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JUNE 28, 2023

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of 1973’s Rehabilitation Act requires that physicians and all other healthcare providers effectively communicate with people with disabilities. But for those working in IDD care settings, communication barriers may arise.

Communication 40

Communication Disability Healthcare Behavior Analysis 40

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JUNE 21, 2023

Since then, DEI efforts in healthcare , government, education, and business have progressed further. Why DEIB is important in healthcare All workplaces can benefit from a focus on belonging, but the benefits to a healthcare organization are especially important because its effects extend beyond employees to its clients or patients.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Justice and Corrections Diversity Communication 52

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JUNE 21, 2023

Since then, DEI efforts in healthcare , government, education, and business have progressed further. Why DEIB is important in healthcare All workplaces can benefit from a focus on belonging, but the benefits to a healthcare organization are especially important because its effects extend beyond employees to its clients or patients.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Justice and Corrections Diversity Communication 52

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. This also includes freedom from abuse, access to healthcare, and inclusion in the community. But knowing where to start can be tricky.

Advocacy 52

Advocacy Disability Communication Healthcare 52

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MARCH 3, 2024

It is very common for our profession to be reduced to working only in child protective services or misunderstood as a profession that does not rise to the level of recognition as other healthcare clinicians. We are communicators. We are connectors. We are negotiators and advocates for our clients.

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Healthcare Human Services Mental Health 52

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The “Fatal Five” is a group of preventable conditions that are often fatal for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in congregant residential settings. Identifying healthcare needs can be hard for anyone. Recognizing healthcare needs can be even harder for someone with IDD. Others will not.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Communication Disability Interventional 52

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MAY 1, 2023

Studies have shown that healthcare workers are more prone to burnout than other professions, especially since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020. Caring for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is emotionally challenging work. How to create effective lines of communication with employees.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Communication Psychology Counseling 52