The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1964, to improve and expand public services to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
New NCI Data Sheds Light
on DD in 20 States
The National
Core Indicators Consumer Survey results were recently completed for the 2006-2007
Fiscal Year. The Consumer Outcomes Report presents trends and analysis of
data gathered from consumer interviews conducted in 20 states and one California
Regional Center. Currently 27 states participate in the program. The results
were "risk adjusted" to statistically control for individual differences
among people interviewed in each of the states. Data revealed demographical
characteristics within and across each state's service population as well
as performance on individual outcomes measures. Among the findings included
in this year's report are:
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Levels of intellectual disabilities (ID) among respondents varied by state. Overall, 62% of the sample had a diagnosis of "mild" or "moderate" ID, and 27% had a diagnosis of "severe" or "profound" ID.
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Approximately 7% of the service population have diagnoses of autism.
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Approximately 27% of the total respondents were reported to have a mental illness/psychiatric diagnosis, and 28.7% had a diagnosis of seizure disorder or other neurological problem.
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Approximately 24% of respondents in the total sample used a nonverbal form of communication as their primary means of expression (e.g., gestures, sign language, communication device).
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Across all states 31.5% of the total respondents live with their families, although the figure varies by state.
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The types of day and employment services and supports received by respondents varied by state. Overall, 13.2% receive supported employment services, 5.6% receive group employment services, 23.5% receive facility-based vocational services, and 40.2% receive non-vocational day services.
For More Informaiton: A PDF of the Consumer Outcome Report including
these and other findings can be downloaded at http://www.hsri.org/docs/786_P9_Consumer2006_07_
Final.pdf. Additional information can be found at http://www.hsri.org/nci/.
State Employment
Leadership Network
"The
Alliance for Full Participation, through a grant from the Social Security Administration,
has developed a DVD and discussion guide so that the conversation that began
in Washington DC can continue in communities across the country."
- from The Council on Quality and Leadership
web page for the Alliance for Full Participation
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services and programs for people with developmental disabilities?
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