Evolving Definitions of Autism and Impact on Eligibility for Developmental Disability Services: California Case Example
| Autor: | Lisa Linder, Marian E. Williams, Robert A. Jacobs, Barbara Y. Wheeler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Developmental Disabilities media_common.quotation_subject Eligibility Determination California Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Autistic Disorder Legal case Psychiatry media_common Community and Home Care Service (business) business.industry 05 social sciences medicine.disease Discretion Waiver Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health Autism spectrum disorder Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Autism business Medicaid 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 55:192-209 |
| ISSN: | 1934-9556 1934-9491 |
| DOI: | 10.1352/1934-9556-55.3.192 |
| Popis: | When establishing eligibility for developmental disability (DD) services, definitions of specific diagnostic conditions, such as autism, impact policy. Under the Medicaid home and community-based waiver program, states have discretion in determining specific program or service eligibility criteria, the nature of supports to be provided, and the number of individuals to be served. Individuals with DD, their families, and advocates have pushed to expand eligibility and improve the quality of services and supports received. This article uses a California legal case to explore the impact on individuals seeking eligibility for DD services when states rely on evolving diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Recommendations are made for a more equitable and consistent approach to disability eligibility determination. |
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