The group meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, with a combination of Zoom and in-person meetings. It's an opportunity to learn from guest speakers, share resources, and enjoy connecting with other parents raising a child on the autism spectrum or related special needs. All parents welcome!
JULY TOPIC: Self-Determination Program at the San Diego Regional Center
Alyssa Delagnes – Participant Choice Specialist – San Diego Regional Center
Alyssa Delagnes graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Disability Studies. She started working for a regional center vendor in the West Los Angeles area, and then was hired as a Service Coordinator for ages 3-22 at Westside Regional Center, where she worked for 4 years. In July 2021, Alyssa moved back to her hometown of San Diego where she started working at SDRC as a Service Coordinator for in-home adults. Throughout her years as an SC, Alyssa has helped clients and their families enroll and participate in the Self Determination Program, which led to her becoming a Participant Choice Specialist in April 2023. Alyssa is dedicated to supporting participants lead self-determined lives. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Anna Keller – Participant Choice Specialist - San Diego Regional Center
Anna Keller, M.A. has been working in the field of helping individuals with developmental disabilities for over 20 years. Her specialty is helping provide Regional Center clients and their families with information and support on how to navigate the Regional Center system and services provided in their communities. In 2019, Anna helped SDRC participants navigate the Self-Determination lottery and become participants in the Self-Determination Program (SDP). Since then Anna has become a Participant Choice Specialist at SDRC to provide hands on support, guidance, and technical information to others enrolling and participating in SDP. She is passionate about SDP participants experiencing meaningful and fulfilling lives. Anna can be reached by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
TO RSVP
HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:
- Please RSVP by no later than Jul 19 by 4:00 pm on Eventbrite
- On meeting day, we will send those that have RSVP'd an email with a link to join the meeting on Zoom. (Email sent by 10:00 am for early RSVPs and another at 5:00 pm.)
- Join the meeting on Zoom at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will start shortly.
- All interested family members welcome!