Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Promoting Health and Well-being Module 1: The Experience

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Promoting Health and Well-being Module 1: The Experience is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, Office of Continuing Medical Education.

Start Date: 09/01/2023
End Date: 09/01/2026

Description:
This project will coalesce around an overarching goal of developing and disseminating a virtual accredited healthcare provider training for promoting health and increasing uptake, access, and confidence of all vaccines—including the COVID-19 vaccine—among individuals with disabilities and their families.
This series includes 3 different modules broken down by topic for ease of viewing. Modules are delivered via a streaming platform in the optimal format for your electronic devices.

Module 1: The Experiences
Interviews with neurodivergent community, and their family members, focusing on their vaccine experiences
Module 2: The Facts
Provides evidence-based strategies for vaccine uptake and implementing strategies to reduce needle anxiety
Module 3: Spreading the Word
The Autism Society of America provides actionable strategies for creating accessible healthcare messages

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
• Understand factors that increased susceptibility to COVID-19 in the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) community
• Explain the factors influencing vaccine uptake, access, and confidence, with a specific focus on the role of stigma and bias, as well as its effects on health in the I/DD community
• Understand factors that influence vaccine uptake, access, and confidence, with a particular focus on the role of socioeconomic factors in promoting or impeding access to information and services