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The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities, 2005 evaluates state trends in 2002-04 in services and funding for persons with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities (MR/DD). Topics covered in Part I include: General trends in MR/DD spending, Community services and supports, Public and private institutions, Fiscal effort in the states, and Demand for services and supports. Part II consists of 4-page statistical profiles of each state.

The study was carried out at the University of Colorado's Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, where the State of the States Developmental Disabilities Project is located, and was funded in part by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (HV1570.5 U5 B72 2005)

The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities (This site provides an e-mail link to receive a copy of the report)