December 08, 2016
This
report, which has been published annually since 2006 by United Cerebral Palsy, “
ranks all 50 States and the District of Columbia (DC) not on their spending but on their outcomes for Americans with ID/DD.
The Case for Inclusion is a tool that gives us: glimpses at how well each individual state is performing overall; how each state matches up against other states regarding key data measures; the policies and practices of top performing states that may be considered as best practices; and, most importantly, the trends and trajectory of how states are—or are not— improving. [“
The Case for Inclusion,” United Cerebral Palsy, 2016]
Virginia ranks 39th — up from 41st in 2015!
“The Case for Inclusion’s five major outcome areas align, as indicated, with the following four-part holistic approach:
- Promoting Independence
- Promoting Productivity
- Keeping Families Together and Reaching Those in Need
- Tracking Health, Safety & Quality of Life”
Thank you to Dennis Brown for bringing it to our attention!