Objective To synthesize evidence on the prevalence and incidence of physical health
conditions in people with intellectual disability (ID). Methods We searched Medline …

Background Recent attention to health of people with intellectual disabilities has used a
health disparities framework. Building on historical context, the paper summarizes what is …

BACKGROUND: National survey data indicate the number of individuals reporting a
disability is rising. Those with disabilities experience a large number of barriers to health …

Abstract Objective To update the 2011 Canadian guidelines for primary care of adults with
intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Methods Family physicians and other …

BACKGROUND: Intellectual disability ('developmental delay'at age< 5years) affects 2.5% of
population worldwide. Recommendations to investigate genetic causes of intellectual …

Introduction: While there has been impressive progress in creating and improving
community healthcare delivery systems that support people with intellectual and …

A systematic review of the prevalence rates of chronic health conditions in populations of
children with intellectual disability was provided. We identified 2,994 relevant studies by …

To address the natural history of Williams syndrome (WS), we performed multisystem
assessments on 20 adults with WS over 30 years of age and documented a high frequency …

Intellectual developmental disorders (IDD), characterized by significant impairment of
cognitive functions, with limitations of learning, adaptive behavior and skills, are frequent …

Background People with intellectual disability face a number of barriers to participation in
physical activity. This paper aimed to determine rates of sport and physical activity …