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ERIC Number: EJ1291832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9491
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Policy Implications, Eligibility, and Demographic Characteristics of People with Intellectual Disability Who Access Self-Directed Funding in the United States
Cherry, Elizabeth; Stancliffe, Roger J.; Emerson, Eric; Tichá, Renata
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v59 n2 p123-140 Apr 2021
This study identifies factors (state of residence, personal characteristics, and living situation) associated with access to self-directed funding (SDF) for adults with intellectual disability in the United States. Data from 10,033 participants from 26 states in the 2012-2013 National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey were analyzed. We examined state, age group, residence type, disability diagnoses, mental health status, and type of disability support funding used. Availability of SDF for people with ID varied by state and aligned mostly with state-by-state policy data on SDF eligibility and availability. The results of a logistic regression analysis demonstrated that access to SDF was lower in older adults and higher for people who lived in their parents' or relatives' home, an independent home, and with certain personal characteristics. Potential influences from policy and practice, and approaches to increase access to SDF are discussed.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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