Autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are terms for a group of complex neurodevelopmental disabilities that affect social communication, sensory processing, and scope of interests. While autism is typically diagnosed in children, approximately one percent of adults meet the criteria

This 25-minute presentation distills key information and content on Disability-Competent Care (DCC) access from several sources, including previous webinars, tools, and resources produced by Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) in collaboration with DCC subject matter experts. The target audience for

Significant health care disparities can exist between autistic adults and adults without autism. This summary describes barriers in access to care among this population and a variety of tools that providers can employ to help improve health care for autistic

Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Description: Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions encountered by healthcare professionals, particularly among those caring for

https://youtu.be/gL0iS6aUInY?si=ZgbBn9taum9e4g-j Description: This webinar presents core competencies in delivering primary care to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or related dementias. The clinical presentation of AD and the rate of progression varies among affected individuals, but early-, middle-, and late-stage

Click Here to Access the Spotlight on Volunteers of America Minnesota-Wisconsin Nearly one in four older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid has Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia,1 and dually eligible older adults have higher rates of chronic conditions than

This document provides tips for health plans, health systems, and provider groups in preparing care coordinators for their expanded role working with participants and PCPs. Click here to access the tip sheet

This summary provides an overview of building partnerships between providers, health plans, health systems, and community-based organizations, to meet the varied health and social needs of individuals with disability. Steps to assess and establish partnerships are also described. Click here

Older adults who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have higher rates of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders than older adults with Medicare only.1 In addition, older adults with schizophrenia are more likely to have co-occurring chronic physical health

Click Here to Access the Tip Sheet Over 34 million family caregivers in the United States provide physical, emotional, and financial support for an adult age 50 or older.1 Caregiving is a physically and emotionally demanding role, which can take