PDFWAC 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
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 07-10-029, § 388-828-5640, filed 4/23/07, effective 6/1/07.]