Resources
| Resource | Topic | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Help! I Need a Therapist! A guide for people with IDD to become good shoppers for mental health services. Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities
Audience: People with IDD |
Therapy | Info Sheet |
| Health Care for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2011) Developed to assist primary care providers (internists, family practice physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants)…
Audience: Medical Doctors & Prescribers |
Diagnoses & Disorders, Healthcare, Medications & Prescribing | Toolkit |
| "Going to the Doctor" Andrew's Story Watch this video to see an example of going to a doctor's visit! Visit www.hcardd.ca for more in depth information, videos, and social stories…
Audience: People with IDD |
Healthcare | Video |
| About My Health (2019) This is a worksheet for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to fill out and share with health care providers to make the…
Audience: Family & Caregivers, People with IDD |
Healthcare | Toolkit |
| Resource Document on Cultural Psychiatry as a Specific Field of Study Relevant to the Assessment and Care of All Patients (2013) Culturally Competent Prescribing Resource developed by the American Psychiatric Association
Audience: Medical Doctors & Prescribers |
Cultural & Linguistic Competency, Psychiatry | Articles & Journals |
| Family Matters Toolkit The Family Matters Toolkit is an opportunity to share tools and resources with caregivers who are interested in improving the health and health care…
Audience: Family & Caregivers, People with IDD |
Healthcare | Toolkit |