• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Must receive Medicaid.

• Diagnosed with one of the following disability by age of 22.
  
  Cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, spina bifida, Downs syndrome or is attributable to another specified condition (other than mental illness) found to be closely related to an intellectual disability that results in:

  • Impairment of general intellectual functioning.

  • Adaptive functioning deficits similar to those of persons with an intellectual disability.

  • Requires treatment and services similar to those required for such persons and the disability constitutes a substantial impairment to the person’s ability to function in at least two of the following six categories as related to a categorically qualifying diagnosis or condition:

    • Self-Care

    • Understanding and use of language

    • Learning

    • Mobility

    • Self-Direction

    • Capacity for Independent Living

  • Adaptive functioning deficits which constitutes a substantial impairment to the person’s ability to function in at least two areas listed above.

The following items are required before enrollment into the Adult Program:

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• Physical examination and prescription for care (completed by primary care physician). They must use Forrester-Davis Center forms.

• Physician Plans of Care (Forrester-Davis form completed by physician)

• Special Olympic Physical (Forrester-Davis form completed by physician)

• High school diploma in under 22 or if home schooled a letter stating they completed all IPP’s

• Immunization records

• Social security card

• Medicaid card

• Picture ID card

• Guardianship papers if they are not their own guardian

• Copy of birth certificate (if possible)

• Social history and health history (Forrester-Davis forms)