{"id":1020,"date":"2016-10-10T10:16:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T17:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autismla.org\/1\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2017-04-26T15:27:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T22:27:54","slug":"asla-newsletter-october-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autismla.org\/1\/asla-newsletter-october-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"ASLA Newsletter &#8211; October 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Autism Society of Los Angeles Community &#8211;\u00a0<strong>WE NEED YOUR HELP!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>On October 9, we commemorate THREE YEARS since\u00a0Governor Brown signed the Self-Determination Law.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>Self-Determination gives regional\u00a0center\u00a0consumers and their families more choice and control over the services and supports they receive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>After creating a person-centered plan, the self-determination\u00a0participant can choose a range of supports in the community that are unique and meet your needs. \u00a0YOU are in charge of your life!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>We still don&#8217;t have the Self-Determination Program!<\/b><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><b><i>Are you tired of waiting for Self-Determination?<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"center\">Please join us for a<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>VIRTUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL<\/b><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><b>FOR THE SELF-DETERMINATION LAW<\/b><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"OneColumnMobile\" width=\"137\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" data-padding-converted=\"true\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/ecc02877001\/7e2bd010-b486-4b8b-953c-e6f12955160f.png\" width=\"135\" height=\"130\" name=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.928\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"center\"><b>Join us in calling for the Governor and his departments to prioritize getting the Federal Government approval for the program as soon as possible<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">During the month of October, take a picture of yourself, your consumer family member, your client, and any other supporter\u00a0<b>holding a lit candle.<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Email this photo and a message to the following:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Governor Brown &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:governor@governor.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">governor@governor.ca.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Health &amp; Human Services Agency Secretary Diana Dooley &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Diana.Dooley@chhs.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Diana.Dooley@chhs.ca.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Department of Developmental Services Director Nancy Bargmann &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Nancy.Bargmann@dds.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Nancy.Bargmann@dds.ca.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Your email message can include how important the Self-Determination Program will be to you.\u00a0 Or you can just say: I WANT SELF-DETERMINATION NOW!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Your email message can include how important the Self-Determination Program will be to you.\u00a0 Or you can just say: I WANT SELF-DETERMINATION NOW!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Share your photos on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Self-Determination-Now-258453627819897\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Self-Determination Now<\/a>\u00a0Facebook Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">For more\u00a0information, go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.selfdeterminationnow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">www.selfdeterminationnow.org<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@autismla.org\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">info@autismla.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"OneColumnMobile\" width=\"184\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" data-padding-converted=\"true\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<div align=\"center\"><a class=\"imgCaptionAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.selfdeterminationnow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/ecc02877001\/e775f044-ee7f-4d41-aafd-abdcd88588af.jpg\" width=\"182\" height=\"137\" name=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.929\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"left\">Thank You<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">Autism Society of Los Angeles<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conta.cc\/2dUzTWC\">ASLA Newsletter &#8211; October 2016<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autism Society of Los Angeles Community &#8211;\u00a0WE NEED YOUR HELP! On October 9, we commemorate THREE YEARS since\u00a0Governor Brown signed the Self-Determination Law. Self-Determination gives regional\u00a0center\u00a0consumers and their families more choice and control over the services and supports they receive. 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