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Meeting The Need

Center:
WA-University of Washington Institute on Human Development and Disability, UCEDD/LEND
Fiscal Year:
2007
Contact Information:
Pat Brown
[email protected]
206-616-4714
Project Description:
Meeting the Need: An assessment of the capacity of families to provide the necessary supports to their family members with developmental disabilities is funded by the Arc of Washington Trust Fund. Using an in-depth case studies design and the Support Intensity Scale, project staff Pat Brown and Sherrie Brown will provide policymakers and key stakeholders a snapshot of current support needs for families with a member with developmental disabilities living at home and the families? capacity to provide these supports. The examination of family capacity will include: formal and informal family and community supports, family income, insurance and expenditures related to providing support for their family member with developmental disabilities.
Keyword(s):
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Quality of Life, Other
Target Audience:
Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
Funding Source:
COVID-19 Related Data:
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