Source: Physical and psychological health of family carers co-residing with an adult relative with an intellectual disability – Grey – 2017 – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley Online Library Abstract Background Providing long-term care to an adult relative with intellectual disability can impact negatively on caregivers’ health and well-being. Methods Data …
Source: “I’m still here”: Exploring what matters to people with intellectual disability during advance care planning – McKenzie – 2017 – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley Online Library Abstract Background This study sought to identify, from the perspective of people with intellectual disabilities and life limiting conditions, the factors that strengthened …
The 30 Best Workplaces in Healthcare, According to Employees Marcia Frellick April 13, 2017 Great Place to Work, which partnered with Fortune magazine, has released its Best Workplaces in Health Care 2017 rankings after tallying employee-generated points. Employees of qualifying companies – those that self-identified as being in the healthcare industry ― answered 58 questions about how …
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Coverage: Studies show that Medicaid expansion results in significant coverage gains and reductions in uninsured rates, both among the low-income population broadly and within specific vulnerable populations. Access to care, utilization, affordability, and health outcomes: Most research demonstrates that Medicaid expansion positively impacts access to care, utilization of services, the affordability of care, and financial …
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Source: New research shows role-playing disability promotes distress, discomfort and disinterest https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28287757 Professionals in the fields of education and rehabilitation psychology have long used disability simulations to try to promote understanding and improve attitudes about persons with disabilities. To simulate blindness, for instance, participants might complete tasks while wearing blindfolds or goggles. Others use earplugs …
Guidelines: How to Write and Report About People with Disabilities (Download PDF) Your Words, Our Image Writers, editors, reporters and other communicators strive to use the most accurate terminology about people with disabilities. However, inaccurate, archaic and offensive expressions are still commonly used, perpetuating negative stereotypes and beliefs about people with disabilities. For example, a person …
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Tom Shakespeare -University of East Anglia, UK, Hannah Zeilig – University of the Arts London, UK, & Peter Mittler – University of Manchester, UK Download Rights in Mind (2017) Abstract The aim of this paper is to argue for the utility of a relational model of disability, as a way of conceptualizing dementia. We explore whether dementia should …
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As the U.S. Hispanic population grows, reaching nearly 57 million in 2015 and making up 18% of the nation’s population, it is becoming increasingly important to represent Hispanics in surveys of the U.S. population and to understand their opinions and behavior. But surveying Hispanics is complicated for many reasons – language barriers, sampling issues and …
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Trinity Services Executive Director Art Dykstra; Sertoma Centre, Inc. Executive Director Gus van de Brink; and Sparc CEO Greg O’Connor discuss the issues Trinity Services and other disability service providers in Illinois are facing because of a lack of appropriate funding from the State. Video courtesy of Blue Room Stream/Advanced Digital Media, Inc.
