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Perceptions of health and healthcare of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care

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 …

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Dementia and Intellectual Disability Workshops

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” …

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Health Care Costs for Americans with I/DD: A National Analysis of Access and Spending 2002-2011 Based on the MEPS/NHIS

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 …

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Group home care for adults with intellectual disabilities and Alzheimer’s disease

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 Disabilities

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 …

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An Ordinary, Extraordinary Day

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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Disclosure of Disabilities by Medical Students

Source: Disclosure of Disabilities by Medical Students In Reply Ms Schwartz emphasizes the importance of disclosure as it relates to providing opportunities to medical students with disabilities. Although disclosure is important, if not necessary, for receiving accommodations from an institution, disclosure alone is unlikely to change the broader attitudes and cultural norms that limit access …

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