Two women sitting at a table. One woman sitting in a wheelchair.

SERVICE CODE
470


CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Self-Determination, Participant-Directed & Fiscal Supports


SUB-CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Participant-Directed Transportation - Family Member


EARLY START AGES (0-3)
Yes


CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Yes


ADULT SERVICES
Yes

 

As a self-advocate, can I get funded to drive myself to my job?

SCDD Description

A self-advocate or family member is vendored by the regional center and they pay directly the costs of providing their own transportation or arrange for and pay directly an individual to provide the transportation service. The family must show financial need and justify that this service will enable the self-advocate to remain living in the family home .For families of minors, the costs cannot exceed the amount that the family would pay for a minor child without disabilities.

DDS Description

A service option to help consumers access the community when they are unable to do so on their own.

Example

You are a self-advocate who becomes vendored with the regional center. You can then pay yourself or someone else that you select to drive you to places in the community.