The term deeming is used to identify the process of considering another person's income to be the child's own. When the deeming rules apply, it does not matter whether the income of the other person is actually available to the child, as the rules must be applied nonetheless.
DDS — DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
The California Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. These disabilities include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers.