They fail to realize that programs for people with mental retardation who happen to have severe behavior problems is to what Lanterman Developmental Center has specialized in for over 70 years. Over half of the current residents are in behavior modification programs. The Farrells and the Diamond Bar Task Force have been informed of this fact again and again, most recently in a letter from LDC Executive Director Ruth Maples.
Developmental centers are experts in the field of behavior modification program development.
The term was used to describe a proposed program at LDC as a beginning solution for forensic clients with families in Southern California. The formation of an advisory committee with representation of cities, parents and DDS is possible without any formal agreement. The needs of the developmentally disabled, like those of everyone else, vary and continuously change. Lanteman is a flexible institution that evolves with its clients. As parents, we are heavily involved with the program Lanterman offers.