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The Central Valley Regional Center offices in Fresno on Feb. 6, 2026.
Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters
In California, a person’s disability must begin before age 18 to qualify for regional center services. Parent advocates say that leaves behind people whose disability started in early adult years, when their brains were still developing.
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