A prevention science approach to promoting health and quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) involve challenges with both cognitive functioning and activities of daily living. The field of IDD science and practice has often applied a Quality of Life framework to promoting well‐being for those with IDD, however health disparities persist. Tak...

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Published in:Infant and child development 2022-01, Vol.31 (1), p.n/a
Main Authors: Riggs, Nathaniel R., Hepburn, Susan L., Pinks, Miranda E., Fidler, Deborah J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Biopsychosocial aspects
Childhood
Cognitive functioning
Developmental disabilities
Developmentally disabled people
Ethical dilemmas
Health disparities
Health promotion
intellectual and developmental disabilities
Intellectual disabilities
Participatory research
Prevention
prevention science
Quality of life
Research partnerships
Science
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Summary:Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) involve challenges with both cognitive functioning and activities of daily living. The field of IDD science and practice has often applied a Quality of Life framework to promoting well‐being for those with IDD, however health disparities persist. Taking a prevention science approach to promoting health and quality of life may be a particularly effective way to decrease health disparities among individuals with IDD by addressing the challenging biopsychosocial risks that individuals with IDD experience during early childhood. This commentary discusses the promise of applying prevention science theory, research, and practice to promoting the quality of life of individuals with IDD, while recognizing the historical, methodological, and ethical challenges to doing so. Several opportunities for research partnerships between prevention scientists and applied IDD researchers are proposed for basic science research, community‐based participatory research, Type 1 translational research, and Type 2 translational research.
ISSN:1522-7227
1522-7219
DOI:10.1002/icd.2278