Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO)

Eligibility Process

Eligibility determination is the first step to accessing services or getting placed on the waiting list for the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) Waiver in Wyandotte County.

Application

Eligibility Requirements

Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services
The Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) waiver serves individuals aged 5 and older who meet the definition of intellectual disability, having a developmental disability or are eligible for care in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID). Those with a developmental disability may be eligible if their disability was present before age 22 and they have a substantial limitation three or more areas of life functioning. 

  • Must be 5 years of age or older.
  • Have Intellectual Disability that began before the age of 18.
  • Have a diagnosis of a Developmental Disability that began before the age of 22.
  • Must be determined program eligible by the Community Disability Determination Organization.
  • Meet the Medicaid long-term care institutional threshold score.
  • Be financially eligible for Medicaid.

Intellectual Disability

Means substantial limitations in present functioning that is manifested during the period from birth to age 18 years and is characterized by significantly sub-average intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior, including related limitations in two or more of the following applicable adaptive skill areas:

  • Communication
  • Self-care
  • Home living
  • Social skills
  • Community use
  • Self-direction
  • Health & safety
  • Functional academics
  • Leisure
  • Work

Developmental Disability

Means a condition such as autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or other similar physical or mental impairment (or a condition which has received a dual diagnosis of Intellectual Disability and Mental Illness) and is evidenced by a severe, chronic disability which:

  • Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, AND
  • Is manifest before the age of 22, AND
  • Is likely to continue indefinitely, AND
  • Results in substantial functional limitations in any three or more of the following areas of life functioning:
    • Self-care
    • Understanding and use of language
    • Learning and adapting
    • Mobility
    • Self-direction in setting goals and undertaking activities to accomplish those goals
    • Living independently
    • economic self-sufficiency
  • It reflects a need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment or other lifelong services, or extended in duration and are individually planned and coordinated, AND

  • Does not include individuals who are solely severely emotionally disturbed or seriously and persistently mentally ill or have disabilities solely due to infirmities of aging.

Children under 6

Developmental disability means a severe, chronic disability that meets all of the following criteria:

  • Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, AND
  • Is likely to continue indefinitely, AND
  • Results in at least three developmental delays as measured by qualified professionals using appropriate diagnostic instruments or procedures, AND
  • Reflects a need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services which are lifelong or extended in duration and are individually planned and coordinated, AND
  • Does not include individuals who are solely severely emotionally disturbed or seriously and persistently mentally ill.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information will I need to proceed?

  • Completed application
  • Current Individualized Education Plan (IEP) If applicable
  • Psychological Evaluation with diagnosis
  • Copy of Medicaid Card (if applicable)
  • Copy of guardianship paperwork (upon request)
  • Copy of Social Security Card (upon request)
  • Copy of Birth Certificate (upon request)

When can I expect information regarding the next steps?

Once we have obtained all the requested information, you will receive a letter within (10) business days. If additional information has been requested or you were referred for an evaluation, additional time may be needed to process your information.

If I am determined eligible for I/DD services, what happens next?

Individuals 5 years and older will need a functional assessment completed within (30) days of eligibility notification. The completed assessment is transmitted to KDADS for State-wide waitlist placement.

Please note: The current waitlist is roughly 5-7 years long.

You may access Targeted Case Manager (TCM) services if you have Title XIX Medicaid or choose to pay for this service privately. If requested, you will receive a choice form with the list of available service providers and be referred within (5-10) days of making that request.

What is your CDDO?

CDDO is the single point of entry for anyone seeking to obtain Intellectual and Developmental Disability services in the State of Kansas. The intake and eligibility process will determine whether a person qualifies for services by collecting necessary documentation such as an application, documentation of the person’s disability meeting the criteria set forth in the DD Reform Act and available school and other records.

Our staff works with you and your family to provide information about available services in your community. Community resources are available for services needed outside of the developmental disability service system.

Kansas currently has 27 CDDO’s throughout the State that serve single and multiple counties performing a gatekeeping role. Currently, we serve only the residents of Wyandotte County.

What is our responsibility as your local CDDO?

We are contracted with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to perform the following:

  • Work in collaboration and report to KDADS
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures.
  • Monitor and oversee all affiliated providers.
  • Ensure uniform access to services.
  • Annually provide you with information about all available services and your rights.
  • Establish a Council of Community Members (volunteer committee).
  • Establish a local Quality Assurance Committee (volunteer committee).

Forms & Brochures

WCDDO forms for Wyandotte County Affiliated Agencies.

Forms

Brochures

Affiliated Providers & Services

Choice Packet Request Form

Day Services

These licensed services take place during normal working hours. They are regularly occurring activities that provide a sense of participation, accomplishment, personal reward, contribution, or remuneration. They serve as vehicles to maintain or increase adaptive capabilities, independence or integration, and participation in the community. They may be provided in a sheltered workshop, alternative day program, or supported employment.

AbleLight, Inc.

14150 W. 113th St., Olathe, KS 66215
Ronisha Coleman, Area Director
(303) 795-2061 ext 500
ronisha.coleman@ablelight.org
ablelight.org

Advocacy First

101 S. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Tamera Paine
(913) 961- 6563
advocacyaf@gmail.com

Altar, Inc.

111 S. 72nd St., Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 208-9696
thealtarinc@gmail.com

Choices for Life

8040 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66112
Michelle Callahan
(913) 961-1719
mcallahan@choicesforlifekck.com

Community Life Skills Jobs Foundation (CLJ)

630 North 126th, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Connie Johnson
(913) 208-4406
cljfoundation@yahoo.com

Cross Point Residential Care

2914 N. 38th St., Kansas City, KS 66104
Keith Kerr
(620) 717-2339
crosspoint18@gmail.com

Crystal Home Health Care

155 S. 18th St. Ste 107, Kansas City, KS 66104
Mohamed A. Bashir
(913) 400-2250
chhcks@gmail.com
crystalhomehealthcare.net

Eagle Case Management

7345 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS 66109
Patrick Nwanguzo
(913) 334-9035
pnwanguzo@prodigy.net

Eeroma Resources LLC

7925 State Avenue, Suite 201, Kansas City, KS 66112
Jermaine Mitchell
(913) 215-1112
jermainemitchell@eeromaresources.com

Goodlife Innovation (CLO)

PO Box 14395, Lenexa, KS 66285
Stephan Floyd, stevefloyd@mygoodlife.org
Lauren Vohland, laurenvohland@mygoodlife.org
(913) 341-9316 ex. 120

Happy Hearts Working

15091 158th St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Carol Farnsworth
(913) 706-2356
happyheartsworking@gmail.com

Joyce’s New Vision

1801 S. 40th St., Kansas City, KS 66106
Joyce Butler
(913) 789-9785
joycesnewvision@yahoo.com

Just in Time

7540 Leavenworth Rd., Suite 5A, Kansas City, KS 66109
Gayle Harlin-Burton
(913) 788-5022
jitadinc@gmail.com

ResCare of Kansas City

5031 Matney, Kansas City, KS 66106
Charlotte Claar
 (913) 722-9419
Charlotte.Claar@rescare.com

St. Magdalena of KC

10940 Parallel Parkway, Suite 188, Kansas City, KS 66109
Michael Brooks
(913) 244-4583
michael@stmagdalena.org

Limited Day/Residential Services

Martha's Care (Day & Residential)

Martha Bolden
tbolden@kc.rr.com

Partners in Caring (Limited License Day & Residential)

Wendy Baker
wbaker@kumc.edu

Residential Services

A licensed service provided to adults ages 18 and over or children ages 5 through 21 who are in voluntary foster care placement.

Residential services are provided outside the family home. Provides assistance, acquisition, and/or improvement of skills related to activities of daily living such as personal grooming and cleanliness, bed making and household chores, eating and food preparation, and the social and adaptive skills necessary to enable the individual to live in a non-institutional setting.

These may be provided in small family-like settings, group homes, and semi-independent or independent living settings.

AbleLight inc. (Day, Residential)

14150 W. 113th St. Lenexa, KS 66215
Chad Wietrick
(303) 795-2061 ext. 500
chad.wietrick@ablelight.org
ablelight.org

Advocacy First

101 S. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Tamera Paine
(913) 961-6563
advocacyaf@gmail.com

Altar Support, Inc.

111 S. 72nd St., Kansas City, KS 66111
 (913) 208-9696
thealtarinc@gmail.com

CALM, LLC (children only)

9 West 5th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
Amy Harmon
(620) 208-6144
amyh.calm@gmail.com

Choices for Life

2024 N 78th Terrace, Kansas City, KS 66109
Michelle Callahan
(913) 961-1719
choicesforlife@live.com

Cross Point Residential Care

2914 N. 38th St., Kansas City, KS 66104
Keith Kerr
(620) 717-2339
crosspoint18@gmail.com

Crystal Home Health Care

155 S 18th St. Ste 107, Kansas City, KS 66102
Mohamed A. Bashir
(913) 400-2250
chhcks@gmail.com
crystalhomehealthcare.net

Eagle Case Management LLC

7345 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS 66109
Patrick Nwanguzo
(913) 334-9035
pnwanguzo@prodigy.net

Eeroma Resources LLC

7925 State Avenue, Suite 201, Kansas City, KS 66109
Jermaine Mitchell
(913) 215-1112
jermainemitchell@eeromaresources.com

Goodlife/Community Living Opportunities (CLO) (Shared Living)

11627 W 79th St., Lenexa, KS 66285
John Griffin
(913) 341-9316 ext. 120
stephaniethorne@clokan.org

Just in Time

7540 Leavenworth Rd. Suite 5A, Kansas City, KS 66109
Gayle Harlin-Burton
(913) 788-5022
jitadinc@gmail.com

Joyce's New Vision

1801 S. 40th St., Kansas City, KS 66106
Joyce Butler
(913) 789-9785
joycesnewvision@yahoo.com

KVC Health System (children only)

1211 N. 8th St., Kansas City, KS 66101
Stefanie Werth
(913) 209-4754
swerth@kvc.org

Lake Mary Center

5940 Dearborn, Mission, KS 66202
Emily Lang
(913) 416-1145
elang@lakemaryctr.org
lakemaryctr.org

Mosaic

8047 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66112
Denise Thomas
(913) 788-8400
carol.mau@mosaicinfo.org
mosiacinfo.org

ResCare of Kansas City

5031 Matney, Kansas City, KS 66106
Letha Farwell
(913) 722-9419
Lfarwell@rescare.com
rescare.com

St. Magdalena of Kansas City

10940 Parallel Parkway, St. 188, Kansas City KS, 66109
Michael Brooks
(913) 244-4583
michael@hopllc.org

Agency Directed In Home Support Providers

Choosing the agency option allows you to entrust responsibility to an agency for your program services. Your provider agency handles all aspects of attendant care. Provider agency will:

  • Select, schedule, and manage your attendants and substitutes, with your input about your needs.
  • Set wages and benefits for your attendants.
  • Manage time sheets, payroll, and employment records.

AbleLight, Inc.

14150 W. 113th St., Olathe, KS 66215
Ronisha Coleman, Area Director
(303) 795-2061 ext 500
ronisha.coleman@ablelight.org
ablelight.org

Adult Health Services

1999 N. 77th St., Kansas City, KS 66112
Randall Marquardt
(913) 788-9896
ahs1999@sbcglobal.net

Altar Support, Inc.

111 S. 72nd St., Kansas City, KS 66111
 913-208-9696
thealtarinc@gmail.com

ChristLove Home Care

401 S. Clairborne Rd., Suite 204, Olathe, Kansas 66062
Anne Vouidibio
(913) 210-6077
inquiry@christlovehomecare.com

Crystal Home Health Care

155 S. 18th St., Suite 107, Kansas City, KS 66102
Mohamed A. Bashir
(913) 400-2250
chhcks@gmail.com
crystalhomehealthcare.net

Eagle Case Management

7345 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS 66109
Patrick Nwanguzo
(913) 334-9035
pnwanguzo@prodigy.net

Eeroma Resources LLC

7925 State Avenue, Suite 201, Kansas City, KS 66112
Jermaine Mitchell
(913) 215-1112
jermainemitchell@eeromaresources.com

Just in Time

7540 Leavenworth Rd, Suite 5A, Kansas City, KS 66102
Gayle Harlin-Burton
(913) 788-5022
jitadinc@gmail.com

St. Magdalena of Kansas City

10940 Parallel Parkway, Suite 188, Kansas City, KS 66109
Michael Brooks
(913) 244-4583
michael@stmagdalena.org

Home Health Care Agencies

Crystal Home Health Care

155 S. 18th St., Suite 107, Kansas City, KS 66102
Mohamed A. Bashir
(913) 400-2250
chhcks@gmail.com
crystalhomehealthcare.net

Diverse Care, LLC

Chanelle McKinley
(816) 288-5567
chanelle.diversecare@gmail.com

First at Nursing Services

8000 W 110th St., Overland Park, KS 66210-2315
(913) 451-5900
firstatnursing.org

Maxin Healthcare Services

10881 Lowell Ave., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 381-8233
KansasCityHH@maxhealth.com

Terrace Home Health Independence

7201 W. 129th St., Suite 230, Overland Park, KS 66213
Danell Watson
(913) 356-0010
dwatson@terracehealth.com

Case Management Services

Case Management assists the person and the person’s support network to identify, select, obtain, and coordinate services and support. All persons eligible for MR/DD services can request case management services. The person and/or the person’s guardian can choose the provider of case management that they want. They can choose an independent case manager or an agency case manager.

A Step Above, LLC

19825 Rosewood, Stillwell, KS 66085
Sara Cuevas
(913) 522-7523
scuevas@kc.rr.com

Eeroma Resources LLC

7925 State Avenue, Suite 201, Kansas City, KS 66112
Jermaine Mitchell
(913) 215-1112
jermainemitchell@eeromaresources.com

Grateful Day Case Management

Kathleen Sylvester
(913) 240-4843
kathleengratefuldaytcm@gmail.com

Heart2Heart Services

Vicki Coleman
(913) 209-3714
heart2heartsrvs@gmail.com

Lake Mary Center

5940 Dearborn, Mission, KS 66202
Emily Lang
(913) 416-1145
elang@lakemaryctr.org
lakemaryctr.org

Monaco & Associates

4123 SW. Gage Center Dr., Suite 130, Topeka, KS 66604
Dave Skinner
(785) 272-5501 ext. 114
dave@monacoassociates.com

Mosaic

8047 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66112
Denise Thomas
(913) 788-8400 ext 73112
Denise.Thomas@mosaicinfo.org
mosiacinfo.org

ResCare of Kansas City

5031 Matney Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106
Charlotte Clarr

(913) 342-9426
charlotte.clarr@rescare.com
rescare.com

Strawberry Hill Community Supports

423 N. Thompson St., Kansas City, KS 66101
Amanda Sachen
(913) 499-9719
amandasachen@yahoo.com

Team Cosgrove, Inc.

4761 N. 123rd St., Kansas City, KS 66109
Kerry Cosgrove
(913) 529-9621
kerry@teamcosgrove.com

Tranquility Case Management

Jeanette Bernhard
(913) 735-5782
tranquilitytcm@gmail.com

Financial Management Service Providers

Another Day

11802 W 77th St., Lenexa, KS 66214
Lorraine Dold
(913) 599-2221
office@anotherday.info
anotherday.info

GT Independence

7300 W. 110th St., Suite 700, Overland Park, KS 66210
Holly Carmichael
(269) 651-4500
hcarmichael@gtindependence.com
gtindependence.com

Helpers Inc.

15540 Pflumm Rd., Olathe, KS 66062
Rebecca Gurera
(913) 732-9369
rebecca@helpersinc.org
helpersinc.org

Life Patterns, Inc.

3300 SW 29th St. Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66614
Jonathan Gerdel
(785) 273-7189
jon@lifepatternsks.org
lifepatternsks.org

Medical Alert

MedScope America Corporation

222 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli, PA 19301
(800) 645-2060
medscope.org

 

Associations

Council of Community Members (CCM)

K.S.A. 30-64-31 established the Council of Community Members in each CDDO area. The Council of Community Members expresses opinions and makes recommendations to the governing board of the CDDO concerning any service delivery issues.

The CCM consists of volunteer members - a majority of whom are made up of persons with a developmental disability, family members or guardians of a person with a developmental disability receiving services in Wyandotte County and includes affiliates (agencies that provide developmental disability services) of WCDDO and representatives of WCDDO. The CCM meets at least quarterly and at other times as necessary. The meetings are open to the public.

Goal

Provide access to services for persons with developmental disabilities, and coordinate with affiliate agencies and other providers.

Mission

  • Advise Unified Government on projects, programs, and activities related to people with disabilities.

  • Develop and implement plans and programs to comply with governmental regulations concerning people with disabilities.

  • Provide informational and referral services to people with disabilities and their families.

Quality Oversight Committee Membership Nomination Form(PDF, 228KB)

Policies & Procedures

Policies and Procedures are being reviewed and revised.

Resources

My Resource Connection

Free Food Banks & Pantries

Shelters

Career/Job Resources

Resources for Students with Disabilities

Additional Resources

Contact Us

Please contact us for any concerns/suggestions regarding Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services or the Council Community Members (CCM).

 

Phone

(913) 573-5502

 

Email

WCDDO@wycokck.org

 

Location

Wyandotte Developmental Disability Organization
701 North 7th Street, Suite 346, Kansas City, KS 66101

Affiliating with WCDDO

If you or someone you know is interested in providing services to those with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in Wyandotte County, please review our Affiliating Packet(PDF, 517KB)

 

If you have any questions, please contact our office.

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