HRC has made some of the materials which we have developed available for sale. Please contact the HRC Resource Center for further information at (310) 543-0691.
We are happy to offer our new Get Fit! Cookbook, which was created especially for use by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It includes easy-to-use recipes as well as step-by step guidance for meal planning, shopping, menu selection when dining out, and much more.
Service providers of day activities for adults with developmental disabilities find our booklet, Places To Go, Things To Do, to be especially helpful. It is designed to help them provide individuals in their care with a variety of activities which are meaningful and bring purpose and pleasure into their daily life.
Another special media product created by HRC is an interactive CD ROM, Developmental Disabilities: Faces, Patterns, Possibilities, that provides an oveview of four main types of developmental disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental retardation - also known as mental retardation) served by the regional center. It features some of our clients in their day-to-day experiences, as well as their family members sharing thoughts about their sons and daughters. It also features questions and answers by experts in developmental disabilities, including regional center clinical staff, and medical professionals from leading universities.
We're Here to Speak For Justice is a film which chronicles the history of the regional center system. It provides a comprehensive historical overview of the California regional center system. which began in the 1960s in response to parent advocacy, for providing developmental services in the community. It is available for sale through the Special Needs Project. This film, as well as the film How Far We've Come, below, was developed by F.D. Lanterman Regional Center, Harbor Regional Center, and Golden Gate Regional Center, with support from 17 other regional centers and the Association of Regional Center Agencies.
How Far We've Come, , a companion film to We're Here To Speak For Justice ,looks at the significant accomplishments made for people with developmental disabilities in California, as well as the challenges that remain, since the creation of the regional center system 40 years ago. This film can be purchased through the HRC Resource Center.
Printed copies of most HRC booklets, brochures, and videos may also be purchased. (A single copy of most printed materials may be obtained free of charge.) For additional information, please contact the HRC Resource Center at (310) 543-0691. |