What Technology Solutions Are Funded Through Intellectual And Developmental Disability State Agencies In The United States?

Total Spending for Technology Solutions for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) in the United States
(Fiscal Years 1977-2021)

Bar chart illustrating Total Spending for Technology Solutions for People with IDD in the United States. X axis represents years 2007 to 2021, and Y axis represents spending in millions of dollars. Graph shows spending for remote supports increasing from $0.1 in 2012 to $16.3 in 2021; spending for individual technology increasing from $0.0 in 2007 to $14.6 in 2021; and spending for smart homes increasing from $0.0 in 2007 to $1.8 in 2021.

Chart Terms and Definitions

Remote Supports: 

The provision of support by staff or an agency provider at a remote location who are engaged with an individual through equipment with the capability for live two-way communication may include: motion sensing system; radio frequency identification; live video feed; live audio feed; web-based monitoring system; or another device that facilitates live two-way communication.

Individual Support Technologies:

Individual support technologies are identified as technologies for personal use. These may include technologies such as augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC), computers, tablets, way-finding support devices, or more traditional assistive technology such as hearing, speech, vision, and mobility technologies.

Smart Homes:

Home equipped with network-connected products for controlling, automating, and optimizing functions such as temperature, lighting, security etc. either remotely or by a separate system within the home.

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Technology Spending (in Millions of 2021 Dollars)
Technology Spending (in Millions of 2021 Dollars)
YearRemote SupportsIndividual TechnologySmart HomesTotal Technology Spending
2007 000
2008 00.10.1
2009 00.10.1
2010 3.20.23.4
2011 4.20.24.5
20120.17.20.27.4
20130.75.30.26.2
20141.44.70.26.3
20152.25.20.47.9
20164.512.10.817.5
20174.715.2120.9
2018614.61.121.6
20198.714.51.224.3
202012.1141.627.7
202116.314.61.832.7
     

State of the States Information

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This project is funded through a cooperative agreement from the Administration on Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Cooperative Agreement #90DNPAPA0005. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not therefore necessarily represent official ACL policy.

Suggested Citation

State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (year). [Page Name]. Lawrence: University of Kansas, State of the States, Kansas Center on Developmental Disabilities, Life Span Institute. Retrieved from: https://stateofthestates.ku.edu