April 2025 Research Brief: Exploring the Implementation Gap: Autonomy, Choice, and Control

The April research brief, Exploring the Implementation Gap: Autonomy, Choice, and Control, presents findings from over 1,100 disability services professionals. While organizations strongly prioritize person-centered supports, the data reveal gaps in implementation around control over service plans and budgets. Executives and directors report the largest disconnects between values and practice, highlighting the need for better strategies to ensure real choice and control for people with disabilities.