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How does the Council define developmental disability?
The federal definition of developmental disabilities covers persons whose disability occurs before age 22 and includes a mental or physical impairment or a combination of both. There must be a substantial limitation in three or more of these major life areas: self-care; expressive or receptive language; learning; mobility; capacity for independent living; economic self-sufficiency; or self-direction.

As a federally mandated and funded agency, one of the Council's functions is to ensure that its programs, projects and activities are available to persons who meet the federal definition of developmental disabilities. This is accomplished through the approved State Plan, as implemented by: Council actions; the Program Development Fund grants that provide start-up funds for innovative and needed services; and the 13 local Area Boards on Developmental Disabilities through planning and coordination at the local level.

In California law, a developmental disability is more narrowly defined as occurring before the age of 18 and includes specific categories of eligible conditions: mental retardation, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism, and "conditions requiring services similar to those required for persons with mental retardation." California law requires that the individual be substantially handicapped by the disability. In March 2004, new regulations took effect that define substantial disability as significant functional limitations in three or more of the major life activities contained in the federal definition above.

How many people in California have a developmental disability?

The January 1, 2004 statewide population, as reported by the California Department of Finance Demographics Unit, was 36,144,000. By using the Gollay and Associate national prevalence estimate of 1.8 percent, an estimated 650,592 of those Californians met the federal definition of a developmental disability.

To determine the most recent estimates for California or any of its counties, visit the California Department of Finance (DOF) website for updated demographic information. Estimates of individuals who meet the federal definition of developmental disability can be obtained for any population area in California by using the DOF demographic information and multiplying the number by .018.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) utilizes the state definition of developmental disabilities in determining service eligibility. Current information on DDS caseload statistics is available on the DDS web site.

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Listing of Impairments
(overview)


111.01
Category of Impairments,
Neurological

111.02
Major motor
seizure disorder

111.03
Nonconvulsive Epilepsy
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
(Blue Book- January 2005)

111.00 Neurological - Childhood

111.00 NeurologicalA. Convulsive epilepsy must be substantiated by at least one detailed description of a typical seizure. Report of recent documentation should include a neurological examination with frequency of episodes and any associated phenomena substantiated.
Young children may have convulsions in association with febrile illnesses. Proper use of 111.02 and 111.03 requires that epilepsy be established. Although this does not exclude consideration of seizures occurring during febrile illnesses, it does require documentation of seizures during nonfebrile periods.
There is an expected delay in control of epilepsy when treatment is started, particularly when changes in the treatment regimen are necessary. Therefore, an epileptic disorder should not be considered to meet the requirements of 111.02 or 111.03 unless it is shown that convulsive episodes have persisted more than three months after prescribed therapy began.
B. Nonconvulsive epilepsy. Classical petit mal seizures must be documented by characteristic EEG pattern, plus information as to age at onset and frequency of clinical seizures. Myoclonic seizures, whether of the typical infantile or Lennox-gastaut variety after infancy, must also be documented by the characteristic EEG pattern plus information as to age at onset and frequency of seizures.






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Originally Posted by MIKAER

About Developmental Disabilities
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The federal definition of developmental disabilities covers persons whose disability occurs before age 22 and includes a mental or physical impairment or a combination of both. There must be a substantial limitation in three or more of these major life areas: self-care; expressive or receptive language; learning; mobility; capacity for independent living; economic self-sufficiency; or self-direction.
In California law, a developmental disability is more narrowly defined as occurring before the age of 18 and includes specific categories of eligible conditions: mental retardation, epilepsy,

CA has the narrowest definition of disability [hardest to qualify for not the easiest] for REGIONAL CENTER SERVICES.

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How We Decide If You Are Disabled, continued
Is your condition found in the list of disabling conditions?
For each of the major body systems, we maintain a list of medical conditions that are so severe they automatically mean that you are disabled
Part III - Listing Of Impairments (Overview)

Originally Posted by MIKAER

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Childhood Listings (Part B)


111.00 NeurologicalA. Convulsive epilepsy must be substantiated by at least one detailed description of a typical seizure. Report of recent documentation should include a neurological examination with frequency of episodes and any associated phenomena substantiated.
Young children may have convulsions in association with febrile illnesses. Proper use of 111.02 and 111.03 requires that epilepsy be established. Although this does not exclude consideration of seizures occurring during febrile illnesses, it does require documentation of seizures during nonfebrile periods.
There is an expected delay in control of epilepsy when treatment is started, particularly when changes in the treatment regimen are necessary. Therefore, an epileptic disorder should not be considered to meet the requirements of 111.02 or 111.03 unless it is shown that convulsive episodes have persisted more than three months after prescribed therapy began.
B. Nonconvulsive epilepsy. Classical petit mal seizures must be documented by characteristic EEG pattern, plus information as to age at onset and frequency of clinical seizures. Myoclonic seizures, whether of the typical infantile or Lennox-gastaut variety after infancy, must also be documented by the characteristic EEG pattern plus information as to age at onset and frequency of seizures.

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The Listing of Impairments describes, for each major body system, impairments that are considered severe enough to prevent a person from doing any gainful activity (or in the case of children under age 18 applying for SSI, cause marked and severe functional limitations). Most of the listed impairments are permanent or expected to result in death, or a specific statement of duration is made. For all others, the evidence must show that the impairment has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months. The criteria in the Listing of Impairments are applicable to evaluation of claims for disability benefits or payments under both the Social Security disability insurance and SSI programs.
Part B

This section of the Listing of Impairments contains additional medical criteria that apply only to the evaluation of impairments of persons under age 18. Certain criteria in Part A do not give appropriate consideration to the particular effects of the disease processes in childhood, i.e., when the disease process is generally found only in children or when the disease process differs in its effect on children and adults.

Ohh wow I had this whole thing typed out thanking everyone and explaining but then I don’t know what happened it refreshed on me and I lost everything.
I haven't been on because of nursing a bad cold. When it rains it pours.

I got the pfa, but then had it taken from me. Seems the court house screwed up, Instead of mailing it to drive they mailed it to street causing it to go to another house and he did not get the notice of court that’s why he didn't show. The thing is, he was told to go down to the prothonitary and report his correct address.. Did he? Either he did and gave that little screwed up detail, or he didn't report at all. Either way I got screwed in the end.

He ended up getting some visits back because of this, some but not a lot, but still way to much in my eyes, we were aiming for 4 hours supervised he got 10 hours unsupervised. To top that off, he was fighting so much in the courts to see her, but then when he got some back he never even bothered to show up and get her for his visits.. TWICE! He does this, he fights because his family wants him too. But he has already admitted to wanting to sign off his rights. The guy is a pig. He has already signed off rights to two other children of his. (I know that should have been my warning sign) There is a big detail I am leaving out there that I just simply can not post on an open forum, you are more then welcome to pm me if you would like to know I have no problem sharing in pm. It would probably explain my battle in all this in great detail.

On the 13th I have my hearing at domestics, I already get some spousal support, in the start of this, I settled with him and didn't accept the whole amount that domestic's said I was entitled too because we were still working on our marriage (so I thought) that will change as of the 13th.

My state is a no fault state. I have looked into the alienation of affection, in my state its only a in-law (mainly mother in law) you can sue for that. I would have loved to have nailed his mistress. She knew what she was doing, turns out she works with his sister. His sister was a friend of mine its how I met my soon to be ex husband.. It just goes shows the whole family is a bunch of pigs.

I am in the middle of dealing with ssi, I wont be able to get disability, because I been a house wife all my life. I do not have enough work credits for disability. It just stinks either way around. That will be once of my defenses when I go back to domestic relations. It's a sad situation all around, but I am trying to keep a smile on my face. I am still breathing

I hope that summed up a few of the above questions and thank you all for all the extra advice and information you have supplied it was greatly appreciated.