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Pregnancy Outcomes for Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Pregnancy Outcomes for Women with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesPresenters: Susan Parish, PhD, MSW RRTCDD 2016 Health and Wellness Series WebinarDid you know women with I/DD had longer hospital stays, and were more likely to have Caesarean deliveries in contrast to other women? Rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes were elevated for women with IDD across a …

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Sandra Magaña, Susan Parish, Miguel A. Morales, Henan Li and Glenn T. Fujiura OverviewThis study investigated the extent of racial and ethnic disparities in the health of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Analyzing data from the 2002-2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and the 2000-2010 National Health Interview Survey, we found that Black and Latino …

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Practical applications of the NTG-EDSD for screening adults with intellectual disability for dementia: A German-language version feasibility study

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Elisabeth L. Zeilinger, Claudia Gärtner, Matthew P. Janicki, Lucille Esralew & Germain Weber Journal of Intellectual & Developmental DisabilitiesPublished online: 23 Nov 2015http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2015.1113238 ABSTRACT Background In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of using the German-language version of a recently developed screening tool for dementia for persons with intellectual disability (ID): the National Task Group …

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Ageing-related experiences of adults with learning disability resident in rural areas: one Australian perspective

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Stuart Wark, Miranda Canon-Vanry, Peta Ryan, Rafat Hussain, Marie Knox, Meaghan Edwards, Marie Parmenter, Trevor Parmenter, Matthew Janicki, andChez Leggatt-Cook British Journal of Learning Disabilities: Special Issue: Aging and People with Learning Disabilities Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages 293–301December 2015 Summary This paper is about older people with learning disabilities who live in the country …

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Life course health and healthcare utilization among adults with spina bifida

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Liptak GS, Robinson LM, Davidson PW, Dziorny A, Lavalley R, Flaherty MG, Dosa NP Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2015 Nov 2 Abstract AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of organ system disorders and describe healthcare utilization among adults with spina bifida at a regional clinic. METHOD: This study was a structured chart review using the …

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Caregiving and Family Support Interventions: Crossing Networks of Aging and Developmental Disabilities

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Heller, T., Gibbons, H.M., & Fisher, D. (2015). Caregiving and Family Support Interventions: Crossing Networks of Aging and Developmental Disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 53(5), 329–345. Abstract This scoping review addressed the following questions: (a) What types of caregiver interventions are being done in both aging and developmental disability research? (b) How are these interventions …

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Health Conditions and Functional Status in Adults with Autism: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation

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Fortuna, R.J., Robinson, L., Smith, T.H., Meccarello, J., Bullen, B., Nobis, K., Davidson, P.W.J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Sep 11. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11606-015-3509-x Abstract BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have many well-known health concerns, yet health conditions in adults with ASD remain poorly defined. OBJECTIVE: To examine health conditions and functional status in …

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White Paper on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Nursing Educational Programs for the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)

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Marks, B. & Ailey, S. (2014). White Paper on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Nursing Educational Programs for the California Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities. Chicago, IL. Featured on The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) website: Accommodating Students with Disabilities (https://tinyurl.com/ov6tlec). A White Paper on Inclusion of Students with …

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EEOC Sues Muskegon Family Care for Disability Discrimination

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Medical Provider Fired Employee with a Disability, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – Muskegon Family Care, a medical services provider located in Muskegon, Heights, MI, violated federal law by firing an employee due to a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.According to EEOC’s suit, Avis Lane worked for …

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EEOC Sues Muskegon Family Care for Disability Discrimination

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Medical Provider Fired Employee with a Disability, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – Muskegon Family Care, a medical services provider located in Muskegon, Heights, MI, violated federal law by firing an employee due to a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.According to EEOC’s suit, Avis Lane worked for …

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