Bridging the Divide: Clinicians, Service Providers, and the Future of ASD Waiver Support in Connecticut

In Connecticut’s ASD Waiver Program, a growing divide is emerging between clinicians and service providers, creating frustration among parents and service agencies alike. Families and providers report that their input is often undervalued or dismissed when behavioral strategies are developed, leading to support plans that fail to account for the realities of day-to-day care. As a result, children, teens, and young adults with ASD are being set up for failure by overly reductionist and impractical approaches that do not align with their needs or the capacity of those responsible for implementing them.