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Apply to serve on our Council

You must meet the proper definition under the Federal Developmental Disabilities (DD) Act of 2000, requirements for consideration for Council membership. Review  Council membership requirements below. 

  • 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

  • Nursing Home
  • Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) for people with developmental disabilities 

If you are interested in serving on the Council, please complete our the interest form.

Last Modified on May 01, 2026
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