Research and Reports
The following research and reports provide additional information and resources for service providers working with families with special needs. Please click on the resource and the answer will appear. Click again to hide the answer.
Family Support Research and Reports
National Study on Crime against Persons with Disabilities, 2007 Conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice, this study presents the first estimates of crime against people with disabilities measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey. The report focuses on the victimization experiences of people with disabilities, and compares disability types, victim characteristics, and crime characteristics, such as reporting crime to the police and the presence of weapons during the crime. The study also compares the statistics against those of people without disabilities. |
Military Lifestyle Research and Reports
Department of Defense Special Report: It's Your Move This Special Report has been prepared to help service members and their families understand their entitlements and responsibilities concerning shipment of household goods, unaccompanied baggage, boats, pets, personal vehicles, and mobile homes. |
Federal Assistance Programs Research and Reports
Legal Research and Reports
Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) The ILRU program is a national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its goal is to expand the body of knowledge in independent living and to improve utilization of results of research programs and demonstration projects in this field. It is a program of the Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR), a nationally recognized medical rehabilitation facility for people with disabilities. |
Medical Care Research and Reports
Case for Inclusion Published by the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), the Case For Inclusion ranks the fifty states and the District of Columbia on Medicaid services provided to intellectual and developmental disability (ID/DD) populations.
Enhancing Health Care Transition for Youth and Young Adults Living with Chronic Medical Conditions and Disabilities This white paper was produced by Physician-Parent Caregivers, Inc. on behalf of the Coalition for Young Adults Living with Chronic Medical Conditions and Disabilities. The Coalition is committed to enhancing research, training, and reform efforts related to quality health care for youth and young adults living with chronic medical conditions and disabilities.
Autism - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Study This news release by the NIH describes how scientists have come one step closer to determining the genetic basis for autism. The researchers have identified regions of four chromosomes that appear to be linked with the disorder. |
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