• Extreme prematurity with severe medical problems such as encephalopathy
• Documented neurological impairment
• Medical diagnosis of a condition or genetic disorder related to mental retardation

• Medical diagnosis with some delays such as cerebral palsy
• Significant, documented delays in at least 3 developmental areas such as receptive language, expressive language, self-help, for instance

• Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 70 or below - dependent upon testing factors
• Adaptive behavior quotient of 70 or below - dependent upon testing factors
• Documentation of the onset of mental retardation before the age of 18

• Severe chronic conditions, closely related to but not mental retardation, that require similar services such as cerebral palsy, but not ADHD or a learning disability
• Documentation of onset before age 22
• Likely to continue indefinitely

• Typically exhibit deficits in the areas of socialization, communicating with others, learning and understanding, and processing information through the senses
• Diagnosis of Autism or Autistic Disorder, as well as meet the cutoff score on one or more autism specific screening tool
• Characteristics, in varying degrees, are noticeable before the age of 3

• Medically documented traumatic head injury that is not progressive or not due to dementia caused by brain damage as a result of alcohol abuse or aging
• Results in substantial functional limitations such as self-care, communication, mobility, independence and self-sufficiency 
• Is likely to continue indefinitely

• Medically documented spinal cord injury that is traumatic in origin
•  Results in substantial functional limitations such as self-care, communication, mobility, independence and self-sufficiency 
•  Is likely to continue indefinitely

Berkeley Citizens, Inc.
1301 Old Highway 52 South
PO Drawer 429
Moncks Corner SC 29461
Phone: (843) 761-0300
Fax: (843) 761-0303
E-mail: contact@berkeleycitizens.org