Lanterman Parent and Physician Anila Guruji also joined Lanterman’s board of directors this summer and is looking forward to the opportunity to give back to the community that she and her family have been part of for over 23 years.
She shares, “As a mother of a young adult with autism, I have played an active role in navigating and advocating on behalf of my son, and in finding the appropriate services and support for him since he was first diagnosed. I look forward to sharing these experiences with the board so that the family perspective and the challenges that families face are considered by the board when they make decisions about the direction of the Regional Center’s policies, services and support.”
Guruji has been featured in Dr. Barbara Firestone’s book, “Autism Heroes.” Firestone is president and CEO of The Help Group, where Guruji has also been active in developing a support group and encouraging other families to “Never give up on your child, sibling or family member. As I have seen light at the end of the tunnel, you will too. Although there will always be challenges, there are ways to overcome these and get the best results.”
Currently the medical director for West Coast Clinical Laboratories, Guruji has also served as medical director and chair of several committees at two local hospitals.
“My personal experience as a parent combined with my medical knowledge brings a unique perspective and skill set to Lanterman’s board,” adds Guruji. “I feel that I can use my background to help the board better understand medical-related decisions that they might have to make.”
In her free time, Guruji enjoys reading, cooking and furthering her education by taking various computer-related classes.
California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
¿Cuáles son sus necesidades de servicio actuales? ¡Responda la encuesta y avísenos!
Lanterman is seeking your feedback and assistance in completing a short survey so we can better understand the current service needs. This survey is for our community to complete, including clients, family members, service providers or community partners. Thank you in advance for your time!
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Lanterman busca sus comentarios y ayuda para completar una breve encuesta para que podamos comprender mejor las necesidades actuales del servicio. Esta encuesta es para que la complete nuestra comunidad, incluidos los clientes, los miembros de la familia, los proveedores de servicios o los socios comunitarios. ¡Gracias de antemano por su tiempo!
Regional centers must post information regarding how providers are doing with ensuring individuals served are part of their communities (Welfare and Institutions Code section 4519.2(b)). This information is to be updated at least every six months until DDS has determined that statewide compliance has been met.
El Internet está inundado de información y recursos sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) desde el nivel federal hasta el estatal y local. Comenzamos esta página para compartir algunos de los recursos e información que encontramos más útiles y accesibles, además de compartir información específica para Lanterman sobre cualquier efecto que esto tenga en nuestras operaciones, nuestros proveedores de servicios y la comunidad en general.
The Internet is awash in info and resources about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the federal to the state and local levels. We're starting this page to share some of the resources and info we found most helpful and accessible, plus to share information specific to Lanterman about any effects this is having on our operations, our service providers and community as a whole.
