South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC) provides education, assessment, training and services in the communities of South Los Angeles, Watts, Leimert Park, Florence/Firestone, West Adams, and the cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Huntington Park, Lynwood, Maywood, Vernon, South Gate, North Carson, Gardena, and Paramount.
Deicy Sandoval
Board Member
Ms. Sandoval is a single mother to two boys. Ms. Sandoval, her 16-year-old whose autistic, and her neurodivergent 13-year-old son were all born and raised in Los Angeles. She completed her High School in Lynwood, then got her AA, became a dental assistant, worked her way up to management in the dental field, but when she received her oldest son’s diagnosis she had to step back from her career. Since having received her son’s diagnosis, she has arduously dedicated her time to support him and learned from every therapy he received. She has since wanted to expand her knowledge to continue to better support him to include navigation of the school system. Ms. Sandoval became a constant attendee to parent trainings and conventions. She was eager to learn and advocacy became part of her drive to support her family but also to help support other families who were affected in some way or form by a loved one who has a disability. Her journey as parent to a special needs child is constant and in evolution, she continues to support not only her neurotypical child but her other neurodivergent child as a full time mom.
Deicy Sandoval