National Autism Data Center

National Autism Indicators Reports

Mission and Purpose

To make a difference, research must reach those who need it. The National Autism Indicators Report series presents our research findings in a clearly communicated, open-access, online format to speed the delivery of information to decision-makers while maintaining very high standards of scientific credibility.

Our traditional National Autism Indicators Reports provide detailed information and statistics on key topics. The Policy Insight series of reports provide an overview and key statistics for a topic, a policy brief, and resources for readers. These Reports and Publications are produced in collaboration with the Policy and Analytics Center, where funding for research initiatives and data are based.

Products and Reports

We offer a diverse range of products designed to bridge the gap between data and real-world change.

• Standard NAIR Reports: Comprehensive reports detailing the service usage and life outcomes of autistic individuals across the United States.
• Policy Insight Reports: Data-driven publications that pair vital statistics with an analysis of their specific implications for U.S. policy.
• Partners in Research Series: Collaborative reports produced in tandem with community organizations to ensure research is grounded in lived experience.
• Accessing Cities Series: A specialized series investigating disability-related data and urban policy within major U.S. cities.

Browse Reports

National Autism Indicators Report: Use of Dual Medicaid and Medicare Coverage among Autistic People

February 2026 | Benevides, Teal W.; Roux, Anne; Voltaire, Samuelle; Sowers, Mary P.; Shea, Lindsay L.

Enhancing Housing Assistance for Philadelphians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

February 2026 | Roux, Anne; Chvasta, Kyle; Cooper, Dylan S.; Carlton, Conner; Wong, Mi-Yeet; Shea, Lindsay L.

National Autism Indicators Report: Establishing a National Autistic-led Research Agenda

January 2025 | Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN); Policy and Analytics Center (PAC), Drexel University

National Autism Indicators Report: Health Care Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 2023 | Rast, Jessica; Miller, Kaitlin K.; Rava, Julianna; Ventimiglia, Jonas; Tao, Sha; Bromberg, Jennifer; Ames, Jennifer L.; Croen, Lisa A.; Kuo, Alice; Shea, Lindsay L.

National Autism Indicators Report: Introduction to Medicaid and Autism (Policy Insight)

March 2023 | Roux, Anne; Rast, Jessica; Miller, Kaitlin K.; Shea, Lindsay L.

National Autism Indicators Report: The Intersection of Autism, Health, Poverty and Racial Inequity

April 2022 | Anderson, Kristy; Roux, Anne; Steinberg, Hillary; Garfield, Tamara; Rast, Jessica; Shattuck, Paul T.; Shea, Lindsay L.

National Autism Indicators Report: Mental Health

August 2021 | Rast, Jessica; Garfield, Tamara; Roux, Anne; Anderson, Kristy; Miller, Kaitlin K.; Hund, Lisa; Tao, Sha; Kerns, Connor M.; Rosenau, Kashia; Hotez, Emily; Shattuck, Paul T.; Shea, Lindsay L.

National Autism Indicators Report: Family Perspectives on Services and Supports

May 2021 | Roux, Anne; Rast, Jessica; Garfield, Tamara; Shattuck, Paul T.; Shea, Lindsay L.

National Autism Indicators Report: Health and Health Care

December 2020 | Rast, Jessica; Roux, Anne; Anderson, Kristy; Croen, Lisa A.; Kuo, Alice; Shea, Lindsay L.; Shattuck, Paul T.

National Autism Indicators Report: Children on the Autism Spectrum and Family Financial Hardship

June 2020 | Anderson, Kristy; Rast, Jessica; Roux, Anne; Garfield, Tamara; Shattuck, Paul T.

National Autism Indicators Report: High School Students on the Autism Spectrum

March 2019 | Shattuck, Paul T.; Rast, Jessica; Roux, Anne; Anderson, Kristy; Benevides, Teal W.; Garfield, Tamara; McGhee Hassrick, Elizabeth; Kuo, Alice

National Autism Indicators Report: Developmental Disability Services and Outcomes in Adulthood

May 2017 | Roux, Anne; Shattuck, Paul T.; Rast, Jessica; Anderson, Kristy

National Autism Indicators Report: Vocational Rehabilitation

May 2016 | Roux, Anne; Rast, Jessica; Anderson, Kristy; Shattuck, Paul T.

National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood

April 2015 | Roux, Anne; Rast, Jessica; Rava, Julianna; Anderson, Kristy; Shattuck, Paul T.