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Adaptive Skills Training in Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley

One-on-one help with everyday skills at home, from Castaic to Canyon Country. 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

    Shoes, zippers and buttons, one step at a time.

  • Teeth and bath time

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

  • Using the toilet

    Using the restroom during a visit to the Valencia Library.

  • Mealtimes

    Sitting down for a whole meal on a night out in Old Town Newhall.

  • Morning routine

    Getting to the school bus on time, with a picture checklist by the door.

  • Staying safe

    Holding hands on the paseos and stopping at every street crossing.

  • Asking for help

    Asking for help at the Valencia Town Center, with words or a picture card.

  • Playing with other kids

    Taking turns on the inclusive playground at West Creek Park.

Teens, 13 to 17

  • Morning routine

    Alarm, shower, dressed and ready, without reminders.

  • Hygiene

    Showering, deodorant and brushing teeth on their own.

  • Simple meals

    Making a sandwich, scrambled eggs or a microwave meal.

  • Money

    Paying at a Saugus store and making sure the change is right.

  • Calling family

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

  • Getting around

    Walking a paseo route to school or a friend's house.

  • Staying safe

    Crossing Bouquet Canyon Road and other busy streets safely.

  • Talking with people

    Ordering and paying at the Valencia Town Center food court.

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

    Making a dinner plan for the week and shopping for it in Valencia.

  • Laundry and cleaning

    Keeping a weekly laundry day, from the hamper back to the drawer.

  • Money and budgeting

    Paying bills on time and saving a little for the weekend.

  • Riding the bus

    Riding Santa Clarita Transit from the McBean Regional Transit Center.

  • Home alone safely

    Locking up, answering the door, and knowing what to do in an emergency.

  • Getting ready for work or class

    Getting to class at College of the Canyons on time.

  • Making appointments

    Booking an appointment in Newhall and planning the ride there.

  • Talking with people

    Asking for help at the desk of the Canyon Country 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 anywhere from Castaic to Canyon Country, 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 paseos, the stores and Santa Clarita Transit.
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 Santa Clarita?

NLACRC's Santa Clarita Valley office is at 25360 Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia. There's no separate Santa Clarita Regional Center. This office is NLACRC's, and it serves the whole valley. Park in the lot in front of the building.

No trip to Magic Mountain Parkway is needed to get adaptive skills training. One email to your service coordinator starts it.

NLACRC · Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Clarita Valley office

25360 Magic Mountain Pkwy., Suite 150
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 775-8450

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

Get directions

The Family Focus Resource Center, a free parent-run center, has its Santa Clarita office in the same building. It helps with Regional Center paperwork and the city's Special Needs Registry.

New to NLACRC? Services start with an intake call to (818) 778-1900. Our eligibility page explains what follows.

What does a session look like?

A young man points the way on a Santa Clarita walking path while his specialist walks beside him.
  • 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.

In Santa Clarita, that might be a paseo walk, a city bus or the grocery store.

From Castaic to Canyon Country

Map of the Santa Clarita Valley communities Levi Life Skills serves The shaded area is the North Los Angeles County Regional Center's part of the Santa Clarita Valley, from Castaic and Val Verde in the west to Canyon Country and Agua Dulce in the east, with NLACRC's Santa Clarita Valley office in Valencia. Ventura County, to the west, belongs to Tri-Counties Regional Center. 5 14 126 Valencia Saugus Newhall Canyon Country Castaic Stevenson Ranch Val Verde Agua Dulce NLACRC Santa Clarita office TRI-COUNTIES REGIONAL CENTER SAN GABRIEL/POMONA REGIONAL CENTER San Fernando Valley ↓ Antelope Valley ↗
The green area is NLACRC’s part of the Santa Clarita Valley. Regional center areas: California DDS. Roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

We cover the whole Santa Clarita Valley: Valencia, Saugus, Newhall and Canyon Country, plus Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, Val Verde and Agua Dulce. 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 Santa Clarita Valley.
No waitlistWe take up to two new families a week.
Evenings and weekendsSessions fit around work, school and commutes on the 5 and 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 Santa Clarita families ask

My child is slow to warm up to new people. Will this work?

It’s the worry we hear most, and it’s why matching comes first. We pair your child with a professional who fits their interests and personality and has helped kids like yours make progress. Your child sees the same person every time, and we’ll switch if the fit isn’t right.

Can sessions work around school and our schedule?

Yes. We schedule around school and work, including evenings and weekends, which helps with commutes on the 5 and the 14.

What does a session actually look like?

Your child’s professional works beside them, not for them, on one skill at a time. Sessions start at home, then move out to places like the paseos, the store or the bus as skills grow.

Can we switch to you from another provider?

Yes. Send your service coordinator at NLACRC’s Santa Clarita office one short email, and copy us. We’ll take it from there.

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, anywhere from Castaic to Canyon Country.

What ages do you work with?

Kids, teens and adults, from age 3 with no upper age limit. They need a Regional Center diagnosis, most often autism or an intellectual disability.

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