Coronavirus is particularly difficult for people with intellectual disabilities, many of whom are particularly reliant on routines, on familiar activities, on seeing their families and friends. How can you support people to understand what is happening and to cope with the sudden changes in their lives? Here are five hints and tips.
In the light of the COVID19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on persons with disabilities, the International Disability Alliance (IDA) has compiled the following list of the main barriers that persons with disabilities face in this emergency situation along with some practical solutions and recommendations.
Many hospitals currently restrict in-person visitation as an important and necessary COVID-19 mitigation strategy. However, families and advocates have contacted the Minnesota Department of Health to express concern about the ability of patients with disabilities and pediatric patients to access support people, parents, or legal guardians while hospitalized.
Protect yourself and others. Get vaccinated. Produced by the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration in partnership with ARRM and support from AUCD.
The purpose of Case Studies of System Implementation is to understand how factors affecting system implementation contribute to the development of local systems of care for children with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families.
This paper describes an exploratory study on the relationship between systems of care with their individualized care component, and evidence-based practices.
Minnesota System of Care is a new way of helping children and youth with complex mental health needs and their families by connecting and coordinating the work of various systems and partners
Motivation for change is a key component in addressing substance misuse. This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) refects a fundamental rethinking of the concept of motivation as a dynamic process, not a static client trait.
