Rubin, I.L., Merrick, J., Greydanus, D.E., Patel, D.R. (Eds.) (2016), Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan Switzerland: Springer.A new book has been published that offers a unique lifespan approach on health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It addresses the clinical as well as the systems of …
Owen, R., Heller, T. & Bowers, A. (2016). Health services appraisal and the transition to Medicaid Managed Care from fee for service. Disability and Health, 9(2), 239-247. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.10.004 Abstract:Background: Many states are transitioning fee-for-service (FFS) Medicaid into Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) for people with disabilities.Objective: This study examined managed care’s impact on health services appraisal (HSA) …
Gibbons, H. M., Owen, R., & Heller, T. (2016). Perceptions of health and healthcare of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 54(2), 94-105. DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-54.2.94 Abstract:This study examined perceptions of health and healthcare of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) receiving Medicaid Managed Care. Exploratory, semistructured …
Dementia and Intellectual Disability Workshops The National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) is offering a series of workshops on “Dementia Capable Care of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia” at several locations over the next coming few months. This workshop is offered as a two-day “basic” course or a three-day “Train-the-Trainer” …
Pan C-C, Davis R, Nichols D, Hwang SH, Hsieh K. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among students with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan: A secondary analysis. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2016; 53–54, 305-313
Health Care Costs for Americans with I/DD: A National Analysis of Access and Spending 2002-2011 Based on the MEPS/NHISPresenters: Glenn T Fujiura, Sandra Magaña, Henan Li, & Susan Parish RRTCDD 2016 Health and Wellness Series WebinarWebEx recording is available for viewing “Health Care Costs for Americans with I/DD: A National Analysis of Access and Spending …
Janicki, M.P. (2016). Stationäre Einrichtungen der Behindertenhilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung und dementieller Erkrankung [Group home care for adults with intellectual disabilities and Alzheimer’s disease]. In S.V. Müller and C. Gärtner (Eds.), Lebensqualität im Alter: Perspektiven für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung und psychischen Erkrankungen [Quality of life in old age: prospects for people with …
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Impact: Feature Issue on Supporting Wellness for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesVolume 29 · Number 1 • Winter 2016 This issue is co-edited by Kelly Hsieh and includes articles about the HealthMatters study and intervention that is led by Jasmina Sisirak and Beth Marks and an article Tia Nelis. Online in PDF at https://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/291/291.pdf …
OFCCP Director Blogs About Updated Veteran/People with a Disability Regulations – See more at: http://outsolve.com/blog/ofccp-director-blogs-about-updated-veteran-people-with-a-disability-regulations#sthash.tvtBwib0.dpuf Karla wrote for her daughter, a high school student with cerebral palsy who, her mom points out, “will be as qualified as anyone else” when she enters the workforce. Gerald wrote to make sure we didn’t forget the continuing barriers …
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