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California's Department of Developmental Services History 
A developmental disability is defined as a disability, related to certain
mental or neurological impairments, that originates before a person's eighteenth
birthday, constitutes a substantial handicap, and is expected to continue
indefinitely. The state Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act of
1969 entitles individuals with developmental disabilities to a variety of
services, which are overseen by the state Department of Developmental Services
(DDS). Individuals with developmental disabilities have a number of residential
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