Dr. David Braddock, with the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities at the University of Colorado, publishes the State of the States in Developmental Disabilities. 

Beginning in 1982 and now in its 8th publication, he has tracked the programming and financing performance of states in their developmental disability services. 

In his most recent report, Dr. Braddock summarizes Illinois as follows:

Poor reimbursement rate when compared to all reporting states,

Low use of small residential settings,

Low percentage of funds for community vs institutional programs

Slow disability program growth vs state version of Gross Domestic Product

Below average % of spending on developmental disability services vs personal state income

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The poor showing of Illinois' developmental disability system must be at the forefront of those issues that the  governor and legislature must address. Please contact them to demand better support services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Illinois.

View the entire State of the States report