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DR. JACK DILLENBERG TO RECEIVE THE AzMA' HUMANITARIAN AWARD

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The prevalence of low bone mineral density disorders in patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities is both alarming and overlooked. The disorder often leads to brittle fractures which in our population can often be a game changer.

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Thanks to Steve Eidelman for sharing this article relating to surveys of British physicians attesting to the lackluster healthcare for patients with "learning disabilities" (British term for "intellectual disabilities.")

http://www.mencap.org.uk/news/article/doctors-admit-healthcare-discrimination

Rick Rader, MD
AADMD VP of Public Policy and Advocacy

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Thanks to Dr. Kristin Compton, Director of Dental Services, Orange Grove Center, Chattanooga, Tn for brining this article to our attention. It appears to be contrary to everything that the "oral-systemic axis" has been promoting over the last few years. Back to the drawing board.

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The Federal government has recently announced the creation of a new agency that will address the needs of the elderly and the disabled relating to "Community inclusion."

http://www.hhs.gov/acl/

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Institute of Medicine's Report on Epilepsy

Rick Rader, MD
AADMD VP of Public Policy and Advocacy

Emergency Healthcare in Adults with IDD; Communication of Health Care Needs

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AADMD Call for Nominations for the Executive Committee

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You may be interested in this upcoming event sponsored by The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

Matthew Holder, MD, MBA
AADMD Executive Director