Identifying State Resources and Support Programs on E-Government Websites for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Authors

Kathleen M. Fisher
Justin D. Peterson
Jon D. Albert, George Washington University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

3-2015

Journal

Nursing Research and Practice

Inclusive Pages

Article ID 127638

Abstract

This descriptive cross-sectional study identified resources and programs that are available nationwide on the Internet to support individuals and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), with a focus on intellectual disability. This evaluation included easily identifiable information on specific resources and highlighted unique programs found in individual states that were linked from e-government websites. Researchers documented the ease of access and available information for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A number of disparities and areas for improvement were recorded for states and I/DD websites. The researchers conclude that a number of additional health and support services will be needed to address the growing needs of this vulnerable population.

Comments

Reproduced with permission of Hindawi Publishing Co. Nursing Research and Practice.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

APA Citation

Fisher, K.M., Peterson, J.D., Albert, J.D. (2015). Identifying State Resources and Support Programs on E-Government Websites for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Nursing Research and Practice: 127638.

Peer Reviewed

1

Open Access

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