DDS has prepared the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist our community with answers about the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak and services and supports for the individuals we serve. The questions come from the emails received through the DDSC19@dds.ca.gov email. For more information about COVID-19, please visit our main COVID-19 page. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please email us so we can update our documents and get you the answers you need.
DDS FAQs
DDS Directive FAQs
- Extension of Early Start Services FAQs
- FAQs for Alternative Nonresidential Services – Updated July 17, 2021
- FAQs for Self-Advocates and Families About Participant-Directed Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Summary FAQs for for Self-Advocates and Families About Participant-Directed Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Resumen de las Preguntas Frecuentes para los Auto Defensores y las Familias sobre Servicios Dirigidos por el Participante Durante la Pandemia de COVID-19
- COVID-19大流行期间自励者及家庭 针对参与者导向服务的常见问题解答概要
- COVID-19大流行期間自勵者及家庭 針對參與者導向服務的常見問題解答概要
- Buod ng mga Madalas Itanong para sa mga Sariling-Tagapagtaguyod at mga Pamilya Tungkol sa mga Serbisyong Dinidirekta ng Kalahok Sa Panahon ng Pandemyang COVID -19
- Tóm Tắt Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp cho Những Người Tự Vận Động và Gia Đình về Dịch Vụ Huớng Đến Người Tham Gia Trong Đại Dịch COVID-19
Information from other Departments
- Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Testing – Department of Managed Health Care
- Providing Services to Children with Disabilities during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak – US Department of Education
These FAQs will continue to be updated as needed.
Last modified: June 19, 2025