To apply to the Waiver for Persons with Autism from the Department of Social Services (DSS) Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services, a person must have:

1. A primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder;
2. Residency in the State of Connecticut;
3. Impairment prior to age 22;
4. Impairment expected to continue indefinitely;
5. Cognitive and adaptive functioning above the level of intellectual disability (i.e., IQ equal to or greater than 70); and
6. Substantial functional limitations in two or more of the following areas of major life activity: a) self-care, b) understanding and use of language, c) learning, d) mobility, e) self-direction, f) capacity for independent living.