Impact: Feature Issue on Aging and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Part of the Impact series.

Managing Editor(s)

Vicki D Gaylord

Editor(s)

Tamar Heller, Philip B Stafford, Leigh Ann Davis, Lori Sedlezky

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Pages:

36

Description

A newsletter issue exploring the question, "What can be done today to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are aging?" Its articles give a variety of responses to the question. Self-advocates talk about the importance of having opportunities to be active participants in their communities, to be listened to as they speak up for themselves, and to continue to pursue their own goals and dreams for their lives. Siblings assert the necessity to respond to the concerns that keep them awake at night as they deal with the aging of all their family members, including parents who may have been primary caregivers for their brothers or sisters with disabilities. Researchers discuss the policy and service issues that need to be addressed as the number of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities over 60 years of age is projected to grow to 1.2 million in the next 20 years. And practitioners describe some of the promising approaches to ensuring quality service and supports that address the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Details

Date

Winter 2010 

Type

Newsletter 

Edition

Volume 23, Number 1

Contact

ICI Publications Office to request a free print copy at icipub@umn.edu

Publisher

Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota

Co-publisher

Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC-CL)