Your Choices.
Your Goals.
Your SDP.
Independent Facilitation and Person-Centered Planning support for individuals and families navigating California's Self-Determination Program.
Which path fits you?
Different stages. Same supportive partner. We meet you where you are and help organize the next steps.
I'm New to Self-Determination
Understand the transition process, prepare a Person-Centered Plan, review the individual budget, develop a spending plan, choose an FMS, and organize providers and supports.
Explore the transition →I'm Already in SDP
Get help with spending-plan changes, provider coordination, budget monitoring, IPP preparation, service implementation, and annual renewal.
Explore ongoing support →Independent Facilitation Services
Practical support. Clear plans. Real progress—always centered on the participant's choices and goals.
Person-Centered Planning
Identify strengths, preferences, priorities, important relationships, support needs, and meaningful goals.
Individual Budget
Organize information, understand the budget process, and prepare for Regional Center discussions.
Spending Plan
Translate goals and supports into an organized, workable plan for implementation.
FMS & Providers
Coordinate next steps with the participant's selected FMS and providers and support setup.
Ongoing IF Support
Prepare for meetings, track progress, coordinate supports, and help keep implementation moving.
Experienced, participant-directed support for special-needs families
Sana Firdose is an experienced Independent Facilitator who has spent more than a decade supporting special-needs families. She helps families understand and navigate Regional Center services, connect with useful community resources, advocate for needed supports, and move through California's Self-Determination Program with a practical, organized approach.
Sana is bilingual and can support families in English, Hindi, and Urdu, helping make complex information easier to understand while keeping each participant's voice, culture, preferences, and goals at the center.
From planning to implementation
A clear path with support available at the stage where you need it.
How working with us begins
Tell us where you are
Complete our short intake so we understand your current SDP stage and what support you are seeking.
Meet with us
We'll talk through priorities, deadlines, and the areas where Independent Facilitation may help.
Organize next steps
We clarify the scope, documents, people, and actions needed for your situation.
Move forward
With the appropriate agreements and funding path in place, we begin the agreed support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not sure what applies to you? Start with the questions below or send us an inquiry.
You don't have to navigate SDP alone.
Tell us where you are in the process and what kind of support you're looking for.