Description: Provides services and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. Disabilities include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and related conditions.Services are based on individual needs and may include: In-home supportive services Respite services Transportation services Day program services Education services Independent living programs Work services programs
Eligibility: Person must have a disability that begins before the person's 18th birthday, be expected to continue indefinitely and present a substantial disability as defined in Section 4512 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code. Eligibility is established through diagnosis and assessment performed by regional centers.Infants and toddlers (age 0 to 36 months) who are at risk of having developmental disabilities or who have a developmental delay may also qualify for services. The criteria for determining the eligibility of infants and toddlers is specified in Section 95014 of the California Government Code. Individuals at risk of having a child with a developmental disability may be eligible for genetic diagnosis, counseling and other prevention services. For information about these services, see Early Start Home Page at www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start
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