Not started or approaching school exit
Build the DDS eligibility record
Organize the developmental evidence DDS identifies for an intellectual-disability eligibility decision.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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DDS intellectual-disability eligibility requirementsBefore you start
- Testing with cognitive and adaptive scores from the developmental period, educational records, medical and diagnostic history, current physical information, identity and insurance documents, residence evidence, and representative authority when applicable.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the assigned DDS region or case manager, the DSS Autism Division contact, or the exact contact on the controlling notice. Confirm which agency and program owns the step.
Open DDS regional contacts · Open DSS Autism Waiver contacts
Step by step
- Index every record and the requirement it supports.
- Use the DDS missing-documents guidance when older school or testing records cannot be obtained.
- Send additions through the official eligibility route and ask DDS to confirm whether the record is complete.
Expected next
A completeness response, request for additional evidence, review event, or eligibility decision.
Save this proof
Evidence index, records, missing-document explanation, submissions, delivery proof, and DDS responses.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the Eligibility Unit to identify the exact missing category and accepted substitute or next review step.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Build the DDS eligibility record checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Program lane and owner
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Apply for DDS services, DDS intellectual-disability eligibility requirements
Official resources
Limits
Beyond Childhood does not decide whether the evidence proves Connecticut DDS eligibility.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.