Describe the need
Use specific examples: what the person wants or needs to do, where it occurs, what support is currently needed, and how it affects daily life.
For individuals, families & referral partners
A clear path from an adaptive-skill need to an authorized service.
Nexoria is developing Adaptive Skills Training for people served by North Bay Regional Center in Sonoma, Napa, and Solano Counties. Referrals are not yet open.
Current statusVendorization in progress
North Bay Regional Center has approved Nexoria’s application to proceed. Program design and remaining vendorization requirements are in progress; service availability cannot be promised until activation.
For individuals & families
Already a Regional Center client?
If an everyday skill need is affecting independence, safety, communication, or participation, bring the functional need—not just a service name—to the person’s Service Coordinator and IPP team.
Ask to discuss it
Request that the need, desired outcome, and possible supports be discussed at an IPP meeting. A meeting may also be requested when needs or circumstances change.
Connect it to an outcome
Work with the planning team to identify a measurable, person-centered outcome and determine which service or support—if any—is appropriate.
Important: Nexoria is not yet vendorized and cannot accept referrals, evaluate eligibility, authorize services, or guarantee future placement. Regional Centers make service decisions through the person-centered IPP process.
Prepare for planning
How to discuss adaptive-skill needs at an IPP
The Individual Program Plan is created with the person and their planning team. It identifies goals and the services and supports needed to work toward them.
A practical way to start
“I want to discuss the support needed for [specific everyday skill]. Right now [brief example]. My goal is [meaningful outcome]. Can we identify the assessed need, a measurable IPP outcome, and the appropriate service or support?”
Before the meeting
- Write down the person’s strengths, preferences, concerns, and priority routines.
- Gather a few concrete examples and note what assistance is currently needed.
- Ask for language or communication accommodations early.
During the meeting
- Keep the conversation anchored to functional needs and desired life outcomes.
- Ask how progress will be measured and what alternatives were considered.
- Request that agreed outcomes, services, frequency, and responsibilities are written clearly.
After the meeting
- Review the written IPP and ask questions about anything unclear.
- Keep copies of the plan, notices, and relevant communications.
- Contact the Service Coordinator if needs change or the plan is not working as intended.
Referral pathway
How Nexoria intake works
After vendor activation and only when capacity is available, Nexoria will review each authorized referral for scope, safety, communication, location, scheduling, staffing, and a workable language-access plan before accepting the case.
Vendor numberPendingServiceAdaptive Skills TrainingCoverageSonoma, Napa, and Solano CountiesReferralsNot yet open
Planned intake sequence
- 1Written referral and authorization information received
- 2Scope, capacity, communication, location, and safety reviewed
- 3Availability and language-access needs confirmed
- 4Intake and assessment scheduled with informed consent
- 5Individualized plan and qualified staff assignment completed
- 6Authorized service begins with ongoing progress review
Program commitments
Designed for dependable partnership.
Services remain within Adaptive Skills Training and the person’s written authorization.
Professional and Specialist qualifications, training, competency, and supervision are verified before assignment.
Service records are designed to identify authorization, date/time, location, ratio, goals, activities, response, progress, and required attestations.
Appropriate coordination with the individual, family, authorized representative, Regional Center, and approved team members.
Person-centered, culturally responsive, least-intrusive support with attention to privacy and informed choice.
Progress data, feedback, supervision, audit, incident review, and corrective action support continuous improvement.
Referral partners
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