To receive services from Mountain Lake Services, one must be deemed eligible for services provided by OPWDD. This is determined by a regional eligibility committee.
To qualify for OPWDD services, one must have a qualifying diagnosis, an IQ that falls in the disabled range, significant adaptive deficits, and an onset of a disability prior to the age of 22.
Qualifying diagnoses are:
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- Cerebral Palsy
- Epilepsy
- Neurological Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
A person must score 70 or below to have an IQ in the disabled range.