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Disability and Neurodiversity Facts |
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- In a 2019 report, the National Council of Disability Disabeled revealed that disabeled individuals including those with autism, intellectual disability,mental illness, and chronic ailments were being denied organ transplants due to groundless assumptions about the quality of life and ability to comply with post-operative care procedures. However, data showed that their overall transplant results were as good as the general population (1)
- 38% of disabled adults visit their physician more than ten times in the past 12 months, compared to only 6% for non disabled adults (2)
- Disabled women are less likely to have a Pap test and mammogram screening, with fewer disabled women reporting having their privacy respected and having the procedure explained compared to non disabled individuals (3)
- 65% of ADHD adults had early onset bipolar disorder, compared to only 20% in non ADHD adults (4)
- Approximately 50% of ADHD individuals display comorbid anxiety with severe anxiety symptoms
- Autistic individuals are 2.5 more times likely to die early compared to neurotypical adults with suicide, neurological disorders, and circulatory disorders as some of the leading causes (5)
- Disabled adults report frequent mental distress, or 14 or more self-report mentally unhealthy days, about 4.6 times as often as non-disabled adults. Frequent mental distress can lead to adverse health behavior, chronic conditions, and mental disorder (6)
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https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0816-disability.html
(1)https://www.ncd.gov/sites/default/files/NCD_Organ_Transplant_508.pdf
(2)Kennedy, J., Wood, E. G., & Frieden, L. (2017). Disparities in Insurance Coverage, Health Services Use, and Access Following Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: A Comparison of Disabled and Nondisabled Working-Age Adults. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 54, 0046958017734031.
(3)Liu, S. Y., & Clark, M. A. (2008). Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Practices among Disabled Women Aged 40–75: Does Quality of the Experience Matter? Journal of Women’s Health, 17(8), 1321–1329.
(4)Katzman, M. A., Bilkey, T. S., Chokka, P. R., Fallu, A., & Klassen, L. J. (2017). Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders: Clinical implications of a dimensional approach. BMC Psychiatry, 17.
(5)Hirvikoski, T., Mittendorfer-Rutz, E., Boman, M., Larsson, H., Lichtenstein, P., & Bölte, S. (2016). Premature mortality in autism spectrum disorder. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(3), 232–238.
(6)Cree, R. A. (2020). Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics—United States, 2018. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69.
(7)Anderson, W. L., Armour, B. S., Finkelstein, E. A., & Wiener, J. M. (2010). Estimates of State-Level Health-Care Expenditures Associated with Disability. Public Health Reports, 125(1), 44–51.
(1)https://www.ncd.gov/sites/default/files/NCD_Organ_Transplant_508.pdf
(2)Kennedy, J., Wood, E. G., & Frieden, L. (2017). Disparities in Insurance Coverage, Health Services Use, and Access Following Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: A Comparison of Disabled and Nondisabled Working-Age Adults. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 54, 0046958017734031.
(3)Liu, S. Y., & Clark, M. A. (2008). Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Practices among Disabled Women Aged 40–75: Does Quality of the Experience Matter? Journal of Women’s Health, 17(8), 1321–1329.
(4)Katzman, M. A., Bilkey, T. S., Chokka, P. R., Fallu, A., & Klassen, L. J. (2017). Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders: Clinical implications of a dimensional approach. BMC Psychiatry, 17.
(5)Hirvikoski, T., Mittendorfer-Rutz, E., Boman, M., Larsson, H., Lichtenstein, P., & Bölte, S. (2016). Premature mortality in autism spectrum disorder. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(3), 232–238.
(6)Cree, R. A. (2020). Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics—United States, 2018. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69.
(7)Anderson, W. L., Armour, B. S., Finkelstein, E. A., & Wiener, J. M. (2010). Estimates of State-Level Health-Care Expenditures Associated with Disability. Public Health Reports, 125(1), 44–51.
