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Cooperation

San Diego Regional Center

OUTREACHING TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
James and Season Goodpasture with Harley

Harley is a curious and vibrant four-year-old Native American girl and the oldest daughter of James and Season Goodpasture . Season is a member of the Susanville Indian Rancheria and James and their children Harley , Huntley , Holley and Hudson are members of the Pala Band of Mission Indians .

Early in Harley ’ s life , she began exhibiting unusual behaviors around eating and was still unable to crawl at 11 months old or chew food . Being concerned about Harley ’ s inability to crawl , Harley ’ s pediatrician referred them to physical therapy . It was during one of Harley ’ s physical therapy appointments that Season was first referred to the regional center . After the regional center conducted its in-home assessment , Harley qualified for the Early Start program and began receiving early intervention services
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