GENERAL PROGRAM ADMISSION CRITERIA
1. Referrals to Laradon must be within the following age requirements:
- Family, Infant and Toddler (FIT) program – Birth through 3 years
- Adult Host Home program – 18 years and older
- School program – 5 to 21 years
- Community and Employment Services and Day Habilitation Services – 18 years and older
2. The person being referred must be diagnosed with developmental disability and/or other disabilities, such as traumatic brain injury or medical conditions. Children 6 weeks through 3 years of age may be diagnosed as at risk for developmental delays or with a medical condition.
3. No person shall be admitted with a disease in a communicable form without an evaluation by a multidisciplinary team, the Admission and Discharge Committee and approval from the Deputy Director.
4. Challenging behaviors must be controllable by structured environment, behavior programming and medication for diagnosed psychiatric disorders.
5. The person being referred must have adequate funding, either public or private.
Adult Host Home Program
Entrance Criteria
- Meets laradon general program admissions criteria.
- Requires individualized moderate or specialized supervision.
- Requires individualized training and assistance with hygiene, living skills, etc.
- Would benefit from a individualized setting in a provider's home.
Exit Criteria
- Participant requests transfer to another program within Laradon.
- Participant obtains independent community placement.
- Participant is negatively discharged from Laradon programs.
- Participant is referred to another agency and accepted.