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The Great Outdoors - Warm Weather Edition
Outdoor activities are an important part of life. Here is an informational guide with helpful tips for you and the people you support to make the great outdoors more enjoyable for all during warmer weather.
The Great Outdoors - Cold Weather Edition
Outdoor activities are an important part of life. Here is an informational guide with helpful tips for you and the people you support to make the great outdoors more enjoyable for all during the colder weather months.
Mealtime Pulse Oximeter Study
This 3-page document details how to perform a mealtime pulse oximetry study to help identify aspiration during or after eating.
Tips for Safely Assisting with Medication Usage
Many staff and family members are called upon to assist people with taking their medications. Medications have many useful benefits, but it is vital to ensure they are used safely and to monitor for any adverse effects, helping people receive the most benefit with the least risk. Download this guide for some important safety tips.
Always refer to the policies and guidelines of your agency and state.
Supporter Tips For a Clinician Visit
Check out these 8 quick tips for supporters to make the most of the clinician appointment—before, during, and after the appointment. From understanding the purpose of the visit to ensuring follow-up steps are communicated clearly, these reminders can make a real difference.
Clinical Pearl #30 - Down Syndrome
Click to download this free "Clinical Pearl #30: Down Syndrome" from Clinical Pearls in IDD Healthcare to help provide better healthcare to those you support. Share it with providers and clinicians.
Bristol Stool Chart
Download this free Bristol Stool Chart, a clear, easy-to-use visual tool that helps supporters and clinicians identify stool types, monitor digestive health, and recognize potential concerns early.
Making Voting Easier for People with IDD
People with IDD will be voting! Here are some tips for making voting more inclusive.
Empowering Employment
Download this free Empowering Employment resource, a practical article showcasing how person-centered coaching strategies can support meaningful job placement and ongoing success for people with disabilities in competitive employment.
Medication in People with IDD
This 10-page document describes commonly seen medication effects by drug class and how they may appear in people with IDD.
Pressure Injuries in People with IDD
Some people with IDD may have physical or communication differences that make them more susceptible to skin pressure injuries. The information in this 15-page pamphlet is presented to help supporters understand, identify, and prevent pressure injuries in people with IDD.
Acute Care Summary
This document assists in gathering important clinical information after a person experiences a hospital stay, emergency department visit, or other facility stay.
Social Determinants of Health Screening for People with IDD
This Social Determinants of Health Screening for People with IDD (SDOH-PWIDD), developed by IntellectAbility’s Clinical Advisory Team, is a screening tool to help identify non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, specifically tailored for people with IDD.
Seizure Record
Download this free Seizure Record Tool, a simple, printable form designed to help supporters and caregivers accurately document seizure events—including timing, duration, behaviors, and responses—for better communication with clinicians and care teams.
Long-haul COVID in People with IDD
Prevalence of comorbidities, living in congregate settings, and difficulties practicing preventive measures contribute to this risk; however, the inability to effectively communicate symptoms of illness may be the most significant hurdle to identifying and managing COVID-19 infection, especially for those experiencing the lasting effects of long-haul COVID.
Always refer to the policies and guidelines of your agency and state.
COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
Download this important informational sheet on the COVID-19 Vaccination. It contains useful facts for you and the people you support. Created in partnership with Irwin Siegel Agency on 1/14/2021.
Depression, Anxiety and Loneliness in People with IDD
Download this informational guide for helpful information on the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness in people with IDD and things you can do to alleviate and provide effective support.
Risk/Benefit for Returning to Activity
Our Clinical Advisory Team has developed an assessment to help you balance what is important TO and important FOR the person in terms of returning to activities. This is a person-centered guide to help ensure you take into account as many factors as possible when supporting people in making these decisions.