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.

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• Children With Autism Treated With Transcranial Pulsed Current Stimulation Had Improved Social Functioning & Sleep  
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• Iowa House File 330: Autism Spectrum Disorder Coverage
• A New Leaf Opens New Day Center To Serve Adults With I/DD 
• The Change Game
• Kalamazoo, Michigan Sheriff’s Office Launches Autism Awareness Program 
• Caravel Autism Health Opens Location In South County, Missouri 
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• Pennsylvania Programs For Individuals With I/DD Have Hidden Waiting Lists 
• Texana Center To End Participation In Texas HCBS Medicaid Waiver Programs For People With I/DD 
• Maine To Eliminate Planned Use Of Restraints For Adults With Developmental Disabilities 
• Court Orders Texas To Stop Segregating People With I/DD In Nursing Facilities 
• Steward v. Young Second Amended Complaint
• Ruling In The Case Of Steward v. Young
• Maine Legislative Document 769: An Act Regarding Access To Behavioral Health Supports For Adults With Certain Disabilities

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Pennsylvania Programs For Individuals With I/DD Have Hidden Waiting Lists 

A review of 129 Pennsylvania programs for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) found that more than half had a “hidden waiting list,” according to a report by the Center for Disability Information (CDI). The report defined a hidden waiting list as existing when a person approved for waiver services by the state Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has been unable to start receiving services due to provider organization capacity and staffing limitations, or has been… Read

• More Diagnoses, New Demands: Best Of The 2025 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Executive Summit
• Texana Center Shutting Down Its 14 Houston-Area I/DD Group Homes
• Michigan Medicaid Survey Finds Dissatisfaction With Breadth Of Care Options For Behavioral Health 
• Career Enhancement Gains Strength As Employment Retention Tool for I/DD Direct Support Professionals 
• California Medicaid Public Notice for Proposed SPA 25-0026–Intermediate Care Facilities For The Developmentally Disabled – Continuous Nursing (ICF/DD-CN): Transition Of Benefit/Setting

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