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Dr. Marks directs research programs to empower people with disabilities through health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care.

Consensus statement of the international summit on intellectual disability and Dementia related to post-diagnostic support

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Karen Dodd-a, Karen Watchman-b, Matthew P. Janicki-c, Antonia Coppus-d,e, Claudia Gaertner-f, Juan Forteag-h, Flavia H. Santos-i,j, Seth M. Keller-k and Andre Strydom-l a-Department of Psychology, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leatherhead, UK; b-University of Stirling, Scotland; c-University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; d Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; e Dichterbij Centre of the Intellectual …

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Caregiving and IDD and Dementia: Report of the Pre-Summit Workgroup on Caregiving and IDD

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This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from a pre-summit activity for the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers.  The report was developed by a working group of experts in caregiving, dementia, and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and organized by the National Task Group on Intellectual …

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Where All Bodies Are Exquisite

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Source: The New York Times “Circle Story #10,” a 2003 painting of poet and essayist Eli Clare. Credit Riva Lehrer It’s 2009, and I’m in Philadelphia to deliver a talk at a conference. During a long break, I decide to visit the Mutter Museum. I teach anatomy, and the Mutter houses a collection of so-called medical curiosities. …

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New NACCHO Fact Sheet: Five Steps for Inclusive Health Promotion | Healthy People, Healthy Places

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NACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released a new fact sheet, titled “Five Steps for Inclusive Promotion,” now available via the NACCHO Health and Disability webpage.  Source: NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program This four-page resource provides health department staff with five action steps for the development and delivery of inclusive health promotion programs and activities. Each action step provides …

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2017 Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week is September 10-16!

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Plan Your DSP Recognition Week Celebration Source: American Network of Community Options and Resources Celebrate DSP Recognition Week! Join ANCOR in recognizing the dedication and accomplishments of outstanding Direct Support Professionals and expressing our appreciation for their vital contribution to communities across the country. We’re already preparing for a big week of celebration for these …

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Safety of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Hospital. What Can the Hospital Pharmacist Do to Improve Quality of Care?

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How can pharmacists can contribute to safety by improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities for people with intellectual disabilities? Source: Pharmacy | Free Full-Text Author: Bernadette Flood Abstract  People with intellectual disabilities are vulnerable in healthcare environments. They experience health and healthcare inequalities, and when admitted to general hospitals are at a greater risk of …

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Attitudes towards people with physical or intellectual disabilities among nursing, social work and medical students (2017)

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Source: Wiley Online Library Journal of Clinical Nursing Authors: Kritsotakis, Galanis, Papastefanakis, Meidani, Philalithis, Kalokairinou, & Sourtzi Abstract Aims and objectives To examine and compare undergraduate healthcare students’ attitudes toward people with physical or intellectual disabilities in Greece. Background The experience that people with disabilities have with health care is a complex interaction between their …

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Include “Low-Tech” Options to Share Health Information with People with Disabilities

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Source: New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Project (DPH) Data Briefs & Reports Health and medical information is commonly shared via web sites, social media, smart phone apps, and even text messaging. However, these high tech options are not accessible to all people. Adults with disabilities in New Hampshire (NH) are significantly less likely than adults …

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New Hampshire Adults with Disabilities Need Better Diabetes Prevention Care

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Source: New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Project (DPH) Data Briefs & Reports In New Hampshire, adults with mobility and cognitive limitations are significantly more likely to experience diabetes (26%) than adults with no disability (9%).1 The disparity in diabetes prevalence results in higher costs to Medicaid programs and poorer health outcomes and quality of …

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New Health & Disability E-learning Module for Health Department Staff

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Source: NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is proud to announce a new online e-learning module titled, “Health and Disability 101: Training for Health Department Employees.” The purpose of this training is to educate health department staff about the benefits of including people with disabilities in all public health programs, products and …

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