WAC 388-828-5640
WAC 388-828-5640. How does DDD determine your behavioral acuity level?
DDD uses your frequency, severity, and caregiver assistance scores to determine your behavioral acuity level using the following table:
If your score for frequency is: And your score for severity is: And your score for caregiver assistance is: Then your behavioral acuity level is: Rare Minor None Low Verbal redirection Low Physical guiding or selection Low Physical restraint Low Potentially Dangerous None Low Verbal redirection Low Physical guiding or selection Medium Physical restraint High Life-Threatening None Medium Verbal redirection Medium Physical guiding or selection High Physical restraint High Occasional Minor None Low Verbal redirection Low Physical guiding or selection Low Physical restraint Medium Potentially Dangerous None Medium Verbal redirection Medium Physical guiding or selection Medium Physical restraint High Life Threatening None Medium Verbal redirection Medium Physical guiding or selection High Physical restraint High Frequent Minor None Low Verbal redirection Low Physical guiding or selection Medium Physical restraint Medium Potentially Dangerous None Medium Verbal redirection Medium Physical guiding or selection High Physical restraint High Life-Threatening None High Verbal redirection High Physical guiding or selection High Physical restraint High
If your score for
frequency is:
And your score
for severity is:
And your score for
caregiver assistance is:
Then your behavioral acuity level is:
Rare
Minor
None
Low
Verbal redirection
Low
Physical guiding or selection
Low
Physical restraint
Low
Potentially Dangerous
None
Low
Verbal redirection
Low
Physical guiding or selection
Medium
Physical restraint
High
Life-Threatening
None
Medium
Verbal redirection
Medium
Physical guiding or selection
High
Physical restraint
High
Occasional
Minor
None
Low
Verbal redirection
Low
Physical guiding or selection
Low
Physical restraint
Medium
Potentially Dangerous
None
Medium
Verbal redirection
Medium
Physical guiding or selection
Medium
Physical restraint
High
Life Threatening
None
Medium
Verbal redirection
Medium
Physical guiding or selection
High
Physical restraint
High
Frequent
Minor
None
Low
Verbal redirection
Low
Physical guiding or selection
Medium
Physical restraint
Medium
Potentially Dangerous
None
Medium
Verbal redirection
Medium
Physical guiding or selection
High
Physical restraint
High
Life-Threatening
None
High
Verbal redirection
High
Physical guiding or selection
High
Physical restraint
High