Tuesday, May 13, 2014

A National Crisis: Lack of Choice and Approrpriate Care and Services

Across the country, tens of thousands of individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism, are suffering due to lack of access to appropriate care and services.The numbers representing present and future need are alarming.  Almost all states have waitlists for accessing adult support services, with more than 280,000 individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism, going without necessary care in 2013.  Almost 1 million  individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism, are still living with caregivers over the age of 60.  In the next decade, over 800,000 on the autism spectrum will transition to adulthood.So where do we go from here?

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