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Supporting People with IDD During the Holidays: Finding Joy, Comfort, and Calm for DSPs
Supporting People with IDD During the Holidays: Finding Joy, Comfort, and Calm for DSPs The holiday season brings excitement, tradition, togetherness — and sometimes a little chaos. For many people
Advocating for People with IDD: Why RHT and Rural Health Innovation Matters Now More Than Ever
Advocating for People with IDD: Why RHT and Rural Health Innovation Matters Now More Than Ever In the quiet corners of rural America, far from metropolitan health centers and bustling
Detecting Health Risks Early: How the HRST® Screening Service Saves Lives
Detecting Health Risks Early: How the HRST® Screening Service Saves Lives For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and other complex support needs, small changes in health can
Understanding the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST®): A Proven Way to Replace Risk with Health and Wellness
Understanding the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST®): A Proven Way to Replace Risk with Health and Wellness By Aliah Farley Every day, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face
Top Reasons People Don’t “Act Right”: Understanding the Medical and Environmental Roots of Behavior in People with IDD
Top Reasons People Don’t “Act Right”: Understanding the Medical and Environmental Roots of Behavior in People with IDD When an individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) begins to act
Optimizing HCBS and Healthcare Spending for People with IDD in a Time of Medicaid Cuts: 10 Strategies for Better Outcomes and Smarter Spending
Optimizing HCBS and Healthcare Spending for People with IDD in a Time of Medicaid Cuts: 10 Strategies for Better Outcomes and Smarter Spending By Aliah Farley As states prepare for
Supporting Aging People with IDD: Key Insights from Pam Merkle and Dr. Craig Escudé
Supporting Aging People with IDD: Key Insights from Pam Merkle and Dr. Craig Escudé By Aliah Farley As life expectancy increases, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are living
10 Strategies to Optimize HCBS Spending and Improve Outcomes
10 Strategies to Optimize HCBS Spending and Improve Outcomes By Aliah Farley Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services (HCBS) are at a crossroads. Demand continues to grow as more people with
IDD Smarter Spending, Better Outcomes: How States Can Optimize HCBS with IntellectAbility
IDD Smarter Spending, Better Outcomes: How States Can Optimize HCBS with IntellectAbility By Aliah Farley Medicaid programs across the country face a familiar challenge: rising demand, finite budgets, and a
Sepsis and Disability: The High Cost of a Preventable Medical Emergency
Sepsis and Disability: The High Cost of a Preventable Medical Emergency For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), even minor infections can quickly escalate into life-threatening emergencies. One of