MapHabit

12/12/2025

Today, on Universal Health Coverage Day, we’re joining a global call for change.

The 2025 theme—“Unaffordable health costs? We’re sick of it!”—echoes a reality we see every day: too many families are forced to sacrifice basic needs just to access essential health services.

More than half the world’s population still can’t get the care they need. And for many, paying for support means financial hardship that affects housing, food, education, and overall stability.

At MapHabit, we’re working to change that.

Through Medicaid waivers, managed care partnerships, and emerging funding pathways, many individuals can receive MapHabit at no cost. We’re committed to lowering financial barriers and expanding coverage so cognitive support is accessible—not another burden on families already stretched thin.

Health coverage must be universal. Assistive support must be affordable. Families deserve both.

Learn more about available MapHabit funding here:https://hubs.ly/Q03WqbD30

12/10/2025

Medicaid plays a critical role in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)—and new KFF data highlights just how essential that coverage is.

IDD affects an estimated 8–16 million people in the U.S., many of whom rely on Medicaid for long-term services, specialized supports, and care that private insurance typically does not cover.

Here are a few key takeaways from KFF’s latest analysis:

🔹 Children make up 82% of nonelderly Medicaid enrollees with IDD.
EPSDT benefits ensure kids receive comprehensive screening, therapy, and treatment—care that often isn’t available through private coverage.

🔹 How people qualify differs widely by age.
68% of children with IDD qualify for Medicaid based on income alone, while 76% of adults qualify through disability pathways—processes that tend to be more complex and burdensome.

🔹 Home- and community-based services (HCBS) are the backbone of support.
Roughly 729,000 people under 65 with IDD use Medicaid long-term care, and almost all rely on home care, not institutions. These services include supported employment, therapies, caregiver support, assistive technology, and more.

🔹 Waiting lists are long—and growing.
People with IDD represent 73% of all HCBS waiver waiting lists, with over 521,000 individuals waiting for essential services like personal care, behavioral supports, and home modifications.

🔹 People with IDD have higher care needs and spending.
Medicaid spends 4x more per child and 7x more per adult with I/DD compared to those without IDD. This reflects higher rates of chronic conditions and greater reliance on long-term services.

At MapHabit, we see every day how critical consistent, individualized support is for people with IDD and their caregivers. Tools that promote independence, daily structure, and skill-building—like our visual step-by-step maps—become even more important as families navigate coverage complexities and service gaps.

Read the full KFF analysis here:

Among the estimated 8 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), over three million have Medicaid coverage.

12/08/2025

MapHabit is thrilled to join the Georgia Assistive Technology in Education (GATE) Conference later this week in Kennesaw, GA.

Hosted by Georgia Assistive Technology for Educators, GATE brings together educators, therapists, parents, and community members to share best practices for using assistive technology to support learning and independence in the classroom.

Our Co-Founder, Dr. Stuart Zola, will be a presenter, and Adam Klein will join him in the exhibit hall to showcase how MapHabit empowers students, teachers, and families alike.

If you’re attending GATE, be sure to stop by the MapHabit booth and say hello! We’d love to connect and show you how visual supports can make a lasting difference.

12/04/2025

Transforming IDD care management starts with giving teams the right tools.

Care managers today navigate rising caseloads, high DSP turnover, and growing documentation demands—often without enough hours in the day to do the work that matters most.

Our latest blog breaks down how assistive technology like MapHabit helps close those gaps with shared visual routines, real-time communication, and clearer insight into daily progress.

If you support individuals with IDD, this one’s worth the read.

Explore the full post:

Discover how the MapHabit app empowers care managers by streamlining tasks and improving daily outcomes for individuals with IDD.

12/03/2025

Whether it’s a morning routine, fitness goal, or winding down at night, habits shape our days.

MapHabit makes those habits stick with visual guidance designed to meet people where they are—at home, school, or in the community.

Contact our team to learn more about how MapHabit can support healthy habits across all ages and abilities at https://hubs.ly/Q03VcVNp0.

12/02/2025

The new Rural Health Transformation Program marks a historic federal commitment to improving care in rural communities—$50B over five years to help states build stronger, more sustainable systems of care.

However, funding alone won’t close the gap. Real transformation happens when we give people tools that work in everyday life.

That’s where assistive and consumer-facing technologies play a powerful role.

MapHabit supports care teams, family caregivers, and individuals by making daily health routines clear, visual, and accessible, even in areas where broadband is limited.

In our latest blog, we explore how tools like MapHabit align with the program’s goals to expand access, strengthen the workforce, and bring innovation to every corner of rural America.

Read the full article:

Discover how MapHabit's assistive technology empowers independence in rural communities through visual mapping, enhancing care access and sustainability even in low-connectivity areas.

12/01/2025

New research from the UC Davis MIND Institute:

UC Davis has launched a new 5-year, NIH-funded study to better understand how young children with Down syndrome develop expressive communication — including gestures, signs, pictures, and spoken words.

The research team will follow 168 children ages 18–54 months to track how their communication skills grow over time. The goal is to create a clearer, more accurate guide that helps families and providers understand when certain milestones may appear and how to better tailor support.

At MapHabit, we’re always encouraged to see more research focused on communication development and real-world support for families.

🔗 Learn more about the study at the link in the comments.

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling especially grateful for the community around us—the caregivers, providers, and organizations who bring compassion and consistency to the people they support every day.

Thank you for letting MapHabit be a small part of the meaningful work you do. From all of us at MapHabit, we wish you a restful and happy Thanksgiving with your loved ones.

11/26/2025

Therapy only works when skills practiced in session actually stick and show up in daily routines. That’s where many providers feel the gap—families are motivated, but life gets busy, and consistency becomes a challenge.

What we’ve seen is that when visual supports and guided routines follow clients home, practice becomes easier, more predictable, and far more consistent. Therapists get clearer data. Families get more confidence. Clients get more independence.

MapHabit is designed for turning therapeutic goals into routines clients can actually use and families can confidently reinforce day after day.

If you missed our blog post, we break down exactly how therapists are using these tools in practice. Check it out on our Resource Center today.

11/25/2025

Small routines can lead to big wins in the workplace.

From Getting Ready for Work to Taking a Break the Right Way, MapHabit supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they gain confidence and consistency in their jobs.

Contact our team to learn how supportive employment partners use MapHabit to empower their workforce: https://hubs.ly/Q03TyD9M0

11/21/2025

Why do two people with the same traumatic brain injury recover so differently?

That question drives the work of Jessica Gill, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University whose PRECEDE Lab is identifying biomarkers that could predict which patients are most at risk for long-term effects such as PTSD, depression, or post-concussive syndrome.

By studying proteins released after injury, like the same amyloids and tau proteins seen in Alzheimer’s disease, Gill’s team is uncovering biological patterns that could help clinicians personalize care, set realistic recovery expectations, and intervene earlier when complications are likely.

Their findings are moving us closer to a future where TBI recovery is guided by precision, not guesswork.

At MapHabit, we’re inspired by work that acknowledges every brain, every recovery journey, and every care plan is unique.

Read the full story from Johns Hopkins Medicine:

Neurologist Jessica Gill is studying biomarkers associated with TBI to learn why some patients heal more than others.

11/20/2025

Last week, MapHabit had the opportunity to join the 8th Annual Enabling Technology & Innovation Summit—a gathering that continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in disability services, LTSS, and person-centered care.

Our CEO, Matt Golden, spent time demoing MapHabit and connecting with leaders across the ecosystem. We loved hearing how organizations are using enabling technology to expand independence and improve quality of life.

It was also great to reconnect with industry partners and innovators, including:
📌 Milton Neuenschwander, Director of Enabling Technology State of Tennessee
📌 Erin Washington & Carrie Shaw, Embodied Labs
📌 Michelle Bagby
📌 Kathryn E. (Katie) Walters, LTSS Technology Champion at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

We’re energized by the momentum in this space and proud to contribute tools that support caregivers, providers, and individuals in building more independent, supported daily routines.

Looking forward to continuing these conversations and collaborations in 2026.