A health think tank recently published a damning report highlighting how fragmented services and poor communication are leaving people with learning disabilities missing out on potentially life-saving preventive […]
Preventive care ‘gaps’ for people with learning disabilities
Urgent action is needed to improve preventive care for people with learning disabilities by reforming annual health checks and increasing staffing, a new report has warned. Health think […]
Veterans face fatigue and disability after pandemic, whether they have had COVID-19 or not
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the long-term impact on veterans’ activities of daily living 18 months after COVID-19 infection, comparing veterans with […]
Seeking nurse researchers for learning disabilities project
Learning disability nurses are being encouraged to apply for funding for a project aimed at improving access to urgent and emergency care for people with learning disabilities. The […]
Disability and Telehealth Conference | Stanford Medicine Alliance, Disability Inclusion and Equity
Kyle Zebley Senior Vice President, Public PolicyAmerican Telemedicine Association Kyle Zebley is an experienced leader in the fields of healthcare and public policy, currently serving as Senior Vice […]
Inequalities in HIV testing, diagnosis and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Inequalities in HIV testing, diagnosis and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Disparities in HIV testing for people with intellectual disabilities are becoming a common challenge. Photo by TG James, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, […]
Study reveals high rates of intellectual disability among young people in foster care
Young people involved in the foster care system are at higher risk of mental illness diagnoses, trauma, and poor adult outcomes compared to their peers. There is a […]
A free Disability Health and Wellness Resource Fair that shares community-based resources for people with disabilities
In celebration of Intellectual Disability Awareness Month, Lebanon County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability/Early Intervention (MH/ID/EI), in collaboration with The Arc Lancaster Lebanon, will host a Disability Health and Wellness […]
Census Bureau backs off changes to disability question after backlash
The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday dropped plans to change how it asks about disabilities after facing growing backlash. Disability advocates argued that proposed changes to the disability […]