Family & Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS): FINDS Community Report 2023
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Proposal Overview
Name: Family & Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS): FINDS Community Report 2023
Year: 2023
Sponsoring Organization and Key Author(s):
Sponsoring Organization:
The Arc of the United States is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization advocating for and supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The RTC/CL at the University of Minnesota is the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)’s national center on community living; it conducts research, training, and technical assistance and dissemination projects related to community supports.
Key Authors:
Lynda Lahti Anderson and Sandra Pettingell
Program Details
Overview: Proposes policy changes based on findings from a survey of family caregivers supporting someone with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The report focuses on the challenges family caregivers face, the economic implications of caregiving, and the supports to better meet their needs. Includes legislative recommendations as described below.
Major Legislative Recommendations
Financial Supports for Family Caregivers
Tax Credit/Deduction for Caregiver Expenses
Recommends income tax credits or deductions to family caregivers for the caregiving costs they incur.