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Special Publications




NEW RELEASES:
Colorado Reports

Addressing Potential Conflicts of Interest Arising from the Multiple Roles of Colorado's Community Centered Boards. (482 KB PDF). Report to Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities; December 2007; Maureen Booth and Eileen Griffin Institute for Health Policy Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine Conflict of Interest Study Summary. (76 KB PDF). The purpose of this document is to provide summary responses to the recommendations provided in the report entitled Addressing Potential Conflicts of Interest Arising from the Multiple Roles of Colorado's Community Centered Boards (December 2007).


STUDIES & REPORTS

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Date Title Publisher
Document
October
2007
Collaboration: UCEDDs, LENDs, and State MR/DD Agencies AUCD

(267 KB)
October
2007
Adult Services in the AUCD Network AUCD

(75 KB)
October
2007
Autism Services in the AUCD Network AUCD

(84 KB)
February
2006

THE GUIDE:
NASDDDS Handbook on Inclusive Meetings and Presentations

NASDDDS

(484 KB)
November
2004
GETTING A LIFE:
Findings & Recommendations
from the NASDDDS Invitational Symposium
NASDDDS

(211 KB)
October
2004

NASDDDS TECHNICAL REPORT:
Survey on State Strategies for Supporting Individuals with Co-existing Conditions (ADDITIONAL RESOURCES)

NASDDDS

(465 KB)
March
2004
Picking up the Pieces of Our own Mistakes NASDDDS

(465 KB)
October
2003

Individual Budgeting Strategies:
Executive Summary
(Full Report Flyer w/Order Form)

NASDDDS

(176 KB)
January
2008
Discussion of Key Resource Allocation Policy Issues in Louisiana HSRI

(137 KB)
June
2004
Never Give Up: Assets Inc.’s Commitment to Community Life for
People Seen as “Difficult to Serve”
Assets Inc.

(334 KB)


NASDDDS TITLES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:

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Medicaid and Case Management for People with Developmental Disabilities: Options, Practices, and Issues (Revised), Robin E. Cooper, NASDDDS, May 2006. In 1998, the Association published a monograph titled, Medicaid and Case Management for Persons with Developmental Disabilities authored by Gary Smith and Robin Cooper. Since that time, Medicaid case management policy and practice has continued to evolve with the publication of the new HCBS waiver template and recent changes to case management regulations in the 2005 Deficit reduction Act. We have reedited and updated the 1998 publication to reflect the most current federal regulatory changes and the new issues affecting states in the delivery of Medicaid financed case management services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The publication discusses the implications of new policies and provides reference materials from federal regulations and publications. (Price: $35)

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Having It Your Way: Understanding State Individual Budgeting Strategies. In response to the growing demand for self-directed services, state developmental disabilities agencies have begun to use individual budgets as a cornerstone of their efforts to help persons with disabilities to gain control over their lives. While interest in this subject is strong, until now very little comparative, cross-jurisdictional information has been available regarding the individual budgeting methods used by the states.

To address this information gap, NASDDDS is pleased to announce the availability of the latest publication in its "Special Studies Initiative" series. Entitled Having It Your Way: Understanding State Individual Budgeting Strategies, this report summarizes the findings and conclusions of an 18-month study of individualized funding methodologies currently being employed by state developmental disabilities service systems.

This timely, groundbreaking analysis summarizes the findings of nationwide survey conducted by NASDDDS in mid-2002. It also contains an in-depth analysis and comparison of individual budgeting practices in nine, selected states. (Price $30)

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Cover image for the Closing the Gap SupplementA Supplement to Closing the Gap: Addressing the Needs of People with Developmental Disabilities Waiting for Supports, Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS, "A Special Studies Initiative" Report, November/December 1999. This publication refines, updates, and expands the methods of forecasting future demand for DD services that were discussed in the original report; provides more in-depth information on the waiting list management policies of selected states; Summarizes noteworthy developments over the past eight months in waiting list litigation across the nation; and encapsulates the key findings of several recent reports dealing with state DD waiting lists. With Appendices (Price: $10)

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Cover image for Closing the GapClosing the Gap: Addressing the Needs of People with Developmental Disabilities Waiting for Supports, Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS, "A Special Studies Initiative" Report, May 1999. This groundbreaking report: (a) summarizes current knowledge concerning the dimensions of the waiting list gap, including the reasons behind the interstate variations in access to services as well as the complex factors driving present and future service demand patterns; (b) describes the various state-level initiatives that are underway across the country to close the service gap, plus the strategies that are being used and the linkages that are being drawn to broader system reconfiguration efforts; (c) analyzes the various state approaches to establishing and maintaining waiting lists, including how states use related data for strategic planning purposes; and (d) pointing out the effects of federal Medicaid policies on the states' capacity to meet demand for home and community-based supports. The report also explores the implications of pending litigation (including Doe v. Chiles in Florida, L.C. v. Olmstead in Georgia and similar suits in five other states) on future state efforts to close the waiting list gap. (Price: $25)

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Cover image for Medicaid and Systems ChangeMedicaid and Systems Change: Finding the Fit, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS, February 1998. This incisive, groundbreaking report explores the various policy options available to the states as they redesign their MR/DD service delivery systems in ways that promote flexible, community-centered approaches to supporting people with developmental disabilities and making more effective use of public dollars. (Price: $25)

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Cover image for Managing Our Own SupportsManaging Our Own Supports: A Primer on Participant-Driven Managed Supports: Applying Managed Care Strategies in Participant-Driven Systems for Long-Term Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities, John M. Agosta and Madeleine Kimmich, NASDDDS and the Human Services Research Institute (through the joint Center for Managed Long-Term Supports for People with Disabilities), March 1997. This publication explains how managed care principles can be used to further the emerging vision of full community participation and self-determination for people with developmental disabilities. (Price: $25)

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Cover image of Supporting People with Severe Reputations in the CommunitySupporting People with Severe Reputations in the Community, Michael Smull and Susan Burke Harrison, NASMRPD, September 1992. Complete with an action plan, this guidebook is designed to help develop specific strategies for dealing with individuals who present major behavioral challenges. (Price: $10)

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To Order A Publication: Print a copy of the PDF Order Form and mail your check, purchase order, or money order to NASDDDS, 113 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. No credit cards. You may also fax your order to (703) 683-8773 or (703) 684-1395 and you will be invoiced. Shipping and postage included. Orders are mailed first class for single copies, UPS for multiple copies. Express mail arranged at an additional cost. If you are unable to access the PDF file, you may request an order form by contacting Linda Miller at (703) 683-4202.