APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILLION OF THE 4.7 MILLION PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN THE U.S. RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT FROM FAMILY CAREGIVERS; AN ESTIMATED 715,000 OF THESE PERSONS RESIDE WITH CAREGIVERS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE, NEW 2008 STATE OF THE STATES STUDY REPORTS
With almost 60% of people with intellectual disability in the U.S. receiving residential support from family caregivers and the number of persons over age 65 more than doubling within the next 30 years, the demand for services for people with developmental disabilities who reside with aging family caregivers will significantly increase within the United States, reports the new 2008 State of the States in Developmental Disabilities study by noted researcher Dr. David L. Braddock. Increased longevity of persons with intellectual disability is also stimulating demand for services and supports. The study is a detailed and only one-of-its-kind investigation of public spending, revenues, and programmatic trends of intellectual and developmental programs and services within the United States since 1977. It is particularly known for a 4-page "report card" on each state's intellectual and developmental disability spending. The latest edition of the State of the States (2008), published by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), covers data until year 2006.
To read an introduction and scope of the study, click here.
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