How long does it take to access Mental Retardation Services?
Establishment of eligibility is required before a person may receive any service. Eligibility is determined at the Eligibility Determination Unit. (please see listing). Providing this unit with previously documented evidence of a qualifying diagnosis (i.e., mental retardation, autism, PDD, related condition) will expedite service entry. Once this information is obtained, it generally takes no more than a few weeks to access services. I completed an intake for Mental Retardation Services and was asked to submit school records. Ive collected a lot of information over the years. Do you want all of it? Im not sure I know what you need. We do not need general ARD reports. We do need a document known as the Full Individual Evaluation (FIE) also known as the Comprehensive Individual Evaluation (CIA). This document will give us the intellectual and adaptive functioning information that we need in order to determine eligibility.
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