Updated 9/25/14

Request for Proposals (RFP)

Adaptive Skills Training

I. SUMMARY

Alta California Regional Center (ACRC), serving individuals with intellectual

disabilities, has identified a need for Adaptive Skills Training within ACRC ten (10)

county catchment area (Sacramento, El Dorado, Alpine, Placer, Sutter, Yolo, Colusa,

parents/guardians on how to effectively assess, teach and generalize skills. Examples of

commonly targeted skills in an AST program include: self-care, functional

communication, daily living skills and safety awareness. There may be some variation in

the number and type of skills targeted based on the complexity of the goals, the

consumer’s cognitive abilities and the level of participation by the parent/guardian.

Should you respond to the RFP and submit a proposal, it is required that you have in your

proposal a section on issues of equity and diversity; a plan to address diverse populations,

including, but not limited to, culturally and linguistically diverse populations. You must

also include examples of your commitment in addressing the needs of those diverse

guidelines presented in this document. Failure to submit the appropriate documentation

may unnecessarily delay or halt project development.

Please note there is no start up funding attached to this RFP.

II. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

Proposals may be submitted by an individual or a group practice/ agency.

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(Title 17, §54342(a)(3))

o Qualifying experience for implementing adaptive skills training plans

could be working as a tutor in an Early Intensive Behavioral Treatment

(EIBT) program.

• Has successfully completed one or more graduate level courses related to teaching

skills to persons with developmental disabilities.

To be vendored as a group practice/agency you must meet the requirements stated above

as well as the requirements listed below:

implementing adaptive skills training plans could be working as a tutor in an

EIBT program.

• If the vendor will function as a Group Practice (Title 17 §54319) which utilizes

trained Bachelor’s level staff (that do not meet Title 17 requirements for Service

Code 612 or 620) they must offer supervision in the home at a minimum of one

hour for every ten hours of AST, not to be less than one hour a month. The

supervision hours provided shall not be billed as separate hours of service as they

are included in the rate for direct service. In addition to the supervision provided

in the home, the Adaptive Skills Trainer will review and cosign all update reports

completed by the Bachelor’s Level staff. The Adaptive Skills Trainer will be

III. LETTER OF INTEREST AND SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION

REQUIREMENTS

Please refer to the link below on Alta California Regional Center’s Website for

instructions on filling out the letter of interest, a list of documents required with the letter

of interest, and any other pertinent information regarding the vendorization process.

http://www.altaregional.org/community/documents/Instructions.pdf

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Please review the following instructions when submitting for this RFP:

a. Please submit the letter of interest typed, with a standard font

b. Please submit the letter of interest in its entirety at one time

c. Please paginate your entire letter of interest

d. Please do not submit letter of interest in a binder, plastic page covers or

any other bound or encased format.

e. You may either email the letter of interest to:

The following email address: providers@altaregional.org.

Please be sure that the subject line states: Letter of Interest.

or