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Project

Arkansas Autism Partnership

Center:

AR-University of Arkansas Partners, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Renee Holmes
[email protected]
479-871-2836

Project Description:

The Arkansas Autism Partnership (AAP) is the 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver program for children with autism spectrum disorders between 18 months and 8 years of age. The Arkansas UCEDD is the agency with delegated authority from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (Medicaid and Developmental Disabilities Services) to administer the program on a daily basis. The UCEDD provided technical assistance to the state in the development of this waiver and has been the administrative agency since it's inception more than a decade ago. The program provides intensive intervention in the homes and communities of eligible children, providing them with up to 25 hours per week of one-to-one treatment using evidence-based interventions.

Keyword(s):

Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – General

Core Function(s):

Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State