Discover ten strategies to optimize HCBS and healthcare spending for people with IDD amid Medicaid cuts, ensuring better outcomes and...
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Tara Wants a Boyfriend: Supporting Choice, Independence, and Safe Relationships for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities...
Discover how person-centered support transforms autism care, emphasizing individual strengths and needs for better quality of life and...
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We often get this question with regard to the applicability of the HRST: How young is too young? The answer is simple; there is no age...
Although people might be getting a little weary of hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still a very real issue and we need to remain...
Discover the #IDDinRHTP Social Advocacy Kit, empowering advocates to ensure inclusion of people with IDD in rural healthcare transformation...
READ ABOUT THE NEW HRST WHTE PAPER. IT DETAILS ADJACENT USES OF OUR HEALTH RISK SCREENING TOOL (HRST). 3 MIN READ By Lorene Reagan, MS, RN,...
Learn how to identify, address, and prevent bullying, especially for children with disabilities, ensuring a safe and supportive environment...
Welcome to 2017 and to all new HRST newsletter subscribers! It seems just like yesterday that we were all worried that Y2K was going to...
Explore how to improve reproductive healthcare access for women with IDD, highlighting barriers and person-centered solutions for equitable...
Learning is generally a conscious act. We take classes, we read articles related to our work, we go to seminars or listen to webinars....
RHTP: What Healthcare Reform Means for Access, Coverage, and Disability in Rural America.
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Discover how employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can address the hiring crisis.
I, like many of you, have sat through my fair share of boring trainings. Raise your hand if you dread that annual mandated refresher...
Unlocking Behaviors: Cognitive Changes Co-written by Risley “Ley” Linder, MA, MED, BCBA & Craig Escudé, MD, FAAFP, FAADM This article is...
By Hilary Gaytan – Former DSP, QIDP | Business Development Rep. IntellectAbility I think you could argue that DSPs are some of the most...
Would You Rather Report an Incident or Prevent One? Using IDD Health Data to Reduce Harm and Improve Outcomes From the IDD Perspectives...
Discover how the HRST Screening Service helps detect health risks early for people with IDD, saving lives and improving care.
What Is Virtual Person-Centered Thinking Training (vPCTT)? A Practical Guide for Providers and Support Professionals In today’s healthcare...
There are two ways to tell that a dwelling is occupied by rats: We either see the beady-eyed little creatures directly or, more often, we...
Pennsylvania is shifting to performance-based Supports Coordination standards, emphasizing person-centered care and trauma-informed...