The RRTCADD’s Research Activities include the following topics: Community Based Health Promotion Improving Health and Function Neurodevelopmental Conditions and Aging Consumer Directed Services Health Promotion for Latino and African-American Mothers Healthy Homes and Communities Health Status Measurement 2011 RRTCDD State of the Science Conference Research Outcomes are targeted at: Improving the health and function of …
Janicki, M.P.1, McCallion. P.2, Splaine, M.3, Santos, F.H.4, Keller, S.M.5, Watchman, K.6. (October 2017). Consensus Statement of the International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Related to Nomenclature. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). 1 University of Illinois at Chicago, USA 2 University at Albany, New York USA 3 Splaine Consulting, Columbia, Maryland …
Hilton Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland June 19-21, 2017 The IASSIDD Health SIRG will be holding a conference in Belfast, N Ireland on the 19th-21st June 2017 at the Hilton Hotel. The theme of the event is “Bridging the gap: from evidence to improved health for persons with IDD”. An international planning group has been working …
http://unc.live/2k770gM “Did you ever have someone ask you for a definition of inclusion? Or did you ever wish you could quickly access the research that documents the benefits of inclusion for young children with and without disabilities? If you answered yes, you may find this issue of Resources within Reason useful. It features resources that …
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http://bit.ly/2knur2z People with mobility disabilities have difficulty standing, walking, or climbing stairs. Because of such difficulty, they may have trouble participating in recreational, social, civic, or religious activities in their communities. The participation limitation may stem from physical problems such as pain or fatigue, from environmental barriers like living in areas without public transportation, or …
Thursday, February 16, 2017 3:00pm | Eastern Daylight Time Presented by: Matthew Janicki, PhD Many organizations are seeing the aging of their clientele and their numbers increase, and concerns are growing about how to deal with age-associated effects evidenced with aging. One such age-associated condition, Alzheimer’s disease (and related dementias), affects a significant number of adults …
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HealthMatters for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Building Communities of Practice for Health A Research to Policy Brief from AUCD and UIC’s RRTCDD (November 14, 2016) Abstract The emergence of accessible health promotion initiatives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) over the past 20 years demonstrates great promise for improving their health …
Sisirak, J. & Marks, B. (2015). AAIDD Research Brief: Health and Wellness for People with IDD. AAIDD National Goals Conference People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have begun to participate in their own health promotion and disease prevention activities and are learning how to advocate for their own health. Over the next decade, a …
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Sisirak, J. & Marks, B. (2015). Health and Wellness Strand: Recommendations From National Goals Conference 2015. Inclusion, 3(4), 242-249, http://aaiddjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1352/2326-6988-3.4.242. Although a variety of health and wellness initiatives have emerged in the past decade, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their caregivers, and advocates still are facing remarkable challenges in staying healthy and receiving …
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Ailey, S. H. & Marks, B. (2016). Technical Standards for Nursing Education Programs in the 21st Century. Rehabilitation Nursing. doi: 10.1002/rnj.278 Abstract Purpose The Institute of Medicine (IOM, 2000; 2002) exposed serious safety problems in the health system and called for total qualitative system change. The IOM (2011; 2015) also calls for improving the education …
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