Eligibility for Services

To be eligible for services from CCBSS, an individual must have a developmental disability that:

• Began before the age of twenty-two.

• Is likely to continue indefinitely.

• Results in problems with two or more of the following: 

  1. living and working independently

  2. written or verbal communication

  3. self direction

  4. learning

  5. mobility

  6. self-care

Cooper County Residents who have developmental disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, epilepsy, congenital disabilities, severe learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities may be eligible for services.