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Inland Regional Center is a springboard to greater independence for people with developmental disabilities in the Inland Empire. They are a non-profit agency that has provided support to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy since 1972. They provide case management and service coordination for more than 39,800 Consumers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

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Inland Regional Center is a springboard to greater independence for people with developmental disabilities in the Inland Empire. We are a non-profit agency that has provided support to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy since 1972. Today we provide case management and service coordination for more than 39,800 Consumers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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Inland Regional Center is a springboard to greater independence for people with developmental disabilities in the Inland Empire. We are a non-profit agency that has provided support to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy since 1972. Today we provide case management and service coordination for more than 39,800 Consumers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

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The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with disabilities. It provides vocational rehabilitation services and advocacy from over 100 locations throughout California seeking employment, independence, and equality for individuals with disabilities.

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The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) is an employment and independent living resource for people with disabilities…

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WorkAbility I: A California Transition Program

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WorkAbility I: A California Transition Program

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The WAI program is funded and administered by the CDE. The WAI program provides comprehensive pre-employment skills training, employment placement and follow-up for high school students in special education who are making the transition from school to work, independent living, and postsecondary education or training. Program services are appropriate to individual student needs, abilities, and interests.

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WorkAbility I (WAI) Home | WAI Meeting Agendas | WAI Regions and Contact Information | WAI Resources | WAI Mentoring Frequently Asked Questions | WorkAbility I Array of Services Definitions

Background Information

The California Department of Education (CDE) completed a two-year study in 1981 that provided substantive information concerning the status of vocational programs for students with disabilities. Results of the study indicated that these students were not being adequately prepared for the labor market.

WorkAbility I (WAI) was initiated in November 1981 as a pilot project to test the concept of work experience for youth with disabilities.

WAI continues to successfully conduct interagency coordination of services, which began with a September 1982 Employment Development Department (EDD), State Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), and CDE non-financial interagency agreement.

The WAI program is funded and administered by the CDE. The WAI program provides comprehensive pre-employment skills training, employment placement and follow-up for high school students in special education who are making the transition from school to work, independent living, and postsecondary education or training. Program services are appropriate to individual student needs, abilities, and interests.

The WAI program offers students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) the opportunity to complete their secondary education while also obtaining marketable job skills. WAI provides secondary students with an understanding of job-seeking and job-keeping skills. The employability of students improves through occupational class training and on-the-job subsidized or unsubsidized work experience.

The WAI program seeks employers in the business community who will give students with disabilities a chance to prove themselves in a competitive integrated employment setting. Local program sites successfully coordinate state and local service providers to offer comprehensive services tailored to local economic, social, and geographic needs and abilities.

The WAI program is governed by the following:

California Education Code (EC) sections 56470-56474

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) That an essential component of transition services developed and supported by the State Department of Education is project workability.

(b) That the workability program provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment.

(c) That since project workability was established by the State Department of Education in 1981, substantial numbers of individuals with exceptional needs have obtained full- or part-time employment.

(d) That project workability is a true partnership established at the state level through nonfinancial interagency agreements between the State Department of Education, the Department of Employment Development, and the Department of Rehabilitation, and has elevated awareness in the private sector of the employment potential of individuals with exceptional needs, and focuses its efforts in developing careers for these youth, and preventing needless economic and social dependency on state and community agencies and resources.

(e) That local education agencies in California establish linkage between agencies, eliminate duplication of effort, and develop precedent-setting employment training practices which should be preserved and advanced to better assure future productive employable citizens.

(a) The program shall be administered by the State Department of Education.

(b) The department shall establish an advisory committee. This committee will include representatives from local workability projects to ensure ongoing communications.

(c) The Superintendent shall develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects.

(d) Eligible applicants shall include local educational agencies, including school districts, county offices of education, state special schools, and charter schools, and nonpublic, nonsectarian schools, as defined in Section 56034.

(e) Workability project applications shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:
(1) recruitment, (2) assessment, (3) counseling, (4) preemployment skills training, (5) vocational training, (6) student wages for try-out employment, (7) placement in unsubsidized employment, (8) other assistance with transition to a quality adult life, and (9) utilization of an interdisciplinary advisory committee to enhance project goals.

The population served by workability projects may include secondary students with disabilities, adults with disabilities and other individuals who experience barriers to successful completion of school.

Project workability shall be funded pursuant to Item 6100-161-0001 of Section 2.00 of the annual Budget Act.

The superintendent shall continue to seek additional state and federal funding for project workability.

Mission of WAI

The mission of WAI is to promote the involvement of key stakeholders including students, families, educators, employers and other agencies in planning and implementing an array of services that will culminate in successful student transition to competitive integrated employment (CIE), lifelong learning, and quality of life.

Array of Services

The Array of Services comprise an effective transition system for Middle School (DOC) and High School (DOC) students. A WAI student must be provided curriculum integration of work readiness skills, a career/vocational assessment, and a minimum of one Connecting Activity and one Work-Based Learning Service. The Array of Services link provides a basis for ensuring program consistency.

WAI Funding
WorkAbility I Program (PCA 23011/Resource Code 6520)
Current WAI Site Information

269 local educational agency WAI projects sites are funded statewide.

55 California counties are served by a WAI program.

Coordination with Businesses and Corporations Statewide

Numerous employers statewide have found WAI students to be well prepared for entry-level employment, reliable employees, and assets to their businesses. Consequently, employers and labor unions have built strong, long-term partnerships with local WAI staff.

Last Reviewed: Monday, February 22, 2021

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WorkAbility I: A California Transition Program

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WorkAbility I (WAI) Home | WAI Meeting Agendas | WAI Regions and Contact Information | WAI Resources | WAI Mentoring Frequently Asked Questions | WorkAbility I Array of Services Definitions The California Department of Education (CDE) completed a two-year study in 1981 that provided substantive information concerning the status of vocational programs for students with disabilities.

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The CNUSD Parent Center is committed to strengthening the relationships between family, school, and community by providing parents and schools with valuable resources and professional development opportunities in a safe and welcoming environment.

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The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing services for children from birth to 18 and their families in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California. Serving the Inland Empire, they provide the highest quality educational programs and therapeutic services to meet the needs, goals and hopes of individuals with special learning, emotional and developmental needs.

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A nonprofit organization in Riverside, California - offering intervention, education, and treatment services for children, youth, and families to surrounding communities.

"The most comprehensive facility of its kind in the Inland area."

"The ABA program is incredible. ASIP was an amazing gift for our son and for our family. I can't even put I it words how incredible this program is-our hearts will always be thankful to this amazing program. Our son just had his last day. My husband and I both cried. We are grateful that our son is moving upward and onward-but it feels like losing family. This place is a blessing. We feel so lucky to have been a part of it."

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A nonprofit organization in Riverside, California - offering intervention, education, and treatment services for children, youth, and families to surrounding communities. "The most comprehensive facility of its kind in the Inland area." "The ABA program is incredible. ASIP was an amazing gift for our son and for our family.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Riverside County

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National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Riverside County

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NAMI Western Riverside provides a way for families and friends to assist each other and provide emotional support in times of crisis as well as during dialing coping with a mental illness diagnosis. NAMI provides positive support groups and the latest available information to those affected by diseases of the brain such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, affective disorder, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness along with their family and friends.

NAMI Western Riverside is dedicated to the well-being and support of each and every person affect by mental illness.

NAMI Western Riverside General Meetings include guest speakers, a community of encouragement and networking to get through difficult times.

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NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness along with their family and friends. NAMI Western Riverside is dedicated to the well-being and support of each and every person affect by mental illness.

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Life Source Training Institute & Affordable Counseling is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The standards of treatment at Life Source have been carefully designed to offer a more comprehensive approach that will benefit the clients long-term, while training therapists to develop an approach which goes beyond simple problem-solving to include resolutions to patterns of behavior in individuals, couples and families. This has been made possible because the clients have paid for services from their own pockets and are not subject to insurance limitations of frequency or approval of treatment plans.

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Online counseling now available starting at $30.

As a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we have been serving California Individuals and Families with Affordable Counseling options for over 12 Years.

Everyone deserves access to high quality mental health care services. For over 12 years, Life Source Affordable Counseling has been serving adults, children, couples, and families in the Inland Empire by providing individualized counseling options that are affordable and unique. With day, evening and weekend hours available, Life Source Affordable Counseling is able to conveniently meet your needs. ​

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We are committed to helping our clients move past pain and obstacles to discover the possibilities of a life well lived. Counseling options at Life Source Affordable Counseling are provided by master's level trainees and associates under the supervision of Dr. Avis Attaway and Dr. Guy Balice. We provide:​​

Are You Interested To Join Our Team ?

At Life Source Training Institute, we employ Trainees and Associates who are working on their Practicum & Licensure hours to become Counselors , Therapists , and Psychologists .

"Life Source really helped me find myself. I don't think I would've gotten the help I needed otherwise because counseling is so expensive everywhere else."

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Stephanie

Support Life Source Affordable Counseling by donating today.

By donating to Life Source Affordable Counseling, you will be helping us increase access to affordable & quality mental health services to individuals and families who otherwise would not be able to get the help they need. We are a registered 501(c)3 and all donations are tax-deductable.

Group counseling services

(Addiction, Grief, Parenting, etc.)

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Life Source Affordable Counseling | California

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Online counseling now available starting at $30. As a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we have been serving California Individuals and Families with Affordable Counseling options for over 12 Years. Everyone deserves access to high quality mental health care services.

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The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project is the labor of love created by Kristen Malfara and her family more than two decades ago dedicated to helping families of children living with diagnoses of so-called orphan diseases who needed help adapting to life in a world not designed for them.

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A Most Special Community Where children with lifelong disabilities, their families and our supporters unite to create an environment of joy in activity and life. Learn More Get Involved

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The Latino Family Literacy Project  provides, cost-effective parent involvement programs and training for teachers to provide meaningful programs for English Learners. Their programs are currently used in 19 states throughout the United States.The literacy programs and training workshops are designed to establish family reading routines for Spanish speaking and English speaking parents and their children at your school site. The Project introduces the teachers to a language acquisition method and a step-by-step literacy instruction process. It involves family reading for Hispanic parent involvement, vocabulary development, and English language development for parents and their children.

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Professional Development for Parent Engagement with English Learners

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Professional Development for Bilingual Parent Engagement for ESL, Family Reading & Vocabulary Development with English Learners.

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CABE: California Association for Bilingual Education 

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CABE: California Association for Bilingual Education 

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The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1976 to promote bilingual education and quality educational experiences for all students in California. CABE has 5,000 members and a total of over 30 chapters, affiliates, and partnerships with other state and national advocacy organizations, all working to promote equity and student achievement for students with diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds. CABE recognizes and honors the fact that we live in a rich multicultural, global society and that respect for diversity makes us a stronger state and  nation.

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CABE 2025 CONFERENCE

March 26-29, 2025 * Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
FLYER | VISIT WEBSITE
Call for Presentations! Submit an online application to present a workshop for the CABE 2025.
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March 26-29, 2025 * Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA FLYER | VISIT WEBSITE Call for Presentations! Submit an online application to present a workshop for the CABE 2025. Download Flyer

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OLEA: Office of English Language Acquisition 

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English Learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academic success. In addition to preserving heritage languages and cultures, OELA is committed to promoting opportunities for bi-literacy and multi-literacy skills for all students. OELA provides national leadership by informing policy decisions. They administer discretionary grant programs to prepare professionals for teaching and supporting English Learners.

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English Learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academic success. In addition to preserving heritage languages and cultures, OELA is committed to prompting opportunities for biliteracy or multiliteracy skills for all students. OELA accomplishes this in the following ways:

Providing national leadership by informing policy decisions

Administering discretionary grant programs to prepare professionals for teaching and supporting English Learners

Investing in research and evaluation studies that have practical applications for preparing English Learners to meet college and career learning standards

Disseminating information about educational research, practices, and policies for English Learners through our National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)

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bilingual education; school reform; language proficiency; english (second language); multicultural education;

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The Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA)

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The Office of English Language Acquisition's mission is to identify issues effecting the Education of English language learners, and to assist and support State and local systemic reform efforts that emphasize high academic standards and school accountability.

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The major goal of the Developmental Disabilities Programs of the ADD is to partner with State governments, local communities, and the private sector to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to culturally competent services, support, and other assistance and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, and inclusion in the community. The programs address all facets of the life cycle: diagnosis, early intervention, therapy, education, training, employment, and community living and leisure activities.

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The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) is the federal government organization that oversees the implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000. AIDD is a part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

AIDD assures that people with developmental disabilities and their families are fully able to contribute to all aspects of community life in the United States and its territories. To accomplish these goals, AIDD's work focuses on shaping attitudes, raising expectations, amending outdated or broken systems, and empowering people with disabilities to make their own choices to pursue the lives they imagine for themselves. To this end, AIDD implements four grant programs that work to assist people with developmental disabilities and their families to find the support needed to achieve all aspects of life envisioned in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act). These include State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, State Protection and Advocacy Agencies, the National Network of University Centers for the Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Services, and Projects of National Significance.

The collection and dissemination of data posted on this website was supported in part by funding from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration on Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Developmental Disabilities policy.

Date posted: March 29, 2011. Content created by The Autism NOW Center. Last updated: March 21, 2018.

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About the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | The Arc's Autism Now Center

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The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) is the federal government organization that oversees the implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000. AIDD is a part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.

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Hands & Voices is a non-profit, parent-driven organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. They are non-biased about communication methodologies and believe that families can make the best choices for their child if they have access to good information and support. Our membership includes families who communicate manually and/or orally. From American Sign Language to cochlear implants, our organization represents people from all different approaches to, and experiences with, deafness or hearing loss.

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Have you ever met a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Teen or Adult in your journey of raising your own D/HH child?

Check out these links to get some great insights from the experts.

These documents and links are referenced in the H&V Educational Advocacy Guidebook.
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EHDI-PALS (Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Pediatric Audiology Links to Services) is a web based directory of information, resources and services for children with hearing loss.
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Have you ever met a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Teen or Adult in your journey of raising your own D/HH child? Check out these links to get some great insights from the experts. These documents and links are referenced in the H&V Educational Advocacy Guidebook. More Info...

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National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

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National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

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The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was originally funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs from 2000-2008, during which time it partnered with six major organizations also focused on the secondary education and transition of youth with disabilities. NCSET coordinated national resources, offered technical assistance, and disseminated information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

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The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was originally funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs from 2000-2008, during which time it partnered with six major organizations also focused on the secondary education and transition of youth with disabilities. NCSET coordinated national resources, offered technical assistance, and disseminated information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

Although NCSET is no longer funded through OSEP, we continue to disseminate resources via this website with support from the Institute on Community Integration in the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.

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Welcome to the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition Web Site

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The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was originally funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs from 2000-2008, during which time it partnered with six major organizations also focused on the secondary education and transition of youth with disabilities.