| APPLYING
FOR
AND
RECEIVING
SERVICES |
| (Support
Coordination/Case
Management) |
When
you
first
contact
the
Division
of
Services
for
People
with
Disabilities
(Division),
the
Division
will
need
to
determine
your
eligibility.
Eligibility
is
NOT
based
on
income.
People
may
be
eligible
if
they
have
qualifying
disabilities
and
substantial
functional
limitations
in
three
or
more
of
the
following
life
activities:
-
Self-care
-
Receptive
and
expressive
language
-
Learning
-
Mobility
-
Self-direction
-
Capacity
for
independent
living
-
Economic
self-sufficiency
When
a
person
is
found
eligible,
an
evaluation
called
the
Needs
Assessment
is
completed.
This
assessment
considers
the
individual’s
medical
records,
psychological
evaluations,
school
records
(when
applicable),
and
a
questionnaire
administered
by
a
Division
support
coordinator.
After
you
have
gone
through
the
eligibility
intake
process
and
are
found
to
be
eligible,
you
may
be
told
that
you
will
be
put
on
a
waiting
list,
prioritized
according
to
the
needs
of
each
individual
and
family.
Funding
for
services
is
allocated
from
the
Legislature
each
year
and,
as
funds
are
available,
individuals
are
notified
and
brought
into
service.
Once
you
have
been
placed
on
the
waiting
list,
you
will
be
assigned
a
contact
person
at
a
regional
Division
office.
If
the
needs
of
the
person
with
a
disability
changes
or
the
family
situation
changes,
you
should
notify
the
Division
contact
person
to
update
your
Needs
Assessment.
You
may
ask
why
you
should
apply
for
services
if
you
are
going
to
be
put
on
a
waiting
list.
As
mentioned,
the
funding
for
the
waiting
list
comes
from
the
Utah
State
Legislature
each
year.
The
waiting
list
helps
the
Division
and
the
Legislature
to
plan
for
future
needs.
Also,
if
you
are
on
the
waiting
list,
the
Division
will
be
able
to
get
information
to
you
and
connect
you
with
local
family
or
consumer
councils.
These
councils
will
be
a
“lifeline”
to
you
and
can
connect
you
with
many
other
resources.
Most
family
councils
meet
monthly
and
many
have
newsletters
that
will
be
sent
to
all
those
who
receive
services
or
are
on
the
waiting
list.
Councils
can
provide
information
to
assist
you
to
become
an
advocate
for
services
for
yourself
or
your
family
member
with
disabilities.
The
Division
will
send
notification
to
you
when
you
are
accepted
into
services.
A
support
coordinator
will
be
assigned
to
help
you
develop
a
plan
for
the
supports
and
services
that
are
needed
and
determine
the
budget
for
those
services.
Your
support
coordinator
is
your
connection
to
the
Division
who
will
be
able
to
answer
many
questions
you
may
have
about
the
services
and
supports
available,
and
direct
you
to
other
resources
that
may
help
you
with
your
needs.
-
This
is
not
the
agency
that
provides
services
for
someone
with
a
mental
illness
that
is
not
secondary
to
mental
retardation.
(Contact
your
local
Mental
Health
agency.)
-
This
is
not
the
agency
for
persons
with
vision
or
hearing
impairment.
(Contact
your
local
school
district
or
Division
of
Rehabilitation
Services.)
-
This
is
not
the
agency
for
those
with
a
disability
as
a
result
of
the
aging
process.
(Contact
your
local
county
Aging
Services.)
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