Intake Criteria/ Eligibility with a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
- IQ of 70 or below assessed by a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, psychiatrist, or licensed physician who practices psychiatry using standardized testing.
- Deficits in two or more areas of adaptive functioning, which includes communication, self-care, home living, social/interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, functional academic skills, work, leisure, health and safety based on a standardized adaptive functioning test.
- Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability prior to age 22.
Intake Criteria/Eligibility with a diagnosis of Autism
- IQ is not factored into eligibility
- An evaluation by a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, psychiatrist, developmental pediatrician or a licensed physician, as documented in a standardized diagnostic tool.
- Deficits in three or more areas of adaptive functioning, which includes self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self direction, capacity for independent living.
- Diagnosis of Autism prior to age 22.
The Supports Coordinator makes and handles referrals and helps individuals get services identified in the Individual Support Plan.
Case Management Activities may include:
- Ensuring the health and safety of the individual
- Determining what the individual needs
- Referral of services
- Developing the Individual Support Plan (ISP) based on assessed needs and natural supports
- Locating services
- Monitoring Services
- Advocacy