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Health and Disability: Partnerships in Health Care
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Tracy, Jane; McDonald, Rachael – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Despite awareness of the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disability, their health status remains poor. Inequalities in health outcomes are manifest in higher morbidity and rates of premature death. Contributing factors include the barriers encountered in accessing and receiving high-quality health care.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Partnerships in Education, Health Services, Mental Retardation
Parents Labelled with Intellectual Disability: Position of the IASSID SIRG on Parents and Parenting with Intellectual Disabilities
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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: On August 5th, 2006, the third meeting of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) Special Interest Research Group (SIRG) on Parents and Parenting with Intellectual Disabilities was convened in Maastricht, The Netherlands, coinciding with the 2nd International Congress of…
Descriptors: Interest Research, Mental Retardation, Child Rearing, Position Papers
Health, Equity and Intellectual Disability
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Leeder, Stephen R.; Dominello, Amanda – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
In this paper, we first describe the current state of health across the world. We then note that despite general good health, it is not everyone's experience and that differences in health among people frequently appear to be unfair. Health promotion is a movement committed to prevention and to creating opportunities for all people to live healthy…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Access to Health Care