Less Than 10% Of Adults With ASD & IDD In Bexar County, Texas Able To Access Needed Services

Due to funding constraints, Bexar County, Texas can provide meaningful services to only 8% to 9% of the estimated 21,618 adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Bexar County covers the greater San Antonio area. Currently, the cost of care in the county exceeds fees assessed to client by anywhere from just $50 to $79,400. Moreover, the county also faces a large population growth that could increase the number of adults with ASD/IDD; Bexar County’s population is estimated to grow from 1.4 million in 2017 to 1.8 million in . . .