Construction and validation of the Outpatient Health Care Usability Profile (OHCUP)

Charles E. Drum, M.P.A., J.D., Ph.D., Willi Horner-Johnson, Ph.D., Emily S. Walsh, M.P.H. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2012.08.001 Disability and Health Journal, October 2012 Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 292–297  Abstract Background The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires health care facilities to provide equal access to patents with disabilities. Yet, people with disabilities experience many access barriers. Objective/hypothesis To […]

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Completeness of case ascertainment for surveillance of autism spectrum disorders using the autism developmental disabilities monitoring network methodology

An abstract related to this topic was presented at the 2011 International Meeting for Autism Research, but this is the first manuscript submission. Joyce S. Nicholas, Ph.D., Laura A. Carpenter, Ph.D., Lydia B. King, Ph.D., Walter Jenner, M.S., Amy Wahlquist, M.S., Sarah Logan, M.S., Jane M. Charles, M.D. Published Online: May 04, 2012 Disability and […]

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Physical ill health, disability, dependence and depression: Results from the 2007 national survey of psychiatric morbidity among adults in England

Howard Meltzer, Ph.D., Paul Bebbington, Ph.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.Psych., Traolach Brugha, M.D., F.R.C.Psych., Sally McManus, M.Sc., Dheeraj Rai, M.D., M.R.C.Psych., Michael S. Dennis, M.D., M.R.C.Psych., Rachel Jenkins, M.D. (Cantab), F.R.C.Psych. Disability and Health Journal, April 2012 Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 87–101DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2012.02.001   Abstract Background The relationship between physical ill health, disability, and depression is not straightforward. […]

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Unmet need for disability-related health care services and employment status among adults with disabilities in the Massachusetts Medicaid program

Alexis D. Henry, Sc.D., OTR/L, Linda Long-Bellil, Ph.D., J.D., Jianying Zhang, M.D., M.P.H., Jay Himmelstein, M.D., M.P.H. Disability and Health Journal Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 209–218, October 2011   Abstract Background The employment rate among adults with disabilities is significantly lower than that among adults without disabilities. Ensuring access to rehabilitative and other health care […]

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Parenting aggravation and autism spectrum disorders: 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health

Laura A. Schieve, Sheree L. Boulet, Michael D. Kogan, Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, Coleen A. Boyle, Susanna N. Visser, Stephen J. Blumberg, Catherine Rice Disability and Health Journal Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 143–152, July 2011   Abstract  Background Studies suggest autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are associated with high parenting stress and aggravation. Research on specific risk factors […]

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A population-based assessment of the health, functional status, and consequent family impact among children with Down syndrome

Laura A. Schieve, Ph.D., Sheree L. Boulet, Dr.P.H., Michael D. Kogan, Ph.D., Kim Van Naarden-Braun, Ph.D., Coleen A. Boyle, Ph.D. Although the currently accepted terminology for mental retardation is “intellectual disability,” we use the term “mental retardation” in describing our results because this was the term used in the NS-CSHCN instrument and we wanted to […]

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Parenting aggravation and autism spectrum disorders: 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health

Laura A. Schieve, Sheree L. Boulet, Michael D. Kogan, Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, Coleen A. Boyle, Susanna N. Visser, Stephen J. Blumberg, Catherine Rice Background Studies suggest autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are associated with high parenting stress and aggravation. Research on specific risk factors is needed. Objective/Hypotheses To assess aggravation level among parents of children with and […]

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American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Launches National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative to Support ACA Navigators

Press Release Rockville, MD  January 31, 2014 –The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the establishment of the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). The NDNRC is an initiative aimed at providing cross-disability information and support to Navigators and other enrollment specialists thereby ensuring people with disabilities receive accurate information when […]

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National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative Helps People with Disabilities Find Health Insurance

Navigators and other enrollment specialists can now access better information to help people with disabilities find health care coverage in the federal and state exchanges. The tools are cross-disability programs developed by the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). The 12-month collaborative was made possible by a one-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. […]

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Factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults with intellectual disabilities: results of the healthy ageing and intellectual disabilities study

Hermans H, Evenhuis HM.  Intellectual Disability Medicine, Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Amarant, Healthcare Organization for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Tilburg, The Netherlands.  Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;28(7):691-9. doi: 10.1002/gps.3872. Epub 2012 Aug 8.’ OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to study which factors are associated with […]

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