Just the Facts

Evidence‑Informed Policy & Advocacy Resources from SDBP

SDBP’s Just the Facts resources provide brief talking points on issues impacting children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, their families, and the clinicians who serve them. These fact sheets are designed to support education, advocacy, and systems‑level conversations and may be shared broadly by SDBP members and partners.

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Disorder‑Specific Fact Sheets

Resources addressing prevalence, impact, inequities, and access to care for common neurodevelopmental conditions.

Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Brief overview of how ADHD is addressed in policy, access to care, or systems.

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Autism

Overview of autism spectrum disorder focused on systems of care, services, and policy considerations.

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Key facts highlighting the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure and implications for clinical care and services.

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Public Insurance & Benefits

Fact sheets addressing public programs critical to access, coverage, and long‑term supports for individuals with disabilities.

Medicaid for Adults with Disabilities

Overview of Medicaid coverage for adults with disabilities, including continuity of care and access to services.

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Children's Medicaid and CHIP

Summary of the importance of Medicaid and CHIP in supporting health care access for children with developmental and behavioral needs.

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Key information on SSI eligibility and its role in supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.

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Research & Workforce

Resources highlighting the importance of sustaining the developmental‑behavioral pediatrics field.

Research Funding for DBP

Talking points outlining the importance of research funding to advance clinical care, workforce development, and health outcomes in DBP.

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Help Shape Future Just the Facts Resources

SDBP fact sheets are developed by committees, sections, and members based on emerging issues impacting children, families, and clinicians. We welcome topic suggestions from across the SDBP community.

If you have expertise in an area or have identified a timely issue that would benefit from a concise, evidence‑informed fact sheet, we encourage you to submit a proposal.

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