What is DDAs Waiting List for community services?
Children and adults with significant developmental disabilities throughout Maryland need essential services to remain with their families and in their communities. When they apply for services, the DDA determines if they have a developmental disability and are eligible for services . If a person is eligible for services, DDA determines how critical their need for services is and places them in a priority category. DDA services are not an entitlement and the need for services far exceeds what DDA is funded to provide, so people determined eligible for services are placed on a Waiting List. DDA receives little new funding to adequately serve people in need so the Waiting List continues to grow. In fact, the list has grown to crisis proportions. As of October 2007 there were over 16,000 people on the DD Waiting List for community services, 8600 of them in a crisis category for at least one service. Go to the “Facts & Figures” section for more details.
Related Questions
- My child is already on a waiting list or receiving speech/language services through the hospital or school. Would my child also benefit from private speech/language services?
- When DDA has funds to serve people on the Waiting List, how is the decision made regarding who gets services?
- What is DDAs Waiting List for community services?
