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Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Research Project – Health Care System for Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities in Florida

This project focuses upon analyzing the services and benefits provided to adult individuals with developmental disabilities in Florida. The objectives of this project include:

  • Identifying the gaps in services for adults with developmental disabilities, particularly as they transition from pediatric services to adult services;
  • Identifying the gaps in benefits available through different funding sources for adults with developmental disabilities in Florida;
  • Examining the relevant regulatory, legislative and policy issues; and,
  • Developing products that the Council can use to work with the legislature, consumers, advocates, Medicaid, Florida Developmental Disabilities Program Office and other key partners to begin to advocate for a more comprehensive set of services for adults with developmental disabilities in Florida.
We have already conducted our first Advisory Council meeting and are working towards identifying gaps in services and benefits at this time.

Key staff for this project include Carol Tobias, M.M.H.S. and Karin Haberlin, M.A.