Findings and Recommendations: Barriers to Healthcare for People with Disabilities

Authors

  • Emma Nolan The Arc of Pennsylvania

Keywords:

disability, health access, health equity, health disparities, disability health

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone. But for some groups, including and especially the disability community, its impact has been staggering. The Arc of Pennsylvania received funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Health to investigate, educate, and report on problems that people with disabilities in Pennsylvania have accessing appropriate information and help during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a deepened understanding of the unique health barriers that the disability community faces, The Arc of Pennsylvania has compiled a list of 10 recommended solutions to combat these very barriers and advance health equity for people with disabilities.

Author Biography

Emma Nolan, The Arc of Pennsylvania

Emma Nolan is the Manager of Advocacy and Government Affairs at The Arc of Pennsylvania, where she advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides legislative updates on key issues pertaining to disability specific policies and practices. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with Bachelor of Science in Biobehavioral Health and minor in Rehabilitation and Human Services and continued her education at The Penn State College of Medicine to receive a Master's of Public Health. 

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Published

2023-09-13

How to Cite

Nolan, E. (2023). Findings and Recommendations: Barriers to Healthcare for People with Disabilities . Social Innovations Journal, 20. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/6584

Issue

Vol. 20 (2023): Population Health Equity for People with Intellectual Disability, Autism, and Mental Health Challenges and Other Special Populations

Section

Access to Healthcare

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