New Report Says Programs and Services for Children With Disabilities Should Coordinate Care Across Service Sectors, Focus on Long-Term Goals
WASHINGTON – While a variety of services and programs exist to support the needs of children with disabilities and their families, a focus on achieving specific near- and long-term goals that help prepare for adulthood and coordination of care within and across service sectors are integral to encouraging healthy growth and development, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The committee that conducted the study and wrote the report examined federal, state, and local programs and services in a range of areas, such as health care, special education, transition to adulthood, vocational rehabilitation, and social needs care.
Link to the report. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25028/opportunities-for-improving-programs-and-services-for-children-with-disabilities
Link to the Highlights. https://www.nap.edu/resource/25028/05112018_ChildrenwithDisabilities_highlights.pdf