Despite the decrease in institutional care and the increase in community services at the beginning of the new century, there is a great variation in fiscal efforts among the states. The demand for community-based services has outpaced the rate of state development of community services. State waiting lists attest to the need for unavailable community supports and services. The National Conference of State Legislatures estimates that there is a need for an approximate 18% growth in residential services to meet the needs of people on the waiting lists.
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Important outcomes in people’s lives result from the cooperative and collective work of family, friends, volunteers, and support staff. People and communities make outcomes happen. Programs don’t.
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This tool kit provides the philosophy, policy and research rationale that supports community supports and services for all people with disabilities, in the context of their families, their communities and their country.
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Dining Out wi th Aut i sm Awa r ene s s What is an Autism Awareness Night? Grabbing a bite out to eat may be an activity that many families take for granted. But for many families with autism, the prospect of dining out instills fear. So much so, that many families avoid the situation all together. The judgmental glare
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