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Intellectual Disability and Health

WEBAn understanding of the nature of intellectual disability is essential for health care professionals, who are required to support equal access to their services for all disabled …

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The health needs of people with learning disabilities: issues and

WEBMany people with learning disabilities are not getting their annual health check, facing increased risk factors to a number of diseases as a result.

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Alzheimer's Dementia: What You Need To Know, What You Need …

WEBDementia is the term used to describe a number of different diseases or disorders of the brain. It is characterised by the progressive deterioration of mental abilities, behavioural …

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Health Guidelines for Adults with an Intellectual Disability

WEBThere is reduced life expectancy for people with an intellectual disability who have epilepsy – though this may be correlated with the degree of disability and thus additional …

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Equality and Equity of Access to Healthcare for People with

WEBImplications for Practice. Understanding why change is required is fundamental to achieving such change. It is thus necessary for those working within the healthcare system to …

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Through our eyes: what parents want for their children from health

WEBParents who are all experts by parental experience, talk about their experiences with health professionals, both positive and negative, and what would really help them and their …

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Guidelines for Managing the Patient With Intellectual Disability in

WEBPrepared by Elspeth Bradley and the Psychiatry Residency Year 1 (PGY1) Intellectual Disabilities Psychiatry Curriculum Planning Committee, University of Toronto.

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The Health Equalities Framework (HEF): Prioritising clinical …

WEBThere is increasing evidence that use of the Health Equalities Framework (HEF/HEF+) can positively influence timely and prioritised approaches that improve health and social …

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Intellectual Disability and Health

WEBThis article addresses the need for reasonable adjustments, and other issues, by using examples of a hospital passport, assessing the mental capacity of a person, and how to …

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Annual Health Checks for People with Intellectual Disabilities in

WEBElectronic templates are available for the annual check, based on the Cardiff Health Check template (see ‘Cardiff Health Check 2’ at www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk).The …

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Epidemiology of Intellectual Disability and Comorbid Conditions

WEBEpidemiology is essentially the study of a disorder in a given population. Knowledge of the distribution of a disorder in a population can increase understanding of the causes and …

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Consent and people with an intellectual disability: The basics (2021)

WEBIn all areas of health care or social care, it is likely that you will encounter people with an intellectual disability, and it is essential to understand the principles of consent as …

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Diagnostic Overshadowing: See Beyond the Diagnosis

WEBDiagnostic overshadowing occurs when a health professional makes the assumption that a person with learning disabilities’ behaviour is a part of their disability without exploring …

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Brain Development: Neuro-Behavioral Perspectives in …

WEBChildren and adults with developmental (intellectual) and learning difficulties may exhibit delayed cognitive development.

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Health Action Plans Intellectual Disability and Health

WEBThe process of health action planning may be initiated by the Primary Care team by the patient or by the health facilitator. Health Action Plan Stages: Areas to be covered in …

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Visual Impairment: Its Effect on Cognitive Development and …

WEB"Visual impairment" refers to all degrees of reduction in vision. "Blind" is defined as having no more vision than light perception in both eyes and where corrective lenses would …

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Passport to Health Intellectual Disability and Health

WEBPassport to Health. A new passport scheme is helping improve the hospital experience for people with learning disabilities and their families. This is an outline of how it works. Jim …

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Recognizing Psychosis in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Who …

WEBRuth Myers MD (USA) formerly Ruth Ryan. Persons with intellectual disabilities (also called learning disability or mental handicap) and/or developmental disabilities such as autism …

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Smoking and People with an Intellectual Disability

WEBIndeed, among those with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities, levels of smoking are similar to the general population 5. Furthermore, compared to the general population, …

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