Archived NASDDDS Publications

Below, please find a listing of publications in the NASDDDS archives. Please CONTACT US if you are interested in receiving a copy of any publication to determine its availability.

1971

A Summary of Selected Legislation Related to the Handicapped: 1971, Robert M. Gettings, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

1973

92nd Congress: Federal Legislation Affecting the Mentally Retarded and Other Handicapped Persons, A Source Book, Robert M. Gettings, NACSPMR.

Organization of State Services for the Mentally Retarded, Robert M. Gettings and W.A. Ziegler, NACSPMR.

1974

Day Training Services for Mentally Retarded Children: A State-by-State Survey, NACSPMR.

1975

Federal Laws and Regulations Affecting the Handicapped, Robert. M. Gettings, NACSPMR.

93rd Congress: Federal Legislation Affecting the Mentally Retarded and Other Handicapped Persons, A Source Book, Robert M. Gettings, NACSPMR.

A Summary of Selected Legislation Relating to the Handicapped: 1974, R.M. Gettings, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

1976

Mental Retardation: Trends in State Services (prepared under contract with the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation. Published by PCMR in 1976 as part of the Committee’s “Century of Decision” series).

A Summary of Selected Legislation Related to the Handicapped: 1975, Robert M. Gettings, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

1977

Income Maintenance and the Developmentally Disabled: An Analysis of Policy Issues, Robert M. Gettings, Harold A. Tapper, N. Myrl Weinberg, NASMRPD (prepared as part of U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Grant Project No. 54-P-71156-3).

1978

Developmentally Disabled Persons in the Federal Income Maintenance Program: A Critique of Issues in SSI and SSDI, Mary Ann Allard, Marilyn Annikis, Kenneth Billingsley, Valerie J. Bradley, Emily Cravedi, and Ann Liegey (prepared by Human Services Research Institute for NASMRPD as part of HEW Grant Project No. 54-P-71156).

Housing for Developmentally Disabled Citizens: An Analysis of Policy Issues, NASMRPD (prepared as part of HEW Grant Project No. 54-P-71156).

Housing for Developmentally Disabled Persons: An Analysis of Policy Issues – Executive Summary, NASMRPD (prepared as part of HEW Grant Project No. 54-P-71156).

Key Legislation Affecting Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled Persons: 95th Congress, Second Session, Stephanie Mensh.

1979

Quality Assurance in Long-Term Care Programs, Shirley Kressel, (unpublished report prepared as part of HEW Grant No. 54-P-71156).

1981

Congressional Action on the Reagan Budget Proposals, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

The Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Authority, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD.

Residential Services for Mentally Retarded Citizens in the 1980s: An Association White Paper (April 1, 1981, Discussion Draft prepared by the NACSPMR staff as a basic for a membership dialogue; never published in final form).

Status of the Reagan Budget Proposals: An Interim Analysis of the Implications for Developmentally Disabled Citizens, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Trends in Capital Expenditures for Mental Retardation Facilities: A State-by-State Survey, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD.

1982

The Provision of Technical Assistance on Federal Programs of Significance to the Developmentally Disabled: A Final Report on a National Grant Project, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD (an unpublished report prepared as part of HEW Grant No. 54-P-71156).

Summary Report on Technical Assistance Activities in Five Selected States, Part I (an unpublished report prepared as part of HEW Grant No. 54-P-71156).

Summary Report on Technical Assistance Activities in Five Selected States, Part II (an unpublished report prepared as part of HEW Grant No. 54-P-71156).

An Update on the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Authority, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD.

1984

The Closure of State Mental Retardation Institutions: Proceedings of a Conference of the NASMRPD, published by the Evaluation and Public Policy Program Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, The University of Illinois at Chicago (David Braddock and Tara Heller, editors).

1985

Federal Administrative Constraints on State Medicaid Outlays for MR/DD Recipients, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

1986

The Federal Look Behind Initiative: Impact on Developmental Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD.

Federal Policies Impacting on Developmentally Disabled Citizens – 1985: A Year in Review, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Community Service Systems: Accepting the Challenge of Proactive Management: Report of Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Mental Retardation Program Directors, December 3-5, 1986, NASMRPD, “Community Management Initiative” series.

1987

Paying for Services, Gary A. Smith and Sheila Aderman, NASMRPD, “Community Management Initiative” series.

Supported Employment: Federal Policies and State Activities Related to Integrated Work Opportunities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings and Ruth E. Katz, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

1988

A Guide to the Development of HCB Waiver Programs on Behalf of Nursing Facility Residents with Developmental Disabilities: The Section 1915(c)(7)(B) Waiver Authority, NASMRPD, Gary A. Smith, “Community Management Initiative” series.

The Medicaid Home and Community Quality Services Act: An Analysis and Detailed Explanation, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Nursing Home Reform: Implications for Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings, Gary A. Smith, and Ruth Katz, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

The Section 1915(c)(7)(B) Waiver Authority, Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Community Management Initiative” series.

Summary of Existing Legislation for Persons with Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings, U.S. Department of Education.

1989

Crisis in the Community, Michael W. Smull, NASMRPD, “Community Management Initiative” series.

Federal Medicaid Policies and Services to Americans with Developmental Disabilities: Critical Issues – Difficult Choices, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: The Home and Community-Based Waiver Experience, Gary A. Smith, Ruth E. Katz, and Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

1990

Eliminating Inappropriate Nursing Home Placements: An Analysis of Federal-State Implementation of OBRA-87’s PASARR Requirements, Robert M. Gettings, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Supported Living: New Directions in Services to People with Developmental Disabilities, Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Community Management Initiative” series.

1991

Community Supported Living Arrangements: A Guide to Section 1930 of the Social Security Act, Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD.

The HCB Waiver Program and Services to People with Developmental Disabilities: An Update, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Supported Employment and Medicaid Financing, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD.

1992

1991 State Legislation Affecting People with Developmental Disabilities, NASMRPD.

Medicaid in the Community: The HCB Waiver and CSLA Programs, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Federal Funding Inquiry” series.

Summary of Existing Legislation Affecting People with Disabilities, prepared by the NASMRPD staff under contract with the U.S. Department of Education and published by the DoE Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Supporting People with Severe Reputations in the Community, Michael Smull and Susan Burke Harrison, NASMRPD.

1993

1991 and 1992 State Legislation Affecting People with Developmental Disabilities, NASMRPD.

Medicaid-Funded Home and Community-Based Waiver Services for People with Developmental Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Long-Term Supports Project” series, Report No. 1.

Medicaid’s ICF/MR Program: Present Status and Recent Trends, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASMRPD, “Long-Term Supports Project” series, Report No. 2.

1994

The HCB Waiver and CSLA Programs: An Update on Medicaid’s Role in Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities in the Community, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS, “Long-Term Supports Project” series, Report No. 3.

1995

Managed Care and People with Developmental Disabilities: A Guidebook, John Ashbaugh and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS and the Human Services Research Institute.

1996

The Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Program: Recent and Emerging Trends in Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS.

Keeping Faith: System Change, Managed Care, and Long-Term Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities: A Working Document, NASDDDS.

1997

Core Indicators Project: Progress Report, NASDDDS and the Human Services Research Institute (acting through the joint Center on Managed Long-Term Supports for People with Disabilities).

Managing 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).

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Services and Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities: Trends Through 1997, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS.

1998

Medicaid and Systems Change: Finding the Fit, Gary A. Smith and Robert M. Gettings, NASDDDS.

Medicaid and Case Management for People with Developmental Disabilities: Options, Practices and Issues, Robin E. Cooper and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS.

Core Indicators Project: Progress Report #2, NASDDDS and the Human Services Research Institute (acting through the joint Center on Managed Long-Term Supports for People with Disabilities).

Core Indicators Project: Phase I Summary and Technical Reports, NASDDDS and the Human Services Research Institute (acting through the joint Center on Managed Long-Term Supports for People with Disabilities).

1999

Closing the Gap: Addressing the Needs of People with Developmental Disabilities Waiting for Supports, Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS (a “Special Studies Initiative” report).

Core Indicators Project: Phase II Progress Report, NASDDDS and the Human Services Research Institute (acting through the Center for Managed Long-Term Supports for People with Disabilities).

A 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).

2000

Managing Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Programs: An Analysis of State Policymaking and Operational Responsibilities for Waiver Programs Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Robert M. Gettings and Gary A. Smith, NASDDDS (a “Special Studies Initiative” report).

2003

Having It Your Way: Understanding State Individual Budgeting Strategies, Charles R. Moseley, NASDDDS, October 2003.

2006

Medicaid and Case Management for People with Developmental Disabilities: Options, Practices, and Issues (Second Edition), Robin E. Cooper, NASDDDS, May 2006.

2010

Caring Families… Families Giving Care: Using Medicaid to Pay Relatives Providing Support to Family Members with Disabilities, Robin E. Cooper, NASDDDS June 2010.

2011

Shared Living Guide, Robin E. Cooper, Kara R. LeBeau, and Nancy Thaler, NASDDDS, May 2011.

Forging a Federal State Partnership, Robert M. Gettings, NASDDDS Co-published with AAIDD, June 2011.

2014

NASDDDS: 50 Years of History, Robert M. Gettings and Nancy Thaler, NASDDDS, October 2014.

2019

Medicaid and Case Management for People with Disabilities: Structure, Practice, Issues (Third Edition), Robin E. Cooper, NASDDDS, April 2019.