Our Herstory

LeBlanc Consulting was founded on September 1, 2011 by people with love ones who are living with disabilities. We are an agency that's dedicated to providing quality supportive services and training skills, vital to personal and family system development for all humans. 

In January 2011, President Obama called on both the federal government and the private sector to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of entrepreneurs across the country. As a result, President Obama's Administration organized a group of new entrepreneurs called Start-up America.  Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. One of our founders sat through many White House conference calls and attended multiple workshops to assure the best possible services within the community and came up with Le Blanc Consulting as a way to implement this New American Vision. To learn more about Startup America, please click the video's bellow or here to visit START UP AMERICA.  
Start up America
More informational videos about Start Up America
Former Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement, Provided LeBlanc Consulting with the assistance needed to connect this company to other agencies within the community. It was through those connections that LeBlanc Consulting Partnered with several city and state organizations to create employment opportunities.  Ari Matusiak, was the Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement, where he provided strategic and management oversight of the Administration’s interaction with the private sector. He worked with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporate and financial leaders, finding ways for the Administration to partner with the business community on efforts to spur job creation and our long-term economic competitiveness. Ari has extensive experience in community and economic development and in building strategic collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Without assistance from the White House and our Community Partners,LeBlanc Consulting would not exist! 
  Clients, that reside in the community are the center & heart of our organization!
WHO WE SERVE

Le Blanc Consulting serves both English and Spanish Speaking individuals with developmental disabilities or a variety of disabilities. We work with the whole person and their immediate family members, to assure stability and behavioral functioning within the family unit. If you are interested in our services, please contact us, toll free at (800) 707-1852 or by clicking here to apply for services. 

Operating globally, Le Blanc Consulting is dedicated to assisting individuals with special needs that are classified as MMR, developmentally delayed or with an intellectual disability. Excellent Learner and Consumer Service is our number one priority!

What is a developmental disability? 

According to Title 17, Section 54000 of the California Code of Regulations, a developmental disability is defined as a disability that is attributable to any of the following conditions:
  • Intellectual disability (formerly known as "mental retardation")
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Epilepsy
  • Autism
  • Disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with an intellectual disability
(This definition does not include any handicapping condition that is solely psychiatric, solely a learning disability or solely physical in nature.)

In addition to the above, the disability must:
  • Originate before age 18
  • Be likely to continue indefinitely
  • Constitute a "substantial disability" for the individual as defined by Title 17, Section 54001 of the California Code of Regulations
What is a developmental delay?
According to Division 14, Chapter 4 of the California Early Intervention Services Act, the definition of a "significant difference" between actual and expected development is a minimum 33% delay in at least one developmental area before 24 months of age.
A developmental delay is defined as a significant difference between an infant's or toddler's current level of functioning and the expected level of functioning for his or her chronological age in one or more of five developmental areas:
  • Cognitive development
  • Physical and motor development (including vision and hearing)
  • Communication development
  • Social or emotional development
  • Adaptive development
Learn more about developmental disabilities by clicking these links... 

Cerebral Palsy
Autism Society of America 
National Down Syndrome Society
Regional Center of the East Bay 
Common Types of Developmental Disabilities
  • Autism
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Disorders

Assessing Individuals with Disabilities in California
  1. Begin before the individual’s 18th birthday
  2. ​Be expected to continue indefinitely
  3. Present substantial limitations in three or more life activities:
  • Self Care
  • Receptive & Expressive Language
  • Learning
  • Mobility
  • Self-Direction
  • Capacity for Independent Living
  • Economic Self-Sufficiency

What is early intervention and why is it important? 

President Obama's message to Parents & Caregivers
The state's Early Start program is the service delivery system established by the California Early Intervention Services Act.  The program, which is also governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), provides early intervention services to infants and toddlers (up to 36 months of age) who have a developmental delay or for whom there are established risk conditions that could lead to a delay.  The services offered by Early Start may include:
  • Assistive technology (devices and services)
  • Audiology or hearing services
  • Family training, counseling and home visits
  • Health services necessary for a child to benefit from other early intervention services
  • Medical services necessary for diagnosis or evaluation
  • Nursing services
  • Nutrition services
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Psychological services
  • Service coordination
  • Social work service
  • Special instruction
  • Speech and language services
  • Transportation and related costs necessary for a child to receive services
  • Vision services
These services are provided by either the local regional center or a local education agency, with most of the funding coming from Early Start program monies.  Some services, however, may be funded by another public program or by a private insurer.
Hilary Clinton's Message to Parents & Caregivers
What is an established risk condition?
An established risk condition, as defined by Division 14, Chapter 4 of the California Early Intervention Services Act, is a condition of known etiology or a condition for which there are established harmful developmental consequences.  These conditions have a high probability of leading to a developmental delay even if a delay is not evident at the time of diagnosis.

​What is the definition of "high risk"?
Division 14, Chapter 4 of the California Early Intervention Services Act designates as "high risk" any infant or toddler who has a combination of biomedical risk factors that could lead to a substantial developmental disability.  A list of these factors can be found in Title 17, Division 2, Chapter 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
What is the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act?
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Lanterman Act) is the section of California law that:
  1. Specifies the rights and responsibilities of persons with developmental disabilities
  2. Establishes the agencies responsible for planning and coordinating services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families

The significance of what the Lanterman Act seeks to address is perhaps best explained in Section 4501 of its text:
"The State of California accepts a responsibility for persons with developmental disabilities and an obligation to them which it must discharge.  Affecting hundreds of thousands of children and adults directly, and having an important impact on the lives of their families, neighbors and whole communities, developmental disabilities present social, medical, economic and legal problems of extreme importance."
Thus, the Lanterman Act establishes a process to determine services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.  The central coordinating agencies in this process, as designated by the act, are the state's 21 regional centers.

What responsibilities does the Lanterman Act designate to the regional centers?
The Lanterman Act designates a number of duties and responsibilities to the regional centers.  Broadly, these include:
  • Outreach activities to identify persons who may need regional center services
  • Assessment and evaluation to determine individuals' eligibility for regional center services
  • Preventive services for persons at high risk of having a child with a developmental disability
  • Development of Individual Program Plans (IPPs) through a person-centered planning process
  • Coordination of services and supports to assist individuals in meeting the desired outcomes specified in their IPPs
  • Development of flexible and individualized services and supports (with an emphasis on integrating individuals into the community)
  • Assurance of quality and effectiveness of services and supports
  • Advocacy to protect the civil, legal and service rights of individuals served by the regional centers

In addition to the above, the Lanterman Act requires that the regional centers be accountable for the monies they receive to provide services and supports.  To that end, a regional center must:
  • Operate within its budget
  • Locate and develop innovative and cost-effective ways to achieve desired outcomes for individuals and families
  • Secure services and supports from qualified service providers and only continue to do so where there is reasonable progress and agreement
  • Account for parental responsibility when making decisions about the purchase of services or supports for minors
  • Pursue all possible sources of funding before spending regional center funds
  • Ensure that the regional center does not pay for services or supports that should be provided by other programs or agencies (the Department of Education, Medi-Cal, Social Security, etc.)
  • Ensure that service providers offer quality services at a fair price


Cindy McCain's Message to Parents & Caregivers