Supported living or supportive living [1] refers to a range of services and community living arrangements (CLAs) designed with individuals with disabilities and their families to support citizens with disabilities to attain or retain their independence (see independent living) or interdependence in their local communities. Supported living is recorded in the history of the NASDDDS (National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services), celebrating its 50th anniversary. Community Supported Living Arrangements (CSLA) was a landmark federal multi-state demonstration to illustrate the federal role in community living in the US.[2][3] Supported living is considered a core service or program of community living programs funded through federal-state-local partnerships.
- ^ Smith, G. (1990). Supported Living: New Directions in Services for People with Developmental Disabilities. Alexandria, VA: National Association of State Mental Retardation Program Directors.
- ^ Lakin, K.C. & Burwell, B. (1995). Medicaid community supported living arrangements: Five year pilot projects with lasting effects. Supported Living, 8: 4-5.
- ^ Smith, G. & Racino, J. Selection of US Demonstration States for CSLA and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers. Washington, DC: NASMRPD and Syracuse University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Integration.