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Healthcare Providers' Role in Providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Information to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Qualitative Study
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Schmidt, Elizabeth K.; Beining, April; Hand, Brittany N.; Havercamp, Susan; Darragh, Amy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities demonstrate disparities in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) compared to individuals without disabilities (e.g., lack of sexual education and knowledge, increased rates of abuse, unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections). Therefore, the purpose of this…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The Association between Obesity and Key Health or Psychosocial Outcomes among Autistic Adults: A Systematic Review
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Gilmore, Daniel G.; Longo, Anne; Hand, Brittany N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Obesity is linked with health and psychosocial outcomes among many populations. However, it is unclear the extent to which obesity is linked with these outcomes among autistic adults. We searched seven research databases for articles examining the association between obesity and autistic adults' health and psychosocial outcomes. Three studies…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health, Adults, Autism
Health Status of Medicare-Enrolled Autistic Older Adults with and without Co-Occurring Intellectual Disability: An Analysis of Inpatient and Institutional Outpatient Medical Claims
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Gilmore, Daniel; Harris, Lauren; Longo, Anne; Hand, Brittany N. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Little is known about the extent to which the healthcare needs of autistic older adults with intellectual disability differ from autistic older adults without intellectual disability. We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study of Medicare claims data from 2016 to 2017 to compare the prevalence of physical and mental health…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability