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Buck, Beverly; Baker, Robin – Colorado Children's Campaign, 2013
The "Colorado Children's Budget" presents and analyzes investments and spending trends during the past five state fiscal years on services that benefit children. The "Children's Budget" focuses mainly on state investment and spending, with some analysis of federal investments and spending to provide broader context of state…
Descriptors: Budgets, Expenditures, Trend Analysis, Children
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Kidder, Susan B.; Tennant, Renee – American Rehabilitation, 1987
Wisconsin's program of supported employment for the disabled stresses local management and supported employment as a generic service. Brief vignettes of successfully employed disabled adults, a description of ways the state encourages local program development, and discussion of economic trends and supported employment are provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Disabilities, Employment Potential
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Shoaf, Lisa Donegan – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1999
This article defines managed care from the perspective of each stakeholder and describes how managed care is affecting community services and outpatient care for individuals with disabilities. Various types of managed care models are discussed and trends in the application of managed care to individuals with disabilities are also presented.…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Community Programs, Disabilities
Botterbusch, Karl F.; Miller, John W. – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that examined the present state of 124 community-based rehabilitation programs (CRP) and future trends. Results indicated: (1) the typical CRP served an average of 219 consumers daily and had total revenues of $5.262 million; (2) more than 60 percent of the CRPs offered programs in the following areas:…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
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Katsiyannis, Antonis – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1994
This article provides a legal update on the issue of residential placements for students with disabilities and discusses practice considerations in light of national trends toward greater integration and curbing of rising costs through providing incentives for community-based programs. Practices in Virginia are used as an example. (DB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Practices
Braddock, David L. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2002
A study of contemporary public financial support for disability in the United States found that public support totaled $294 billion in 1997 (41.5 million recipients) and was estimated to be $426 billion in 2002. Nationally, 52% of public long-term care financial resources supported persons with disabilities in institutions. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Community Programs, Disabilities
Fullagar, Patricia; And Others – 1993
This study examines the health care community's perspective on the delivery of services to young children with special needs and to their families. Focus group discussions were held with 87 health care practitioners in 5 states to identify extant trends and patterns of current practices, problems, and concerns. In the discussions, health care…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Child Health, Community Programs