Intellectual Disability Evaluations in San Jose
Where to get intellectual disability evaluation in San Jose: free public options, local providers with sourced details, and what to ask before you book.
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Free public evaluations for San Jose families
California pays for these evaluations. Which program you contact depends on your child's age. You can use them and a private evaluator at the same time.
Early Start at San Andreas Regional Center
A free developmental evaluation for babies and toddlers.
- AgesBirth to 3
- CostFree
- How to startRefer your own child. No doctor or diagnosis needed.
- TimelineEvaluation and first plan within 45 days
- Phone1-844-700-9889
- Emailsarcintake@starsinfantprogram.com
- OnlineStart a referral
How to apply, step by step
- SARC contracts with outside providers for Early Start assessments, and the right number depends on your county.
- For Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, call Stars Infant Development at 1-844-700-9889 or use the 'STARS Assessment Request' link on SARC's Early Start page.
- For Monterey County only, call Trumpet Behavioral Health at 1-831-443-1279 (fax referral line (831) 424-5566).
- The email address sarcintake@starsinfantprogram.com appears only on the DDS Regional Center Listings page, not on SARC's own page; DDS lists it for the Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito intake.
- The same DDS listing also shows earlystartintake@bluesprigpediatrics.com in SARC's fax field, with no explanation, so it is not used here.
- DDS's county-by-county Family Resource Center page still lists different, apparently older intake numbers: Santa Clara (800) 404-5900, Santa Cruz (855) 370-3588, San Benito (831) 630-2525.
- This file uses the numbers on SARC's own page, which match the DDS Regional Center Listings page.
- SARC says assessment, eligibility, and the IFSP are completed within 45 days of first contact.
- Family Resource Centers: Santa Clara, Parents Helping Parents (855) 727-5775; Santa Cruz and San Benito, Special Parents Information Network (831) 722-2800; Monterey, Special Kids Connect (831) 372-2730 (DDS name; SARC's page calls it 'Special Kids Crusade').
Checked Oct 16, 2026 · sanandreasregional.org, dds.ca.gov
Learn moreYour school district's special education office
San Jose families are served by more than one district, so we don't list one here. Ask the district where you live for an assessment, in writing. It has 15 days to send an assessment plan, and 60 days after you sign it to finish and meet with you.
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Learn moreRegional center eligibility at San Andreas Regional Center
Lifelong services for qualifying developmental disabilities.
- Ages3 and older
- CostFree intake and assessment
- Who qualifiesAutism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or a closely related condition
- Phone(408) 374-9960
- OnlineApply for services
How to apply, step by step
- For ages 3 and up.
- SARC's intake page says to call (408) 374-9960 for Santa Clara County, (831) 900-3737 for Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, or (831) 900-3636 for Monterey County.
- The same page also links an online 'SARC Intake Interest Form'.
- SARC says the first interview is preferably held within 15 working days of the decision to assess, and eligibility is determined within 120 days of that meeting.
- Children aged 3 or 4 may qualify under provisional eligibility.
Checked Oct 16, 2026 · sanandreasregional.org, dds.ca.gov
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Intellectual Disability Evaluation providers near San Jose
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