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Start the Massachusetts DDS adult application
Complete the current DDS adult eligibility form and send it to the correct regional eligibility team.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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DDS eligibility formsBefore you start
- Current DDS form, proof of Massachusetts residence, birth certificate, Social Security and insurance information, diagnostic and functional evaluations, school records, and representative documents.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the DDS Area Office assigned by city or town, the service coordinator, the operating agency, or the exact contact on the controlling notice.
Step by step
- Use the current age 5–22 and 22+ application in the needed language.
- Use the official city-or-town map to identify the correct DDS region and follow the form's submission instructions.
- Save a complete copy and delivery proof; ask DDS to confirm receipt and any missing items.
Expected next
DDS intake, a face-to-face assessment or records request, and a written eligibility decision.
Save this proof
Complete application, attachments index, delivery proof, intake contact, missing-item requests, and written decision.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call the DDS information line at 888-367-4435 or the regional eligibility team and ask it to confirm receipt, ownership, and missing items.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Start the Massachusetts DDS adult application checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from DDS eligibility for services, DDS eligibility forms, DDS eligibility for adults with autism, Find the DDS office for your city or town
Official resources
Limits
A person must submit an adult application even after child eligibility. Applying does not establish adult eligibility or services.
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.