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IntellectAbility’s roots began in 1992. Along with training courses, webinars, and materials, IntellectAbility is the sole developer, producer, and distributor of the web-based Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST). The HRST is the most widely used and validated health risk screening instrument for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
IntellectAbility’s focus is on developing tools and training for the person-centered support of such vulnerable populations. Through the education of government agencies and service providers, IntellectAbility aims to improve lives. With unrelenting focus, IntellectAbility works to fulfill its mission of improving the health and quality of life for people faced with these types of vulnerabilities.
Published Press Articles
Karen Green McGowan, Founder of IntellectAbility, Passes Away Leaving Behind Legacy of Advocacy and Education
Karen Green McGowan, Founder of IntellectAbility, Passes Away Leaving Behind Legacy of Advocacy and Education IntellectAbility continues Karen McGowan’s legacy of improving the health and
5 Minutes in Healthcare – Featuring Dr. Craig Escudé
Department of Education Changes Could Mean Greater Barriers for Children with Disabilities
Diagnostic Overshadowing Wake-up Call from The Joint Commission
Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities
Person-Centered Thinking Training in Universities Needed to Achieve Educational Equity
People with IDD Face Systemic Barriers; NCD Calls to End Inequity, Increase Medical Training
The Win-Win Potential of Hiring Neurodiverse Workers
Age-related medical conditions in people with IDD
Individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities suffering higher COVID mortality rate
Starting a Family is Riskier For Women With IDD
Caretaker organizations facing ‘epic shortage’ of direct service providers
Quality Care to Those With IDD Scarce
Putting People Before Their Disabilities In The Workplace
Good communication, better outcomes
Growing Need: Training Professional Direct Support Workers
Disability Advocates: Increase Provider Support, HCBS Access
How to Help Loved Ones with Intellectual Disabilities with “Behaviors”
Death Rates of People with intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Refresher on potential reactions to vaccines from patients with IDDs
How to Listen to Patients Who Cannot Talk
Disturbing Personal Stories from Nurses About Doctors’ Treatment of People with IDD Just Released in a New Study
Disability Advocates: Increase Provider Support, HCBS Access
Clinician Education in IDD Healthcare
Mental Health Risks Associated With Social Distancing for People With Disabilities
Tampa Bay Physician Discusses Return To School For Children With Disabilities
Back to School? Consideration to Reduce COVID-19 Risks
A Second Wave? How Parents of Kids with Cognitive Disabilities Can Prepare
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Karen Green McGowan, Founder of IntellectAbility, Passes Away Leaving Behind Legacy of Advocacy and Education
Karen Green McGowan, Founder of IntellectAbility, Passes Away Leaving Behind Legacy of Advocacy and Education IntellectAbility continues Karen McGowan’s legacy of improving the health and
Tools to Assess Emotional Well-Being for People with Intellectual Disabilities are Lacking, New Study Finds
Tools to Assess Emotional Well-Being for People with Intellectual Disabilities are Lacking, New Study Finds Specialized training and tools are required to improve emotional well-being
5 Minutes in Healthcare – Featuring Dr. Craig Escudé
5 Minutes in Healthcare – Featuring Dr. Craig Escudé Healthcare Business, November 2020 Five Minutes in Healthcare is where I discuss current events with some
NC Healthcare Workers Address Disability Nutrition Gap
Western NC Healthcare Workers Aim to Bridge Nutritional Gap for People With Disabilities by: Simone Jameson Originally Aired and Published February 24, 2025 ARDEN, N.C. (WSPA)
New Study: Food Insecurity Greatly Affects Missourian IDD Families
New Study Reports Food Insecurity Greatly affects Missourians with Disabled Family Members Originally Aired and Published February 26, 2025 In Missouri, one in every seven
Department of Education Changes Could Mean Greater Barriers for Children with Disabilities
Department of Education Changes Could Mean Greater Barriers for Children with Disabilities Clearwater, February 12, 2025 By Daniel Mutter A rise in developmental disability diagnoses
- November 12, 2020
- DOTmed.com Health Care Business News
In this installment, I check in with Dr. Craig Escudé, president of IntellectAbility, about the challenges of providing care to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) and how new tools can support those efforts.
- August 18, 2020
- WFLA News Channel 8 Tampa Bay - BLOOM
Family Physician Dr. Craig Escudé, MD, FAAFP discusses the mental risks associated with social distancing for people with disabilities.
- July 28, 2020
- The CS44 Tampa Bay
“It has been shown that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at greater risk from a significant infection and actually at a greater risk of dying,” said Dr. Escudé.
- September 24, 2020
- Disability Tribune
A storyline I’ve heard recounted many times in my work as a physician in this field is that doctors just don’t understand the healthcare needs of my loved one who has a disability.
- July 17, 2020
- Disability Tribune
Many parents of children, with or without disabilities, are wondering about whether or not their kids should go back to group school settings in the fall. With the numbers of cases of COVID-19 on the rise, that’s a valid concern.
- July 1, 2020
- Disability Tribune
Should we fear a second wave of COVID-19? I’d suggest preparing but keeping fear to a minimum. There are a few good reasons why we may be less likely to have an intense second wave than we were in past pandemics…
- June 8, 2020
- Authority Magazine
“It’s important that we teach healthcare providers the needed skills to meet healthcare needs of people with disabilities so that anyone with any condition can walk into any office and receive competent healthcare.”
- April 2020
Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, HRS’s Health Risk Screening Tool Could Save Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities As COVID-19 disproportionately affects the lives of society’s most vulnerable, caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are left unprepared…
- April 2020
- Featured Research Article
Methods: The sample consisted of 12,582 people with an intellectual or developmental disability residing in Georgia (U.S.).
Conclusions: The HRST can predict mortality. Therefore, it can serve as a basis for establishing healthcare needs and determining nursing care acuity.
- April 2, 2020
Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, HRS’s Health Risk Screening Tool Could Save Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities As COVID-19 disproportionately affects the lives of society’s most vulnerable, caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)…
