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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2020
This "2018-2019 Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Strategic Plan Update" is the work of the IACC membership that was appointed under the Autism CARES Act of 2014. The Committee agreed that the "2016-2017 IACC Strategic Plan" reflected a comprehensive review of the state of the field and provided a set of 23 new…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Strategic Planning, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Bradley, Bill – American Psychologist, 1983
A United States Senator advocates a national long-term home care program for the elderly and describes the proposed "Senior Citizens Independent Community Care Act." The Act would expand Medicare benefits to include individual assessment and treatment plans, homemaker/home health aid, adult day care services, interim care, and other…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Health Services
Williams, Sarah – 1988
This report highlights the major issues discussed during a 2-day workshop on Medicaid funding for community-based mental health services for children and youth with severe emotional disturbances. The report opens with a brief description of the service needs of children and youth with severe emotional disturbances and the system of care that can…
Descriptors: Children, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1987
This technical memorandum examines the problems of health care financing encountered by technology-dependent children. A working definition of technology dependence is provided and the prevalence of technology dependence among American children is estimated. Analysis shows that the population of technology-dependent children has increased in size…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Family Influence, Family Role
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National Council on the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1986
Federal legislation and programs affecting personal assistance services for persons with disabilities are examined. Personal assistance services may be provided for activities of daily living, communication, cognitive tasks, or mobility, depending on the needs of the individual. The population in need of attendant services has increased with…
Descriptors: Attendants, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Lakin, K. Charlie; And Others – 1989
This report examines policy-related trends and projections in the use of various Medicaid-funded care services for persons with mental retardation and related conditions, and identifies factors influencing these trends nationally and in the various states. The examination is based on three sets of research activities: analyses of databases on…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities
Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1933
This Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1933 includes the annual report from the Commissioner of Education. In the Commissioner's portion of this report, the following topics are covered: (1) Public School Administration; (2) Educational Legislation; (3) Statistics of Education; (4)…
Descriptors: United States History, Public Schools, Educational Administration, Economic Climate