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 behaviour 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.

Latest Resources

• New Clinic For Children With Autism Opens In Liberty, Missouri To Serve The Northland Area
• New York OPWDD Awards $8 Million Contract To Expand Supported Decision-Making Model For Individuals With I/DD
• RethinkBH Launches BillAI Intelligent Billing System Designed To Reduce Burden & Address ABA’s Billing Complexity
• Kansas Establishes Supported Decision-Making Agreements For Adults With Disabilities
• A First-Of-Its-Kind Blood Test For Mothers That Identifies Greater Than 97% Likelihood Of Autism In A Child
• Enrolled Kansas Senate Bill 84: An Act Enacting The Supported Decision-Making Agreements Act
• Pennsylvania Replaces $10,000 Lifetime Assistive Technology Cap With $3,000 Annual Limit In I/DD Waivers
• California Reports Progress On 167 Developmental Service Reforms Focused On Access, Equity, Workforce & Accountability
• Arkansas DHS I/DD Supported Living Rates 19% Below Modeled Payment Rates, Milliman Analysis Finds
• U.S. I/DD Spending Reached $105 Billion In 2023, Driven By Medicaid Growth
• M-CHAT Screening Misses 38% Of High-Risk Toddlers Later Diagnosed With Autism
• Consolidated, Community Living & Person/Family Directed Support Waivers, January 1, 2026 Changes
• The California DDS Master Plan For Developmental Services: A Community-Driven Vision – March 2026 Report To The Legislature
• Arkansas Department Of Human Services Rate Report About PASSE Home & Community Based Services
• Arkansas Department Of Human Services Home & Community Based Service Rate Report Summary Companion Report

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M-CHAT Screening Misses 38% Of High-Risk Toddlers Later Diagnosed With Autism

The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), a widely used screening tool for early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children ages 16 to 30 months, missed 38% of high-risk toddlers who were later diagnosed with ASD, according to a study of Swedish national health data. The study analyzed 2,178 high-risk children born between 2013 and 2019 who were screened with the M-CHAT at approximately age 2 and followed through age 9 for… Read

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• DOJ Finds St. Louis Special School District’s Restraint & Seclusion Practices Violate ADA, Proposes Required Reforms
• Unmet Health Care Needs Among U.S. Children With Autism Increased From 7.1% To 15.2% Between 2017 & 2023
• Emergency Department Acetaminophen Use Among Pregnant Individuals Declined Following September 2025 White House Briefing On Autism
• Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia & Soar Autism Center Partner To Expand Early Autism Care Access

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