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COVID-19 Vaccine Update - Current IHSS Providers in LA County May Sign Up to be Vaccinated Now Anyone who is CURRENTLY registered as an IHSS provider in LA Coun...ty may now sign up to be vaccinated. Signups are online and are first come, first served. Lanterman Regional Center has been informed that the COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization and Allocation schedule established by the Public Health Department is currently in the Phase 1A Tier 1 and part of Tier 2. The Second Tier includes individuals who are CURRENTLY registered as In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers, which includes parents and family members who are currently registered providers. If you are a provider click on the link below and follow the steps to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov//ncoro/vaccine/HCWSignup/ Please note that Lanterman Regional Center does not have any direct influence over your access and ability to secure an appointment for the vaccine. You are encouraged to be persistent in your efforts to get an appointment, and keep checking the website above for additional tiers to be added. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will continue to open up additional appointments in the days and weeks to come. Click here to learn more about the Los Angeles County Vaccine Distribution Phases: http://www.ph.lacounty.gov//COVIDVaccineDistributionPhases Following is information from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on the current vaccination scheduling for health care workers. Healthcare workers at high and medium risk who work in these settings can make an appointment to be vaccinated now: - Acute Psychiatric Hospitals - Federally Qualified Health Clinics - Home healthcare organizations and home health agencies (in-home supportive services personnel) - Intermediate Care Facilities - Infusion/Oncology Centers - Residential and Inpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment - Residential and Inpatient Mental Health Facilities - Urgent Care Clinics - Primary care clinics, rural health centers, and correctional facility clinics - Outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, mental health facilities, and crisis stabilization units - Medical shelters - Sheltered and unsheltered settings who are providing direct clinical care for people experiencing homelessness Click here to learn more about vaccinations for health care workers: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov///vaccine/hcwsignup/pods/ Note: - High-risk employees are front-line clinical staff who provide direct patient care, and support staff with risk of exposure to bodily fluids or aerosols (includes physicians, NPs, LVNs, MAs and employees in environmental services). - Moderate-risk employees are staff who have indirect or limited in-person patient contact. - Low risk employees WITHOUT routine patient contact (such as administrative support staff) should not be vaccinated at this point. They will be offered vaccination in later phases (see Vaccine Prioritization and Allocation: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov//ncor/vaccine/allocation/) As we learn new information we will share it on our social media and in our e-bulletin. If you're not signed up to receive our e-mail newsletter directly, you can do so here: https://lanterman.org/subscribe and also like and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates here: https://www.facebook.com/lantermanregionalcenter.

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Often overlooked, Floortime is an alternative therapy to ABA. It is relational therapy that require practitioners have a much higher level of training. It is the opposite of "dog training" and focuses on engagement. Parents are often not offered or even given information about Floortime and only given the ABA option. It is important to be aware that there are Autistic Adults who view their ABA therapy as a youth as abusive. https://www.spectrumnews.org//low-standards-corrode-quali/