People with intellectual disability have high mental and physical healthcare needs, which
must be addressed on individual, local and national levels. Policy interventions informed by …

People with intellectual disability experience significantly more health problems than the
general population. Furthermore, there is considerable evidence that people with intellectual …

The World Report on Disability, issued by the World Health Organization and the World
Bank (2011), offers a comprehensive, evidence-based, global picture of individuals with …

People with intellectual disabilities die at a younger age and have poorer health than their
non-disabled peers. This is largely avoidable and is unjust. This book uses concepts from …

This chapter further highlights several clinical and practical areas of physical health,
discussed in previous chapters, affecting adults with intellectual disability, along with the …

The poor health of people with intellectual disability has been well documented across the
developed world. People with intellectual disability have poorer health than their non …

Background The organization of healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD) varies across countries. Each country has developed unique practices …

Background The vast health inequities experienced by people with intellectual disability
remain indisputable. Persistent and contemporary challenges exist for primary healthcare …

It is now 10 years since the European Declaration on the Health of Children and Young
People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families: Better Health–Better Lives was …

People with intellectual disabilities face health disparities, including in high‐income
countries such as the United Kingdom, despite publicly funded healthcare. This paper …