism After Age 21

By Madison House Autism Foundation
The #imagine21 series invites to imagine what the world could be for our friends with #AutismAfter21. This link takes you to the YouTube playlist.

Autism Housing Network

By Madison House Autism Foundation
In this video you will learn about the Autism Housing Network, a platform for sharing great housing options and resources for autistic adults and others with in...

Life Services Alternatives – Community living and programs for adults with disabilities.

By Life Services Alternatives
LSA believes all people with developmental disabilities have the right to live life to its fullest in our community. Twenty-four hours a day, we care for and su...

Community Supported Living: Enabling Technology

By SimplyHomeSystems
Community Supported Living: individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) selecting how and where they want to live, work and socialize in...

Leura Day Options – Example of Community Living

By Greystanes Disability Services
This video highlights how Person Centred Active Support can facilitate meaningful relationships and activities for people with multiple disabilities and high su...

Housing Options for Adults with Autism by Desiree Kameka Part 1

By Madison House Autism Foundation
In this Part 1 video, Desiree Kameka, the Director of Community Education & Advocacy at Madison House Autism Foundation, covers the past and present housing lan...

Aging with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability

By Center for Developmental Disabilities
You will learn more about the issues and challenges that come with aging especially in an individual with intellectual and developmental disability.

Housing Options for Adults with Autism by Desiree Kameka Part 4

By Madison House Autism Foundation
In this segment 4 video, Desiree Kameka, the Director of Community Education & Advocacy at Madison House Autism Foundation, reviews current and future multi-fam...

Obtaining Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

By Disability Law Center
In this video, attorney Hillary Dunn discusses services to consider for transition age students with "severe" "intellectual disabilities who will need adult ser...

Alternatives to the Conservatorship & Conservatorship | Disability Rights California

This video contains the basics of Conservatorship and its alternatives, presented by Disability Rights California.

Supported Decision-Making in Health Care

By Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities/UC Davis
Supported Decision-Making is important for people with developmental disabilities. This video features experts engaging clients in decisions about healthcare.

Is a Financial Power of Attorney right for my family?

By Alabama Consumer Protection Lawyers
An essential estate planning document is a "power of attorney" or "durable financial power of attorney". In this video, you will learn the pros and cons of a fi...

Transitioning to Adulthood: Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disability

By Children's Mercy Kansas City
Children’s Mercy will help you prepare for adulthood, including transferring your medical care to a doctor that cares for adults. Most people can learn to man...

Health Insurance: The Importance of MediCal for Individuals with Disabilities

By University of California Television (UCTV)
This video is a recorded presentation of "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Professional Medical Education] Series that gives more info on MediCal for individ...

Paghahanda para sa Pagsusuri (Applying for IHSS/Tagalog)

Mga dapat malamang paraan para makapag-aplay ng In-Home Support Services (IHSS) sa California.

Housing Options for Adults with Autism by Desiree Kameka Part 5

By Madison House Autism Foundation
In this final segment, Desiree Kameka, the Director of Community Education & Advocacy at Madison House Autism Foundation, reviews current and future live-work-p...

Role of the Regional Center Service Coordinator

By Centro Regional del Norte de la Bahia
Learn about the role of the regional center's Service Coordinator.

Social Inclusion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

By RTC Media
In this video, you will learn more about social inclusion of people with disabilities in the communities.

Changing Roles and Responsibilities as One Enters Adulthood

By Utah Parent Center
Staff of the Utah parent center talk about transition from school to adulthood.

Disabled Adult Child & Social Security Benefits

Learn about benefits from the Social Security Administration, before and after your retirement, for your adult child with a disability.

EQUITY Video Series: Working and Keeping Benefits

By World Institute on Disability
Learn ways people with disabilities can work and save money while still keeping the benefits they need.

EQUITY Video Series: Retirement

By World Institute on Disability
This EQUITY Video offers bulletproof retirement strategies that people with disabilities can employ right now to improve economic self-sufficiency