Bridging the Aging and Developmental Disabilities Service Networks
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Summary
This report discusses recent major policy developments that pertain to the service needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families, and recommends opportunities to enhance collaboration among the aging, disability and long-term care networks. Key policy initiatives addressed include the Aging and Disability Resource Centers, the Lifespan Respite Act, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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the Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago
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States
Keywords
Adults with developmental disabilities; DD; Administration on Developmental Disabilities; ADD; the Aging and Disability Resource Center; ADRC
Contact
Institute on Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
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rrtcamr@uic.edu
Phone
312-413-1520