The Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
It is clear that responses to the pandemic—with respect to more basic resources than ventilators—has been uneven, particularly for the most vulnerable.
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RecordingEvent Description The COVID-19 Pandemic is raising difficult to answer questions regarding the allocation of scare resources, such as ventilators. Providers are struggling to triage access to ventilators ethically. Some have argued that we should consider health status and maximizing health outcomes. Others counter that using health status to determine access would discriminate against people…
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Read more: Artificial Intelligence and Disability/Dependency: Equity, Access, and Interdependence Artificial Intelligence and Disability/Dependency: Equity, Access, and Interdependence
RecordingDescription This event highlighted the challenges and opportunities in harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to serve the needs of individuals with disabilities and dependencies. AI can improve the lives of people with disabilities, such as smart devices supporting people with physical disabilities or sight loss. On the other hand, AI outputs can also reflect discriminatory…
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Read more: New technologies are empowering persons with disabilities. But are they Assistive? New technologies are empowering persons with disabilities. But are they Assistive?
By Adriana Krasniansky Consumer tech has reduced daily friction for countless individuals, making it easier to control households, shop for groceries, and connect with loved ones. These technologies can be especially empowering for persons with disabilities, increasing accessibility and resolving frustrations of everyday activities. You may have seen related news in press releases and popular…
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Read more: Exploring Elder Care Robotics: Voice Assistants and Home Hubs Exploring Elder Care Robotics: Voice Assistants and Home Hubs
By Adriana Krasniansky This article is part of a four-part series that researches how robotics are being developed for aging care and investigates their ethical implications. In our first article, we explored emotional companion robots, which soothe and comfort patients experiencing loneliness, depression, or diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Today, we look at voice assistants and…
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Read more: Uncertainty and Immutability: Arguments for Genetic Nondiscrimination Uncertainty and Immutability: Arguments for Genetic Nondiscrimination
By Kaitlyn Dowling, based on research by the Cyberlaw Clinic at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society In a year-long series on Bill of Health, we’ll be exploring the legal scholarship on genetic non- discrimination. We’ll talk more about GINA and state laws protecting citizens from genetic discrimination. We hope these posts help…
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Read more: New TWIHL with Melissa Keyes, Heather Walter-McCabe, Stacey Tovino, & Ruqaiijah Yearby New TWIHL with Melissa Keyes, Heather Walter-McCabe, Stacey Tovino, & Ruqaiijah Yearby
By Nicolas Terry This episode was recorded at our recent conference entitled Getting Real About Health Care for All. An outstanding panel at the conference was asked the question, “Can We Make Health Care Inclusive?” To answer that question we welcomed Melissa Keyes, Heather Walter-McCabe, Stacey Tovino, and Ruqaiijah Yearby. They approached the question from…
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Read more: Matthew Cortland on “The Week in Health Law” Podcast Matthew Cortland on “The Week in Health Law” Podcast
By Nicolas Terry This week’s guest is Matthew Cortland, a patient and health care rights advocate from Massachusetts. He received his graduate training in public health from Boston University and earned a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He is disabled and chronically ill, a superbly effective lawyer, writer, and speaker as well…
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Read more: Rethinking Inclusivity in Precision Medicine Research: The Disability Experience and Barriers to Participation Rethinking Inclusivity in Precision Medicine Research: The Disability Experience and Barriers to Participation
Persons with disabilities constitute the largest health disparities group in the U.S., but they have largely been absent from the conversations on precision medicine research.
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Read more: Barriers to Dental Care Abound for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Barriers to Dental Care Abound for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
People with developmental disabilities are often less able to care for their teeth, and sometimes require special services not offered during routine care.
