State of the States in Developmental Disabilities

The seventh edition of the classic State of the States in Developmental Disabilities study contains all the data on public spending, revenues, and programmatic trends in intellectual and developmental services in each U.S. state from1977-2004 in one single volume. Plus, the book contains the well-known 4-page report card on each state's expenditure on developmental disability programs and services.

FEATURES

Over 100 pages of statistics, graphs, and analyses focus on these issues and more:

- National trends in spending on institutional versus community services

- People with intellectual disabilities living in nursing facilities per state

- Analysis of ICF/MR, HCBS Waiver, and local/county funding sources

- Waiting lists and litigations in each state

- Recent federal Medicaid initiatives, including the Medicaid Commission recommendations

- Rise in aging caregivers and increased longevity of people with intellectual disability

- Trends in individual and family support

- Budget deficits, increase in inflation, slowing of ID/DD spending and other challenges facing states

BENEFITS

- Plan budgets, programs, and system changes with essential, hard data

- Advocate for increase in waivers, funding, and policy reform

- Create comparisons across states to present to decision makers

- Study benchmarks state performance in implementing the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) decision.

- Valuable historical treasure on disability services in the United States since 1977

Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.

AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:

-Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health

'This resource is well organized, easy to read, has useful references at the end of each chapter; and is pitched for audiences from general readers to professionals.' ---Choice, Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

'I have always found copies of the State of the States report to be the most used (even dog-eared) documents in the offices of service providers, state leaders, and advocacy organizations. --Ellen B. Gillespie, Executive Director, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program

'The State of the States is still the most important and often-used reference at the Council. It is an indispensable tool for anyone involved in shaping public policy in our field and disappears from my desk regularly.'

Ethan B. Ellis, Former Executive Director, New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council

'It is exceptionally well-researched, well-written, and represents the best of knowledge in the disability field today.'

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

'In recent years, we have used...the data to: (1) support development of a settlement agreement for the Lelaz federal class-action lawsuit against the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; (2) educate policy makers regarding our state's dismal ranking among states in funding for key services; and (3) educate members of the Texas Congressional delegation regarding the need for expansion of federally funded supports and services. Your reports provide credibility for our public policy advocacy efforts in behalf of Texans with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.'

G. Michael Bright, Executive Director, Arc of Texas

'Our department is constantly being asked by legislators, families and various advocacy groups how we in Connecticut compare to other states. We invariably find the information we need in your published data.' --Peter O Meara, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation