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Peer reviewedLakin, K. Charlie; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
Text, a table, and a graph show average per resident daily expenditures in large state-operated mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) facilities in Fiscal Year 93 by state, and average annual per resident expenditures in large state-operated MR/DD facilities since 1950 both in absolute dollar amounts and in 1964 dollars. (DB)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Expenditures, Mental Retardation, Residential Institutions
Peer reviewedLakin, K. Charlie; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
The total population of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities in state institutions has steadily decreased since 1967 along with the number of operating state institutions. Projections indicate that decreases will continue. A graph summarizes total state institution closures between 1960 and 1995, and a table lists…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Incidence, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedKiernan, William E.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1995
A table presents, by state and by year (1988 and 1990), the percentages of individuals reported by mental retardation/developmental disability agencies as being served in segregated and integrated employment programs. Accompanying text analyzes increases in individuals served in integrated employment from 1988 to 1990 and increases in total…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Incidence
Peer reviewedCoucouvanis, Kathie; Polister, Barbara; Prouty, Robert; Lakin, K. Charlie – Mental Retardation, 2003
This article discusses the continuing trend of downsizing and closure of large state institutions for persons with mental retardation. Between 1987 and 2001, nine states closed all of their large state residential facilities, reducing the total national population of such facilities by 2,414 residents. A chart illustrates state reductions. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLakin, K. Charlie; Prouty, Robert; Polister, Barbara; Smith, Jerra – Mental Retardation, 2002
This article presents tables showing statistics on selected indicators of change between June 30, 1990, and June 30, 2000, in the areas of residential services (large public residential facilities populations, all residential service recipients, and persons in settings of 6 or fewer), Medicaid long-term care program participation, and service…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Expenditures
Comparison of States' Utilization of Large Residential Settings for Persons with Mental Retardation.
Peer reviewedRotholz, David A.; Massey, Philip S. – Mental Retardation, 1996
Analysis of states' utilization of large residential settings for individuals with mental retardation and related conditions found that some states with low use of large public facilities may actually have high use of large nonpublic facilities. A chart showing utilization rates by states for various types (public and nonpublic) of large settings…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Incidence, Mental Retardation
