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New Article!: Monitoring the Human and Legal Rights of People with Disabilities
Date: 08/2018
People with disabilities constitute the largest minority worldwide, and countries need systems to objectively evaluate whether the rights of people with disabilities are being upheld. Mapping elements of a National Core Indicators survey instrument with the UN’s Convention on Rights on Persons with Disabilities, HSRI’s Alixe Bonardi and colleagues outline a process toward creating an internationally validated and psychometrically sound “Rights” scale.
You can read their article in the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, online ahead of print.
New Resource on Oral Health Care for Adults with IDD
Date: 08/2018
People with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are more likely to have poor oral health as compared to the general population. And for many people with IDD, it can be challenging to get good oral health care.
Alixe Bonardi, director of IDD services research at HSRI, and colleagues at the Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School summarized evidence-based and promising practices to inform clinicians and support better oral health care for the IDD population. Read their summary, Oral Health Care for Adults with IDD.
Read MoreOur Latest Newsletter
Date: 08/2018
What've we been up to this summer? Check out our latest newsletter to find out!
Exploring health care transparency tools for New York State | Improving supports for people with self-injurious behavior | Analyzing Multnomah County's behavioral health system | Breaking down barriers to college success | And more!
Read MoreVal Bradley Receives the Presidential Award from AAIDD
Date: 06/2018
Val Bradley was awarded the AAIDD Presidential Award at the AAIDD Conference 2018 in St. Louis. This special award is given to an individual selected by the AAIDD president. Susan Havercamp awarded it to Val for her contributions to the field and her professional mentorship.
Read MoreNational Leadership Institute on Developmental Disabilities - Summer 2018
Date: 04/2018
Applications for the University of Delaware's National Leadership Institute on Developmental Disabilities to be held July 15-20 will be accepted through May 16. Applications completed by April 13 are eligible for an early-bird rate!
This week-long, intensive leadership development program is designed for current executive-level leaders and emerging leaders. Participants may work in areas of management or program leadership in organizations that provide, advocate for, or fund supports for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families.
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