Ursula Marin, MA, CCC-SLP
Adaptive Skills Coaching for SDP families
Use your Self-Determination Program (SDP) budget to help your child build the skills needed for independence in daily life.
We support children and adolescents in learning how to start, stay with, and finish tasks—while strengthening the underlying skills that impact independence, including organization, attention, emotional regulation, and follow-through.
Our goal is to help your child rely less on prompting and begin managing daily routines, schoolwork, and responsibilities more independently.
Who This Is For
This support is designed for SDP families whose child:
has a developmental disability and receives Regional Center services
struggles with daily routines, task completion, or independence
relies heavily on reminders, prompting, or supervision
has difficulty starting or finishing tasks independently
becomes overwhelmed, shuts down, or avoids responsibilities
is capable, but needs support building real-life independence skills
How This Works With Your SDP Plan
This service is designed to fit seamlessly into your child’s Self-Determination Program.
We support families, Independent Facilitators, and support teams by:
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aligning services with your child’s IPP and person-centered goals
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focusing on independence, daily functioning, and reduced reliance on support
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providing clear service descriptions for inclusion in your SDP budget
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collaborating with your Independent Facilitator and support team as needed
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offering simple progress updates to support ongoing planning
We aim to make services easy to implement, coordinate, and sustain.
Can my child
get going?
Starting is often the hardest part. This is where kids get stuck, avoid, or need a lot of prompting.
The Rhythm of Doing™
Every task comes down to three simple questions:
When you know where things are breaking down, you can respond more effectively—and your child can build independence over time.
STAY
Can my child
keep going?
Once they begin, can they stay focused, manage frustration, and follow through?
FINISH
Can my child
wrap it up?
Can they complete the task, check their work, and transition to what’s next?
How SDP Coaching Works
Adaptive Skills Coaching is a structured, individualized service that can be included in your child’s SDP budget to support independence in daily routines and responsibilities.
Step 1: Discovery Call
We begin with a free call to understand your child’s needs, your current challenges, and whether this service is a good fit for your SDP plan.
Step 2: Assessment & Planning
We identify where your child is getting stuck in their daily routines and responsibilities—whether that’s starting tasks, staying with them, or following through.
From there, we develop a clear plan aligned with your child’s person-centered plan and IPP goals, focused on building independence in real-life situations.
Step 3: Weekly Coaching & Real-Life Application
We work directly with your child to:
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build skills for initiating, sustaining, and completing tasks
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improve organization, attention, and follow-through
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practice strategies within real-life routines (homework, chores, daily living tasks)
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reduce reliance on prompting and supervision
We also work with parents and support teams to ensure strategies carry over into daily life.
Step 4: Maintenance & Next Steps
Over time, we shift toward helping your child:
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take more ownership of their routines and responsibilities
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use strategies independently
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require less prompting and support
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maintain progress across home, school, and community settings
What Families Often See
The goal is not perfection.
The goal is helping your child become more independent, more capable, and better able to manage daily life with less support.
Over time, families often see:
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a clearer understanding of how their child approaches tasks and where they get stuck
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improved ability to start and follow through on daily routines and responsibilities
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strategies their child can use across home, school, and community settings
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reduced reliance on reminders, prompting, and supervision
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increased ownership and participation in daily responsibilities
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greater confidence and less frustration around expectations
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more consistency in completing tasks and routines
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greater independence over time
Select Your Path
Foundational Support
For children who need consistent support building skills for independence.
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1–2 hours per week
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Focus on building routines and reducing reliance on prompting
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Development of individualized strategies for daily tasks
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Parent guidance to support carryover at home
Most families begin here to build awareness and early consistency
$740-$1480/mo
Skill-Building Support
Most common
For children working toward greater independence across daily routines and responsibilities.
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2–4 hours per week
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Direct intervention to support starting, sustaining, and completing tasks
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Practice within real-life routines (homework, daily living, responsibilities)
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Ongoing adjustment of strategies based on progress
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Parent collaboration for consistency and follow-through
This level provides the structure needed to build lasting independence
$1480-$2960/mo
Intensive / Supported Implementation
For families who need more hands-on, real-time support.
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4+ hours per week
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More frequent support across multiple routines
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Real-time guidance for planning, organization, and follow-through
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Increased accountability and consistency
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Ongoing communication and support for parents
Best for children who need higher levels of support to build consistency
$2960-$4440/mo