A qualitative study of the transition to adulthood for youth with physical disabilities. Stewart DA, Law MC, Rosenbaum P, Willms DG. School of Rehabilitation Science, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2001;21(4):3-21 The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences, perceptions, and needs of […]
Estimating health needs: the impact of a checklist of conditions and quality of life measurement on health information derived from community surveys. Knight M, Stewart-Brown S, Fletcher L. Health Services Research Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Institute of Health Sciences, Headington. marian.knight@epublichealth.org.uk J Public Health Med 2001 Sep;23(3):179-86 Background: Prevalence estimates of […]
The impact of the comorbidity of psychiatric disorder and substance abuse on treatment outcomes was estimated using data from a longitudinal survey of 1,920 individuals who were followed nearly 15 years. Individuals with anxiety or depression symptoms at baseline generally experienced increased distress at follow-up; those who received mental health treatment experienced decreased distress at […]
A pilot study of needs assessment in acute psychiatric inpatients. Stansfeld S, Orrell M, Mason R, Nicholls D, D’Ath P. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University College London Medical School, UK. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 1998 Mar;33(3):136-9 The needs of acute psychiatric patients have been less studied than those of long-term patients. A pilot […]
Background: People with disabilities are a minority group. Ethnic minorities with disabilities reflect an even smaller group. According to the Census, there are 260 million people in the U.S. of which, 71 million (27%) are racial/ethnic minorities, 54 million (20%) have a disability, and 7.3 million are ethnic minorities with disabilities ages 15-64. In 1989, […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Role for Older Adults with Functional Impairments and Mental Illness April 4 Brookings posted paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures Advisory Group Voting Outcomes April 9 HSRI NCI-IDD shared NCI measure-by-measure voting outcome by the April 8-9 Mathematica for CMS HCBS quality measures advisory group. Learn more […]
Last month, the Department of Justice announced the withdrawal of 11 pieces of guidance that supported the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These guidelines were meant to direct businesses to best practices in accessibility for serving people with disabilities. ADA implementation guidance offers important guardrails for protecting people with disabilities from discrimination in […]
On March 27th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a proposed restructuring of the agency, which includes the closure of the Administration for Community Living (ACL). This department provides critical funding for independent living centers, which are a major support for disability and aging communities. The restructuring fails to outline a […]
The long and distinguished career in disability advocacy and service of Frederick J. Krause began in 1954 when he served as a special education teacher for the Illinois Department of Education. He created a model educational and training curriculum for school aged children with severe intellectual disabilities which became a model for the nation. Following […]
Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Karl Cooper, Esq. has joined the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research (NABMRR). With biannual meetings, this advisory group plays a key role in overseeing and supporting NIH priority research areas in the field of medical […]