On February 1, 2001, a random selection of 100 names was drawn from those currently receiving services from the San Diego Regional Center. Thirty names were then randomly selected using the following variables:

Three age groups (ages 3-17; 18-30; 31 and older)

Geographical representation (proportional representation from the geographic areas served by the SDRC: North County, Main Center, South Bay, East County and Imperial County.

The target sub-committee also wanted to select a culturally diverse group of individuals representing a range of disabilities. Through the random selection process, this was accomplished with no further changes made to the 30 names randomly selected

All 30 of the randomly selected consumers were contacted and invited to participate in the project. Nine of the 30 declined to participate. Most said they liked their life the way it currently was and decided not to be part of the pilot. (That sounds like self-determination in action!) A few moved out of the area and could not be a part of the pilot. Nine names were redrawn from the original pool of 100 to replace those individuals, matching age and geographic representation.

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This San Diego - Imperial Counties Self-Determination Project is sponsored by the
San Diego Regional Center and Area Board XIII

Information Hotline: (858) 503-4409