title: State of the States in developmental disabilities: 2004.
abstract: Public spending for MR/DD services grew rapidly during FYs 2000-2002. This rapid growth was followed by reductions in spending for MR/DD services as the nation's economy declined during 2002-2004. However, convergent factors stimulating future expansion of funding and services for persons with MR/DD include rapidly expanding cohorts of aging caregivers in the states, increasing longevity of persons with MR/DD, and extensive litigation in the states promoting access to services.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Braddock
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hemp
authors.forename: Mary C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rizzolo
mesh_terms: D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000191:economics*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000191:economics*; D040841:Resource Allocation / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States