Organisational environment and challenging behaviour in services for people with intellectual disabilities

Organisational environment and challenging behaviour in services for people with intellectual disabilities

1About 5-15% of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) display challenging behaviour (Emerson, 2001; Hamlin & Oakes,…

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Healthcare services extended to over 57,000 persons with disabilities in Tiruchi

Healthcare services extended to over 57,000 persons with disabilities in Tiruchi

A beneficiary receiving rehabilitation support at a mobile health centre in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT…

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‘I’d Be Left Alone’: Medicaid Cuts Put Disabled Patients’ In-Home Care at Risk

‘I’d Be Left Alone’: Medicaid Cuts Put Disabled Patients’ In-Home Care at Risk

“The federal Medicaid cuts are an absolute disaster for HCBS,” said Sabrina Epstein, a policy analyst…

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Disability disclosure in healthcare settings for individuals with developmental disabilities: A qualitative study of patient and caregiver perspectives

Disability disclosure in healthcare settings for individuals with developmental disabilities: A qualitative study of patient and caregiver perspectives

Abstract Background People with disabilities experience significant healthcare disparities, including missed opportunities for preventive, inaccessible services,…

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New Cuts to Addiction and Mental Health Grants Are Dehumanizing and Deadly

New Cuts to Addiction and Mental Health Grants Are Dehumanizing and Deadly

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) is deeply alarmed by the Trump administration’s decision…

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Organisational environment and challenging behaviour in services for people with intellectual disabilities

Young adults with severe physical disabilities

ANED (Academic Network of European Disability Experts). 2014. Country report on accessibility of healthcare – Finland.…

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