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Kathryn Shady; Shannon Phillips; Susan Newman – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This integrative review explores the barriers to and facilitators of healthcare access in adults with intellectual and developmental disorders (IDD) and communication difficulties (CD) using Levesque et al.'s conceptual framework of access to health. IDDs are a group of disorders that occur early in childhood and often involve language…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Problems, Journal Articles
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Smith, Elizabeth; Zirnsak, Tessa-May; Power, Jennifer; Lyons, Anthony; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and gender diverse adults with intellectual disability experience exclusion within disability services. Objective: This review explores the experiences of social inclusion/exclusion of this cohort in the context of disability services. Search Method: A systematic search was conducted…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Social Integration, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity
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Nicola Gregson; Cathy Randle-Phillips; Sal Hillman – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Primary care health checks, screenings and GP consultations are often the gateway for people with intellectual disabilities to access their physical and mental healthcare. For a population who experience greater levels of health difficulties alongside significant health inequality, improving care quality and access is of major importance. This…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Medical Services, Family Practice (Medicine), Primary Health Care