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Developing IDD Competent Healthcare Systems, National Goals on Health Equality Issue Brief

Center:

DC-Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Tawara Goode
[email protected]
202-687-5387

Product Description:

The issue brief "Developing IDD Competent Healthcare Systems," co-authored by researchers including Li Ern Chen and Tawara Goode, outlines community-led consensus goals to eliminate health disparities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The brief establishes recommendations across four primary pillars to ensure disability-competent care in Education & Training, Funding & Reimbursement, Data Accuracy & Integrity and Environment.

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Target Audience:

Professionals, Policymakers, Students

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To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://www.aaidd.org/docs/default-source/national-goals/02-dis-comp-formatted-rev.pdf?sfvrsn=7d0b0721_

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