Not started or approaching school exit
Build the Georgia developmental-disability record
Assemble the source records DBHDD asks for and index them before submission.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Apply for DD ServicesBefore you start
- Diagnostic evaluation, evidence of developmental onset, psychological and adaptive information, school records, medical records, current functional needs, and any prior eligibility decisions.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the county-assigned DBHDD Regional Field Office, the contact on the controlling notice, or the program-specific help route cited here.
Step by step
- Read the official application requirements before collecting records.
- Create an index with document name, author, date, and the requirement it may support.
- Submit only through the official route and retain a copy and delivery proof.
Expected next
A completeness review, missing-information request, pre-eligibility decision, or other written next step.
Save this proof
Evidence index, releases, copies submitted, delivery confirmation, correspondence, and the resulting notice.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the Regional Field Office to identify the exact missing item or unmet criterion and the review route stated in any adverse notice.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Build the Georgia developmental-disability record checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents or information supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Apply for DD Services
Official resources
Limits
Beyond Childhood cannot determine whether Georgia's statutory developmental-disability or waiver criteria are met.
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.