Autism & I/DD
Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are a physical and/or cognitive impairments that occur before the age of 22. Autism spectrum disorder is generally considered a type of developmental disability that affects behavior and communication. The autism and I/DD market provides supports and health care services to these populations. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting I/DD and autism markets—the move to managed care and value-based care, the shift away from residential treatment, the increasing emphasis on consumer-directed care, and new workforce challenges.
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MOVIA Brings New Robot Assistants For Children With Autism To Market
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Autism Prevalence Rises To 2.3%, Up 0.4% Over Previous Estimates
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The Autism Impact Fund Makes First Portfolio Investments, Selects Seven Early-Stage Companies Focused On Technologies To Help Individuals With Autism
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Texas Planning To Cover ABA Services For Children With Autism Through Medicaid Health Plans

Autism prevalence among 8-year-olds in New Jersey averaged 3.6%, but in Essex, Hudson, Ocean, and Union counties the rate ranged from the low of 3.1% in Hudson County to the high of 5.4% in Ocean County. Within 74 public school districts in the four counties, autism prevalence among 8-year-olds ranges from 0.08% to 10.8%. In… Read
- Washington Medicaid To Pilot Intensive Residential Teams For People With I/DD
- Evernorth & Behavioral Health Center Of Excellence Collaborate To Measure Health Outcomes For Autism Treatment
- Iowa To Close Glenwood Resource Center In 2024
- New Toolkit Helps Young Adults With I/IDD Prepare For Disasters & Emergencies
- Texas Medicaid Rebids STAR+PLUS Managed Care Plans For Members With Disabilities, Includes I/DD Pilot
Latest Resources
- Texas Autism Academy To Open Second Location
- MediTelecare Launches Tele-Behavioral Health Services For People With I/DD
- Moving from A Compliance Focus Program To A Culture Of Quality: The Harris Center Case Study
- The Evolving Autism Market
- Florida Medicaid Proposed Coverage Limits Sites Where Children With Autism Can Receive ABA
- Inperium To Affiliate With Shelby Residential & Vocational Services
- Nebraska Creating New Family Supports Waiver For Children With Developmental Disabilities On The Waiting List
- Kessler Foundation Launches Center For Autism Research
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- Autism Impact Fund Invests In Cortica’s Tech-Enabled Care Model For Children
- Evernorth & Behavioral Health Center Of Excellence Developing Quality Measures For Applied Behavior Analysis Outcomes
- Elemy Launches Ecademies in California, Florida & Texas to Train & Certify Registered Behavioral Technicians For Autism Treatment
- 17% Of Children Aged 3 To 17 Years Have A Developmental Disability
- Health Needs & Use Of Services Among Children With Developmental Disabilities — United States, 2014–2018
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Government Contract Bidding Opportunities
- South Dakota Seeks IDD Service Plan and Authorization Software System
- Washington Seeks Intensive Residential Teams for People With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
- New Jersey Seeks Intensive In Home Individualized Clinical and Therapeutic Supports and Services for Children With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
- Delaware Seeks Home and Community-Based Services for Individuals With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Government Contract Award Announcements
- Maine Awards Services to Support Persons With Acquired Brain Injuries and Their Families Contract to Brain Injury Association of America
- Delaware Awards Agency With Choice Financial Management Services Contract to Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore
- Delaware Awards Medicaid Long-Term Care Facilities’ Statements of Reimbursement Costs for Skilled and Intermediate Care Nursing Facilities Title XIX and Nursing Wage Surveys Contract to Myers and Stauffer
- New Jersey's Passaic County Awards Individual GPS Tracking Device for Autistic, Elderly, or Medical Need Citizens Contract to AngelSense, Inc.