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
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
“The federal Medicaid cuts are an absolute disaster for HCBS,” said Sabrina Epstein, a policy analyst…
Continue ReadingDisability 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
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) is deeply alarmed by the Trump administration’s decision…
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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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