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Adaptive Skills Training in Lancaster, Palmdale and the Antelope Valley

One-on-one help with everyday skills at home, from Quartz Hill to Lake Los Angeles. Your family pays $0.

What can adaptive skills training work on?

Every plan starts with what matters most at home. These are the skills families ask about most.

Kids, 3 to 12

  • Getting dressed

    Dressing for cold desert mornings and hot afternoons.

  • Teeth and bath time

    Brushing teeth, washing hands and bath time, without the battle.

  • Using the toilet

    Using the restroom on an outing, like a trip to the Lancaster Library.

  • Mealtimes

    Sitting through a meal out on the BLVD in downtown Lancaster.

  • Morning routine

    Out the door on time for the bus, even on cold desert mornings.

  • Staying safe

    Holding hands in the parking lot at the Antelope Valley Mall.

  • Asking for help

    Asking a librarian for help at the Quartz Hill Library.

  • Playing with other kids

    Taking turns on the playground at George Lane Park in Quartz Hill.

Teens, 13 to 17

  • Morning routine

    Ready for school before a long bus ride across the valley.

  • Hygiene

    Showering and using deodorant after hot afternoons outside.

  • Simple meals

    Making a sandwich, scrambled eggs or a microwave meal.

  • Money

    Buying a snack at a store in Palmdale and checking the change.

  • Calling family

    Calling a parent to check in, and knowing who to call.

  • Getting around

    Riding AVTA to school with a free student GoPass.

  • Staying safe

    Staying safe on 100-degree days: water, shade and when to head inside.

  • Talking with people

    Ordering and paying at a counter at the Antelope Valley Mall.

Some teens are still working on daily care, like using the toilet, getting dressed, bathing and mealtimes. We teach those at any age.

Adults, 18 and up

  • Cooking

    Cooking a simple dinner, then packing the leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.

  • Laundry and cleaning

    Running the machines at a Palmdale laundromat, start to finish.

  • Money and budgeting

    Grocery shopping in Lancaster with a list and a set budget.

  • Riding the bus

    Riding AVTA from Owen Memorial Park in Lancaster to the Palmdale Transportation Center.

  • Home alone safely

    Staying home alone on a hot day: fans, water and who to call.

  • Getting ready for work or class

    Getting to class at Antelope Valley College on time.

  • Making appointments

    Booking an appointment in Lancaster and getting there on time.

  • Talking with people

    Asking for help at the desk of the Palmdale City Library.

Some adults are still working on daily care, like using the toilet, getting dressed, bathing and mealtimes. We teach those at any age, too.

How does it start?

  1. Send one short emailAsk your service coordinator to add adaptive skills training. We're copied, so we can help from there.
  2. NLACRC approves itNLACRC pays for it, so your family pays $0.
  3. We visit your homeWe visit your home in Lancaster, Palmdale or anywhere in the valley, learn your routines and write the goals with you.
  4. Skills growYour specialist comes on a set schedule. As skills stick, practice moves out to the store, the library and the AVTA bus.
See the email to send
To: your service coordinator's email
CC: levi@levilifeskills.com
Subject: Adding Adaptive Skills Training to Service Plan

Hi [their first name],

I'd like to add Levi Life Skills for adaptive skills training to [your child's full name]'s service plan.

Thank you.

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Don’t have their email? Search your inbox for @nlacrc.org, @westsiderc.org or @elarc.org.

Where is the Regional Center in Lancaster?

NLACRC's Antelope Valley office is at 43850 10th Street West in Lancaster. It serves Lancaster, Palmdale and the rest of the valley. Some older brochures still list 43210 Gingham Avenue, so check before you drive over.

No trip to 10th Street West is needed to get adaptive skills training. One email to your service coordinator starts it.

NLACRC · Antelope Valley

Antelope Valley office, Lancaster

43850 10th St. West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-6761

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Get directions

The Family Focus Resource Center, a free parent-run center, has an office in the same building.

Not with NLACRC yet? Intake comes first, at (818) 778-1900. Our eligibility page explains the steps.

What does a session look like?

A young woman folds a towel on her bed while her specialist watches from a chair. A Joshua tree shows through the window.
  • Your specialist works beside them, not for them.
  • Help fades a little each week, until the skill is theirs.
  • Practice starts at home, then moves out to where the skill gets used.

Out here, that might be the grocery store, the library or an AVTA bus.

From Lancaster to Lake Los Angeles

Map of the Antelope Valley communities Levi Life Skills serves The shaded area is the North Los Angeles County Regional Center's part of the Antelope Valley, from Quartz Hill and Lake Hughes in the west to Lake Los Angeles and Llano in the east, with NLACRC's Antelope Valley office in Lancaster. North of the Kern County line is Kern Regional Center; east of the San Bernardino County line is Inland Regional Center. 14 138 Rosamond Lancaster Palmdale Quartz Hill Lake Los Angeles Littlerock Pearblossom Llano Leona Valley Lake Hughes Acton Antelope Acres Hi Vista NLACRC Lancaster office KERN COUNTY · KERN RC SAN BERNARDINO CO. · INLAND RC SAN GABRIEL/POMONA RC TRI-COUNTIES RC ↙ Santa Clarita
The green area is NLACRC’s part of the Antelope Valley. Regional center areas: California DDS. Roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

We cover the whole Los Angeles County side of the Antelope Valley, from Lancaster, Palmdale and Quartz Hill out to Lake Los Angeles, Littlerock, Acton and Lake Hughes. Some of our professionals live here, and we already work with families across the valley.

We also work with families at Westside Regional Center and the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC).

Why families pick us

They actually careProfessionals picked because they love this work, and your family keeps the same one every session.
Master's-level professionalsEvery professional has a master's degree, and they average 9.3 years of experience.
Professionals who live nearbySome of our professionals live in the Antelope Valley.
No waitlistWe take up to two new families a week.
Evenings and weekendsSessions fit around work, school and long commutes on the 14.
Many languagesSpanish, Armenian, Russian, Mandarin and more. Ask which ones we have near you.

Vera really went above and beyond her work to truly help my daughter.

Parent of a 19-year-old · Verified review

Questions Antelope Valley families ask

What if my child doesn’t like the person you send?

We match the professional to your child. We look at their interests and personality, and we pick someone who has worked with kids like yours and helped them make progress. Your child keeps the same person every session, so trust has time to build. If it still isn’t a fit, we’ll find someone who is.

Can sessions fit our schedule?

Yes. We schedule around work and school, including evenings and weekends. That helps a lot with long commutes on the 14.

Other programs felt cold and stressful. How is this different?

No drills and no forcing. We start with what your child already loves, like planes or video games, and build the skill inside it. When it feels like play, kids keep at it.

How soon can we start?

There’s no waitlist, and we take up to two new families a week. Once NLACRC approves the hours, we set up the first visit at your home in Lancaster, Palmdale or wherever you live in the valley.

Do I have to be home during sessions?

For kids under 18, yes. We teach you the same steps, so the skill keeps growing between sessions.

Does this work for adults, too?

Yes. There’s no upper age limit. Adults often have the most ground to cover: cooking, money, riding AVTA and running their own day.

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