PDFWAC 388-828-2060
How does your assessment age affect the support assessment?
Age guidelines are incorporated into the support assessment to exclude age appropriate supports unrelated to a disability. The following table illustrates which components DDA includes in your support assessment based on your assessment age:
Components contained in the Support Assessment | Age (0-15) | Age (16+) |
The Support Assessment for Children | Yes | No |
SIS Support Needs and Supplemental Protection and Advocacy Scales | No | Yes |
SIS Exceptional Medical and Behavior Support Needs Scales | Yes | Yes |
DDA Protective Supervision Acuity Scale | Yes | Yes |
DDA Caregiver Status Acuity Scale | Yes | Yes |
DDA Activities of Daily Living Acuity Scale | Yes | Yes |
DDA Behavioral Acuity Scale | Yes | Yes |
DDA Medical Acuity Scale | Yes | Yes |
DDA Interpersonal Support Acuity Scale | Yes | Yes |
DDA Mobility Scale | Yes | Yes |
Current Programs and Services component | Yes | Yes |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.16.050. WSR 21-19-093, § 388-828-2060, filed 9/17/21, effective 10/18/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 07-10-029, § 388-828-2060, filed 4/23/07, effective 6/1/07.]