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State DDD official outlines eligibility, services and application steps for developmental disabilities
Summary
A Department of Economic Security Division of Developmental Disabilities official told the Surprise commission that DDD serves about 63,000 Arizonans, described qualifying diagnoses and age‑based functional tests, explained categories of coverage (DD‑only, Access, ALTCS) and outlined the application and documentation process, including a 60‑day eligibility letter timeline and appeal options.
Mickie Barnhart, community engagement coordinator for the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), briefed the Surprise Veterans Disability & Human Services Commission March 11 on DDD eligibility rules, services and how residents apply for supports.
Barnhart said DDD’s mission is to empower individuals with developmental disabilities to lead self‑directed lives and explained the Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) for children birth through 36 months. She listed the five qualifying diagnoses used by DDD — autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual/cognitive disabilities and Down syndrome — and said diagnostic evidence must show the condition manifested before age 18 and is likely to continue.
Barnhart described how eligibility changes with…
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