PACDD, Parents and Caregivers of Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities, is designed to meet the needs of the parents and caregivers, including adult siblings of adults with developmental disabilities. Join other parents and family caregivers with adult children with a variety of developmental disabilities, including autism.

Parent only meetings are from 6:45pm - 9:00pm
Family potluck meetings are from 6:15pm - 8:00pm

Download the Transition Checklist
This is a comprehensive list of resources with an explanation of the service, documents needed to apply, age to apply, overview of services and other general information. Download the checklist now

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Might your child work and have SSI or SSDI?

Visit to see a video about working adults with developmental disabilitis. http://www.dds.ca.gov/WeInclude/Index.cfm

There are many plans that help working individuals with disabilities and there are folks out there to help through the 104 Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA).

The projects across the U.S. and the U.S. territories work with SSA beneficiaries with disabilities on job placement, benefits planning, and career development.

WIPAs are authorized to serve all SSA beneficiaries with disabilities, including transition-to-work aged youth, providing benefits planning and assistance services on request and as resources permit.

Santa Clara County:http://www.cidsanmateo.org/programs_ssoutreachSC.html 

Working Disabled 250+ Program - Power Point with Audio
http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com/chiip/archived_webinars.htm

Link to all WIPA offices in the US: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/oesp/providers.nsf/bystate

Know a Doctor, Dentist, Therapist or are you looking for someone?

Find a health care, psychiatric providers, counselors, and other service providers that other families have shared via our online survey. 

If you haven't yet shared a provider that you feel works well with adults with developmental disabilities, Please Share Now. 

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• 5/21/08 Overheads from meeting on Family Involvement/Parent Directed Services
• 10/15/08 IHSS Protective Supervision Overheads  Link to PAI-CA Protective Supervision Information http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/527601.htm

Private Health Insurance May Be Available Through Your Employer - Continued through Adulthood
Check with your employer for a Disabled Dependent Waiver. Not all employers provide this but many do for both health and dental coverage.

Mental Health Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Call 1-800-704-0900

• Make sure you have your son/daughter's Social Security Number and Date of Birth. They will verify the Medi-Cal status.
• If you have private insurance, you must first receive a denial of services from them.

Sexuality and Developmental Disability: A Guide for Parents

• Planning
• How to Choose a Supported Living Agency
• Screening Information
• Essential Life Planning: Writing Your Plan based on the work of Michael Smull
• Person Centered Planning and Self-determination - a quick and simple exploration of these concepts that can be easily implemented.  A must for anyone trying to build a life outside of paid staff. More from Michael Smull
• California Department of Insurance Protecting California's Consumers
• What about S-E-X-U-A-L-I-T-Y? This link has a Q&A area which is answered by sex educators.

Public Benefits

• Finances How To Apply For Social Security Disability Benefits
• What is SSI for a person with a disability?
• Nearing Retirement?  The benefits status of your child's SSI eligibility may change when you retire or become disabled.  This may also affect the status of Medi-Cal for your son or daughter but can be continued if you act on notice.  Read more about this at http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dacpage.shtml