Autism & I/DD
Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are a physical and/or cognitive impairments that occur before the age of 22. Autism spectrum disorder is generally considered a type of developmental disability that affects behaviour and communication. The autism and I/DD market provides supports and health care services to these populations. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting I/DD and autism markets—the move to managed care and value-based care, the shift away from residential treatment, the increasing emphasis on consumer-directed care, and new workforce challenges.
Editor’s Picks
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Texana Center To End Participation In Texas HCBS Medicaid Waiver Programs For People With I/DDÂ
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Maine To Eliminate Planned Use Of Restraints For Adults With Developmental DisabilitiesÂ
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Allegations Of Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation Rising For Maine Adults With I/DD Receiving HCBS
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Delaware Issues RFP To Continue Building Its HCBS Capacity For Individuals With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Latest Resources
- CentralReach Enables Outcomes-Based Care With Acquisitions Of AI.Measures & SpectrumAi
- Utah Behavior Services Rebrands As Bridgeway Integrated Healthcare Services
- New Guidance Advises General Pediatricians On Testing For Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Navigating Regulator & Payer Silos To Better Serve The Whole Person: A Discussion With James Stewart
- Positive Development Raises $51.5 Million To Expand Its Developmental Therapy Model For Autism
- Habitat For Humanity In Ontario, Canada, Breaks Ground On Accessible Affordable Housing For Women With Developmental Disabilities
- 17% Of Adults With I/DD Who Receive State DD Services Have A Paid Job & 42% Of The Unemployed Group Want To WorkÂ
- LADD In Cincinnati, Ohio, Breaks Ground On Independent Living Units For Older Adults With Developmental Disabilities
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- Michigan Medicaid County Designations Applicable To The FY27 Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) Contract For Specialty Behavioral Health
- The Path To Preferred: The New Hope Treatment Centers Case Study
- Addressing Loneliness & Isolation In Individuals With I/DD & Mental Health Challenges: A Look At The Friendship Project From Advocates
- Hawaii Law Affirms Decision-Making Rights For People With I/DD
- New Florida Law Expands Services For Children With Autism
- NCDHHS & Trillium Health Resources Invest $3.9 Million To Launch Year-Round Respite Program At Victory Junction

- The Future Of Value-Based Contracting In Autism & I/DD Services: A Fireside Chat
- Pathfinder NWA To Open Adult I/DD Group Home In Cave Springs, ArkansasÂ
- Vermont Creates New HCBS Payment Model For I/DDÂ
- Nebraska To Cut Medicaid Reimbursement For ABA Services For AutismÂ
- Readmission Rates For Mental Health Condition Nearly 1.5 Times Higher For Adults With Autism
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Government Contract Award Announcements
- Michigan’s Macomb County Awards Jail-Based Cognitive Behavioral Group Services Contract To CARE Of Southeastern Michigan
- New York Awards Danielson Framework Training Services Contract To Rosa Educational Consulting, Inc.
- Nevada Awards Certified Community Behavioral Health Care Centers Data Project Services Contract To Public Health Supportive Services, LLC
- Colorado Awards Denver Human Services Leadership Development Contract To The Human Blueprint
- Nevada Awards Pharmacy Benefits Manager & Population Health Services Contract To Ramsell Corporation