Problem/Condition: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities characterized by atypical development in socialization, communication, and behavior. ASDs typically are apparent before age 3 years, with associated impairments affecting multiple areas of a person's life. Because no biologic marker exists for ASDs,…

Text, a table, and a graph show average per resident daily expenditures in large state-operated mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) facilities in Fiscal Year 93 by state, and average annual per resident expenditures in large state-operated MR/DD facilities since 1950 both in absolute dollar amounts and in 1964 dollars. (DB)

A table lists the number of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities in licensed residential settings with one to six residents and the percent of each state's service recipients in such settings in 1995. A brief discussion notes that almost half of all persons in licensed settings were in homes with six or fewer residents.…

This article summarizes mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) spending since 1977, with emphasis on spending from 1995-2000. The change in state economic conditions, from strong growth in recent years to fiscal constraints in 2002, is addressed. Tables provide data trends in MR spending by type of placement and state and changes in…

This report presents data and analysis from the National Residential Information Systems Project on Residential Services concerning residential services for persons with developmental disabilities (DD) including mental retardation (MR) through 1999. An executive summary identifies major findings of the study. Each of the nine chapters begins with…

Analysis of data on family support services and spending for individuals with developmental disabilities presents information on cash subsidy payments, respite care, and other family support. A graph shows U.S. spending for family support, 1986-1998. Additional tables break down subsidy spending for family support services by state in 1998 and…

The total population of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities in state institutions has steadily decreased since 1967 along with the number of operating state institutions. Projections indicate that decreases will continue. A graph summarizes total state institution closures between 1960 and 1995, and a table lists…

A table presents, by state and by year (1988 and 1990), the percentages of individuals reported by mental retardation/developmental disability agencies as being served in segregated and integrated employment programs. Accompanying text analyzes increases in individuals served in integrated employment from 1988 to 1990 and increases in total…

This article summarizes data showing that 77.1 percent of residential service recipients with mental retardation/developmental disabilities are living nationally in settings of 15 or fewer residents. Graphs show proportions living in residences of various sizes in 1982 and 1999. A table lists, by individual state, the numbers and proportions of…

This brief report presents data, by state, showing the proportion of mental retardation/developmental disabilities residential services recipients living in community homes of different sizes. In fiscal year 1995 most (51.8%) residential support service recipients lived in homes of 6 or fewer residents. (DB)

This 6th edition volume presents a detailed report on the growth of programs for persons with disabilities at the federal level and in the states. The two chapters of part one provide a cross-disability perspective, "An Institutional History of Disability" (David Braddock and Susan Parish) and an empirical study across federal, state,…

Data are presented which show changes in the size of residential programs serving people with mental retardation/developmental disabilities. Trends from 1982 through 1992 are summarized and statistics are given for each state showing the average number of residents per setting and the percent of residents in settings with less than 16 or less than…

This publication reports statistics on persons with mental retardation and related conditions in state-operated residential facilities in the United States, based on a survey questionnaire completed by 50 states and the District of Columbia. Part 1 presents 12 tables that provide facility, population, and cost statistics for Fiscal Year 1990 that…

This report presents basic descriptive statistics on persons with mental retardation and related conditions in state-operated residential facilities on June 30, 1989. The report distinguishes among facilities by size, notably those with 15 or fewer residents and those with 16 or more residents. It also distinguishes between two general classes of…

This document presents the 1989 Annual Statistical Report on the three major Program Activities of the National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, a federally funded agency designed to directly impact the delivery of state social, medical, and legal services to persons with disabilities. Data on the three programs--The Client…