You must meet the proper definition under the Federal Developmental Disabilities (DD) Act of 2000, requirements for consideration for Council membership.
- Is your disability severe and chronic?
- Is your disability a mental impairment or physical impairment or both?
- Was the disability recognized before age 22?
- Is your disability likely to continue indefinitely?
- Do you experience functional limitations in 3 or more of the following major life activity areas?
- Self-care (feeding, drinking, bathing, dressing, etc.)
- Receptive and expressive language (speaking and understanding others)
- Mobility (individual capacity or ability to move the body)
- Self-direction (making decisions for oneself)
- Capacity for independent living
- Economic self-sufficiency
- Learning
- Are you a parent of a child with a disability? (under the age of 18)
- Are you a guardian of a child with a disability? (legal guardian, child under the age of 18)
- Is the child under the age of 9?
- If yes, does the child have a substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition?
- Is the child age 9 or above?
- If yes, does the child experience substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of he following major life activity areas?
- Self-care (feeding, drinking, bathing, dressing, etc.)
- Receptive and expressive language (speaking and understanding others)
- Mobility (individual capacity or ability to move the body)
- Self-direction (making decisions for oneself)
- Capacity for independent living
- Economic self-sufficiency
- Learning
- If yes, does the child experience substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of he following major life activity areas?
- Are you an immediate relative (spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister)?
- Are you a legal guardian?
- Are you the immediate relative or guardian seeking to represent someone with a mentally impairing condition AND who cannot advocate for themselves?
- Nursing Home
- Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmental Disabled
Please select one of the above categories within our Council Application.