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DDD Funding Flowchart

A clear, click-through walkthrough of how Arizona's Division of Developmental Disabilities determines eligibility, how ALTCS funding flows in, and how that turns into services like HASL and STEP.

Estimated time
About 6 minutes
Audience
Families navigating DDD for the first time
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A qualifying diagnosis & onset before age 18

Arizona DDD eligibility starts here. To qualify, the individual must have one (or more) of these diagnoses, with onset before age 18 and a substantial impact on daily functioning.

  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Epilepsy (with substantial functional limitations)
  • Down syndrome
Family tip

If you're not sure whether your young adult qualifies, don't try to interpret it alone. Apply — DDD does the formal determination.

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