Mental and Physical Health and Well-Being of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A special issue of Disabilities (ISSN 2673-7272).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 5960
Special Issue Editor
Interests: improving the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities and their supporters
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have different health patterns compared to the wider population, and they experience a significant number and range of mental and physical health issues more commonly. People with IDD can also experience health inequities when their specific mental and physical health needs are not recognized or met.
This Special Issue aims to attract papers that present advances in research and practice for people with IDD, and their supporters, that have particular relevance to increasing our knowledge/awareness of specific health issues that are more prevalent in this population, as well as interventions and their evaluations to improve their health and wellbeing. Papers with a wider focus on promoting and maintaining the wellbeing of people with IDD, as well as more inclusive environments and public health initiatives, will also be beneficial. We encourage and welcome submissions on this topic from a broad range of disciplines and study types.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in IJERPH.
Dr. Janet Finlayson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- intellectual disabilities
- developmental disabilities
- health
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