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Beadle-Brown, Julie

Challenging the status quo. Commentary on "Mothers' experiences of the transition of young people with autism spectrum disorder to adult care" (McMinn, Schulz, & Ludlow, 2019)

A recent survey by the Carers Trust and the Men's Health Forum in the United Kingdom found that 42% of carers were male and about 16% were caring for those with autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability (https://professionals.carers.org/sites/default/files/husband%5fpartner%5fdad%5fson%5fcarer%5fa%5fsurvey%5fof%5fthe%5fexperiences%5fand%5fneeds%5fof%5fmale%5fcarers.pdf).

Sun, 01/01/2023 - 15:04

COVID-19 IDD: A global survey exploring family members' and paid staff's perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers

Background : This protocol outlines research to explore family members' and paid staff's perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Evidence suggests that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience disparities in healthcare access and utilisation. This disparity was evident early in the pandemic when discussions arose regarding the potential exclusion of this population to critical care.

Thu, 03/18/2021 - 20:30