People
with cognitive disabilities often need these services and supports:
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Infant
stimulation
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Counseling and
emotional support for parents
q
Child
development training for parents
q
Early intervention
services
q
Sensory
stimulation
q
Physical,
occupational, or speech therapy (for cognitive disability)
q
Training in
self-help skills, such as feeding, cooking, cleaning, dressing, using the
bathroom, personal hygiene, money management, using public transportation
q
Training in
social skills, such as how
to make friends and schedule leisure activities
q
Respite care
q
Coordinating
and managing services
q
Advocacy
services and training in self-advocacy
q
Family
counseling
q
Information
and referral, such as to medical, behavior, or parenting skills specialists
q
Social and
legal services, such as protection, advocacy, and representation
q
Special
education and related services required by law
q
Social or
recreational services
q
Rehabilitative
or vocational training
q
Residential care
q
Mental health
services
q
Support at a
job
q
Sheltered
workshop services, such as vocational training and paid work opportunities
q
Supported
or semi-independent living arrangements
q
Day
programs to help learn skills, be more independent, and have fun
q
Transportation
q
Public
assistance like SSI, Medi-Cal, SSDI or Title II Adult Disabled Child Benefits
q
Help learning
a task by breaking it into smaller parts, and teaching each part, step by step
q
Behavioral
training and behavior modification programs
q
Services and supports
to help integrate into the community
q
Emergency and
crisis intervention services
q
Help finding a
place to live
q
Parenting
skills for disabled people with children
[1] The state law says “mental retardation”, but we use “cognitive disability” here, to include similar conditions. See Supplement F for a list of common characteristics of people with similar conditions. You are not automatically eligible just because you need some or all of the services on this list.