IDDHealthEquity

Developing a healthcare workforce better equipped to care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Direct support providers (DSPs) are vital for people with disabilities. This article from The Nation features project partner @ICIUMN's perspectives on the DSP staffing crisis. Read more: https://t.co/YX1UBFchKl

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Patients with IDD face significant barriers to optimal outcomes after cancer surgery. Health care professionals need inclusive training to care for people with IDD and improve health outcomes. https://t.co/wqiKQWIvgc

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A new CQL report shows LLMs like ChatGPT and Gemini produce biased, misleading interpretations of qualitative data, leading to inconsistent and unreliable results due to a lack of contextual understanding. https://t.co/S8fNf4qbf5

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Join us on Wednesday, January 15 from 2:00 PM ET - 3:30 PM ET for a webinar on Reasonable Accommodations for Civil Court Litigants with Significant Intellectual or Cognitive Disabilities. Hosted by @adagreatlakes and @southwestada. Learn more: https://t.co/PEvIeUnrhs #ADA #Legal

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Anna Quon & PI Sarah Ailey published a scoping review on disability education & health outcomes for autistic individuals in Teaching and Learning in Medicine. Learn more & watch a related talk on our website, https://t.co/Fw4PeFENqg! https://t.co/OIri1wu3dq

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Temple University recently received $7.5M from PCORI to empower young adults with IDD through travel training. The study explores peer vs professional approaches to teaching public transit skills, boosting independence & community engagement. 🔗 https://t.co/i7gT2tthGE

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🎉 Congratulations to the @Golisano_Inst. They have been awarded $50,000 through the @SpecialOlympics Health 2024 Systems Change in Inclusive Health Subgrant, funded by the CDC. #InclusiveHealth #HealthEquity #IDD https://t.co/M6fYObTrzN

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🚨 Call for Submissions! 🚨

Critical Disability Discourses (CDD) seeks original articles, perspectives, & book/media reviews for Volume 10! 📅 Deadline: Jan 31, 2025. Details, guidelines & more: https://t.co/TOnzTMbP23

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"Disabled people and older adults, their family caregivers, and direct care workers are harmed by our lack of care infrastructure." Learn how funding home- and community-based care can support everyone involved in care work in this report from @nwlc: https://t.co/hS4jfmwGst

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📢 Call for Papers: Improve healthcare for people with IDD! Submit to the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research special issue on healthcare quality & access across the lifespan. 📝 Deadline: Feb 1, 2025. #CallForPapers #HealthEquity https://t.co/wwTt56k52k

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Are you interested in brain health & educating your local community? Consider applying for the
(paid!) @UsAgainstAlz Brain Health Equity fellowship become a brain health ambassador.
Apply before 1/5/25! Learn more at https://t.co/Mw8gbi12HE #BrainHealthEquity

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Congratulations to @RushUniversity! Sarah Ailey was recently awarded $128k from the @withfoundation to extend the Advanced Interprofessional E-Service Learning Experience with People with IDD (AISLE) program to @DePaulU, @michiganstateu, and @UMassD! https://t.co/tPpRoNDeVJ

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We’re thrilled to have Tamara Taggart, activist and veteran broadcaster, and Krista Carr, Executive Vice-President of Inclusion Canada, as speakers for the DDPCP Forum on Dec 6!

Join to hear expert insights on how to advance equitable healthcare:
https://t.co/WHdVXRpUgI

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This Native American Heritage Month, learn more about race, disability, and employment, and the protections offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Explore our research brief here to learn more: https://t.co/U88d38yG3w #ADA #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM2024

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✈️ Programs like *Wings for All* in Syracuse help travelers with IDD and their families practice the full airport experience, easing anxiety and boosting confidence for holiday travel. 🌟 More info: https://t.co/xbnyijaDMt

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❄ Winter is coming. ❄

Older folks and people with disabilities are more vulnerable to the dangers of extreme weather. Attend this upcoming webinar from @ACLGov to learn how to address these issues in your community. https://t.co/5YJ7I8NNbw

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What makes nutrition an important part of health for people with disabilities? Join @AAHD1 on November 20 for a conversation on how diet affects our diverse health needs in the disability community. Hosted with @AllofUsResearch: https://t.co/NEoNNf5R0k #AllofUsInclusion

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The @Golisano_Inst's Dr. Debbi Napolitano shares encourages behavior analysts to get involved in local and state advocacy. To learn more about this topic, read Behavior Analysis at a Macro Level: The Case for Behavior Analysts in Public Policy Work. https://t.co/SqDfUvVVHO

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Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a vital role across health care settings, from clinics to emergency rooms, blending clinical expertise with a focus on health management. We celebrate the 385,000+ NPs meeting America’s health care needs every day. https://t.co/AJYYCzxhJM #NPWeek