Pulaski County Special Services is authorized to provide programs and services which assist Pulaski County persons with developmental disabilities. A developmental disability is defined as a long-term condition which:
· Significantly delays or limits functioning in two or more areas of major life functioning (i.e. self-care, communication, learning, decision-making, capacity for independent living, mobility)
· Is attributable to such conditions as an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, head-injury, autism, epilepsy, or any other similar physical or mental impairment
· Which is manifested before the age of 22
· Which is considered to be life-long in nature
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities, determines if a person has a developmental disability for the Pulaski County area.
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD), established in 1974, serves a population that has developmental disabilities such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, head injuries, autism, epilepsy, and certain learning disabilities.
The Division's Mission is to improve lives of Missourians with Developmental Disabilities through supports and services that foster self-awareness.
· Significantly delays or limits functioning in two or more areas of major life functioning (i.e. self-care, communication, learning, decision-making, capacity for independent living, mobility)
· Is attributable to such conditions as an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, head-injury, autism, epilepsy, or any other similar physical or mental impairment
· Which is manifested before the age of 22
· Which is considered to be life-long in nature
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities, determines if a person has a developmental disability for the Pulaski County area.
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD), established in 1974, serves a population that has developmental disabilities such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, head injuries, autism, epilepsy, and certain learning disabilities.
The Division's Mission is to improve lives of Missourians with Developmental Disabilities through supports and services that foster self-awareness.
Eligibility is determined by what's known as a functional assessment as opposed to linking eligibility to a specific diagnosis. A developmental disability is a disability which is attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, head injury, autism, or a learning disability related to a brain dysfunction, or any other mental or physical impairment which occurs before age 22. It must be determined that this disability is likely to continue indefinitely and that it results in a substantial functional limitation in two or more of the following six areas of major life activities: self care, receptive and expressive language development and use, learning, self-direction, capacity for independent living or economic self sufficiency and mobility.
A referral can be made by contacting the Rolla Regional Office at 573-368-2200 and request to speak with an intake coordinator. They will complete an initial contact over the phone and if they make a determination to proceed they will send an application packet to you or schedule a time to assist you in filling it out if requested.
When an individual has an eligible MoHealthNet insurance, TCM services are billed to the individual’s MoHealthNet insurance. If the individual does not have MoHealthnet services are based on the ability to pay as per a Standard Means Test.
A referral can be made by contacting the Rolla Regional Office at 573-368-2200 and request to speak with an intake coordinator. They will complete an initial contact over the phone and if they make a determination to proceed they will send an application packet to you or schedule a time to assist you in filling it out if requested.
When an individual has an eligible MoHealthNet insurance, TCM services are billed to the individual’s MoHealthNet insurance. If the individual does not have MoHealthnet services are based on the ability to pay as per a Standard Means Test.
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