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

• Core Solutions Launches The DSP Assist Mobile App For Compliant I/DD Service Delivery
• Interim Final Rule: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement For Certain Individuals
• Digital Pathways To Consumer Support: A Conversation With Erine Gray, Founder & CEO Of Findhelp
• Illinois I/DD Provider Organization, Beverly Farm Foundation Celebrates Five Years Of Growth, Stability & Expanded Opportunities
• Oregon’s System Of Care 2026-2029 Strategic Plan
• Fred Finch Youth & Family Services Breaks Ground On Crisis Residential Program For Youth With Autism In California
• Leucovorin Prescriptions For Children With Autism Increased 24-Fold Between Early 2025 & Late 2025
• North Carolina Medicaid Puts New Restrictions On Autism Treatment
• North Carolina DHHS Draft Changes To Clinical Coverage Policy (CCP) 8F for Research-Based Behavioral Health Treatment (RB-BHT) For Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Developmental Disabilities Institute In New York Rebrands As Brightway Living & Learning
• Nearly 80% Of Employees With Autism Say Their Manager Determines Whether They Feel Safe Seeking Workplace Support
• Georgia Governor Limits I/DD Waiver Expansion To 100 Slots Despite Legislative Funding For 900
• Georgia Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget
• STEPS Behavioral Health Launches Virtual & In-Person Autism Diagnostic Evaluations for Children Under Five
• Easterseals Florida Launches Mental Health Clinic In Sorrento

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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

• One-Third Of Adolescents With Autism Meet One Or More Criteria For Profound Autism
• Catalight Launches Online Autism Screening & Referral Platform
• Bessey v. Nebraska
• University Of Missouri Opens Thompson Center For Autism & Neurodevelopment
• 29% Of Children With Autism Are Diagnosed By Primary Care Professionals

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