Developmental Disabilities Resource Connection

The Developmental Disabilities Resource Connection (DDRC) Program assists individuals who experience intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families in accessing resources in their community, and available services through the State of Alaska Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program.

DDRC services can include:

•Counseling on options available to meet each individual’s needs;

•Information on, and referral to, community programs and services;

•Completing and submitting the Developmental Disability Determination application to the State of Alaska;

•Applying to the state’s registry for the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Waiver;

•Assistance with grant applications;

•Short-term case management;

•Advocacy

What is Developmental Disability (DD) Eligibility? In order for a person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability to receive services through the State of Alaska, they must first be determined developmentally disabled according to state law.  The State defines this as a “severe, chronic disability that is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments, which manifests before the individual attains age 22 and is likely to continue indefinitely.”  With this, the individual must also have substantial limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living (applicable to individuals 16 years and older), or economic self-sufficiency (applicable to individuals 16 years and older who aren’t enrolled in an education program).

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If you, or someone you know, are interested in learning more, please contact a SAIL office nearest you: