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State of the States in developmental disabilities: 2004
David Braddock1, Richard Hemp, Mary C Rizzolo
1University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.
Mental Retardation
|September 1, 2004
Abstract:
Public spending for MR/DD services grew rapidly during FYs 2000-2002. This rapid growth was followed by reductions in spending for MR/DD services as the nation's economy declined during 2002-2004. However, convergent factors stimulating future expansion of funding and services for persons with MR/DD include rapidly expanding cohorts of aging caregivers in the states, increasing longevity of persons with MR/DD, and extensive litigation in the states promoting access to services.