Giving Back Magazine December 2018 | Page 60

Empowerment OPTIONS FOR ALL Empowering Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities f ounded in 1985, Options For All serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping empower them to become fully participating members of their communities. The organization serves as many as 1,300 individuals who face the challenges of autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, hearing and vision impairments, learning and intellectual disabilities, and severe behavioral disorders. Options For All offers a wide range of programs and services throughout the state of California, including San Diego, San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Riverside counties. “We seek to create and support opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in making choices to live and enjoy life in their community with dignity and respect,” Nancy Batterman, CEO of Options For All shared with Giving Back Magazine.” She added, “We work as a team to 60 GBSAN.COM | DECEMBER 2018