Congratulations to MAPS Trainee Rebecca Hansford for presenting at the CPHA COVID-19 and Public Health Forum 2021. Her research examined quarantine and COVID-19 among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario.
Rebecca Hansford will be presenting at the upcoming 2021 OADD RSIG Day. Her research examined COVID-19 tests results among a high-risk sample of adults with intellectual and developmental disability in Ontario.
The study of frailty in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is an emerging area of research. A new study developed a consensus statement on how to support adults with IDD as they become frail. Twenty-three care plans for adults with IDD who were identified as frail were considered. Goals, actions, and outcomes were coded based on the consensus statement’s principles and recommendations. While care planning for frail individuals, staff appeared to focus on the consensus statement recommendation that improvement and maintenance of the individual’s status are viable goals. Staff also appeared to focus on the consensus statement recommendation that intersectoral collaboration is used to coordinate comprehensive and multidisciplinary assessments and supports. The consensus statement that recommended understanding the needs of formal and informal caregivers providing support to the individual was mentioned least often. There was some support for the face validity and applicability of the consensus statement with respect to real-world care planning and supporting adults with IDD who are frail. Additional work is needed to examine if the use of these principles and recommendations leads to improved short and long-term outcomes. Read about additional findings from the study here: http://bit.ly/IDD-consensus-statement
