Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center

Regional center intake and Early Start services

Up to age 21

Lanterman is the regional center for Hollywood-Wilshire, Central Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, La Cañada-Flintridge, La Crescenta and Pasadena. Families apply by emailing referrals@lanterman.org or calling the intake line at (213) 252-8610. For children under 3 with a developmental delay, disability, or a condition with high risk of delay, an intake coordinator calls back within 24 hours and eligibility for Early Start is determined within 45 days. For people over 3, a developmental disability is required: intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or closely related conditions that began before age 18. An intake specialist calls back within 24 hours, and eligibility is determined within 120 days. Conditions that are only physical, learning or psychiatric are not covered. The center also runs the Koch-Young Resource Center, with playgroups, trainings and family support groups, and has resources on school-age education, social recreation and camp.

• Early Start for infants and toddlers, Intake and eligibility assessment and Service coordination for developmental disabilities
• Taking new patients or families: yes

• Activities: Early intervention and Testing & evaluation