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South Central Los Angeles Regional Center

213-744-7000

SCLARCSouth Central Los Angeles

Regional Center

for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Inc.

Lanterman Intake Application

Hello, SCLARC provides services within the Los Angeles County health districts of Compton, San Antonio, South, Southeast, and Southwest LA.

Continue below and select your zip code to determine if your address is served by SCLARC.

This online form is the fastest and most convenient way to apply for services at SCLARC. Alternatively, applications and referrals can be submitted by email, fax, or phone. To submit this application via email or fax instead, click here to download the file, then print, fill out, and return via email to LantermanIntake@sclarc.org, or by fax (213) 559-0612. To submit a referral by phone please call (213) 744-8880, or (213) 744-8872.

STOP Your zip code is not in the area serviced by SCLARC, please visit this website to find and contact the regional center that serves your area https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/lookup-rcs-by-county/

Lanterman Intake Application

Great! Your your zip code is in the area served by SCLARC. Please review carefully the information in the next page.

Please note, your zip code is serviced by more than one Regional Center. To find out if SCLARC is your regional center please call us before completing this application at 213-744-8880, or 213-744-8872

Great! Please review carefully the information in the next page.

Lanterman Intake Application

Please complete this application to be considered to receive Regional Center services for individuals 3 years of age and older. 

For children ages 0 to 2 years and 10.5 months, please use the Early Start Intake Referral Form by clicking here https://sclarc.seamlessdocs.com/f/d6pvn2uwrjp2

This application can be filled out by a parent if child is 3-18 years old, by a conservator/legal guardian of an individual of any age, or by a non-conserved individual over the age of 18 years.

Click Next to review the Eligibility Statement and Application Instructions.

Eligibility Statement

To be eligible for Regional Center Services an individual must have a suspected or diagnosed Developmental Disability as per California Law and Regulation. A developmental disability is a condition attributable to:

  • Intellectual Disability
  • Epilepsy
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Autism
  • Disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability or requiring treatment similar to.

Additionally, the disability must: Originate prior to the age of 18, continues or is expected to continue indefinitely and constitutes a substantial disability for the person. Substantial disability means significant functional limitation in three or more of the following areas of life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity of independent living, economic self-sufficiency. A developmental disability does not include other handicapping conditions that are solely physical in nature, solely psychiatric in nature and solely learning disabilities.

To determine the applicant’s eligibility, South Central Los Angeles Regional Center will complete an intake assessment which may include collection of historical diagnostic information, such as medical records, school records, prior psychological testing as well as provision of diagnostic evaluation (s) if indicated. The applicant’s information is confidential and will only be released with your written consent. Please be informed that the evaluation process cannot begin prior to receipt of your written consent. Eligibility determination may take up to 120 days.

Application Instructions

This application and screening tool will take about 30 minutes to complete. Be sure your device and internet connection are stable, as interruptions may reset the form and lose progress.
Please have supporting Medical and Educational documentation of the applicant handy, you'll be able to submit it towards the end of this application (PDF or Picture from your phone). We encourage you to submit supporting documentation along with this application in order to expedite the process, but it's not required in order to submit an application.

Please take the time to carefully review and complete accurately to the best of your knowledge every section of this application to avoid delays in processing.

By completing this application you agree to be contacted by phone call, text, and/or email by a Regional Center representative during business hours.

If you are ready at this time to complete this Application and Screening tool, please check the agreement below to continue to the next page.

Applicant Information

Full Name

If the applicant's name has been changed, please list former full name. Otherwise, leave blank and continue below.

Date of Birth

Date Picker

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Primary Responsible Party Information

Responsible Party (who's completing this application)

Responsible Party (who's completing this application)

Responsible Party's Full Name

Responsible Party Address

Type of Primary Phone

Type of Secondary Phone

Does applicant currently reside at same address as responsible party

Applicant's Current Address

Type of Primary Phone at Current Residence

Type of Secondary Phone at Current Residence

Biological Parent Full Name (if known)

Biological Parent's Current Address (if known)

Type of Phone for Biological Parent (if known)

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Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Is there a DCFS Children's Social Worker assigned to the applicant?

Please provide all available information.

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Judicial Involvement

Is there an Attorney or Public Defender representing the applicant?

Please provide all available information.

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Educational Information

Please provide all available information.

Is the applicant currently, or has previously been in a special education program, or had an IEP (Individualized Education Program)? If yes, please submit a copy of your current IEP in the documents section toward the end of this application.

Please review information before moving on to the next page.

Medical Information

Does the applicant have any medical diagnoses or chronic health conditions?

Does the applicant have a current mental health (psychiatric) diagnosis?

Does the applicant have health insurance?

Please review information before moving on to the next page.

Reason for Applying

If available, upload a copy of the applicant's insurance in the documents section toward the end of this application.

Please indicate the developmental disability that is suspected or diagnosed for the applicant. You may indicate more than one area of developmental disability. SCLARC will perform assessment to determine if the applicant meets the definition of developmental disability per California Law and Regulation.

Has the applicant previously received assessment or services from a Regional Center?

What regional center?

Please review information before moving on to the next page.

Documents

Please select below documents to attach and submit with this application. Documents may be in format PDF, DOCX, or JPG(picture). If none are available, click Next to sign and submit your application.

Individual Education Plan (IEP) (File size limit is 250MB)

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Psycho-Educational (File size limit is 250MB)

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Report Card (File size limit is 250MB)

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Medical Referral (File size limit is 250MB)

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Medical Records (File size limit is 250MB)

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Neurological Report (File size limit is 250MB)

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Other documents (File size limit is 250MB)

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Insurance Card (File size limit is 250MB)

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Birth Certificate (File size limit is 250MB)

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Immunization Card (File size limit is 250MB)

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Identity Verification (File size limit is 250MB)

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Please review information before moving on to the next page.

By submitting this application I certify all information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. If completing on behalf of another person, I certify I am authorized to represent that individual.

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