DHP Resources
These resources developed by DHP program staff members provide information related to the health of Kansans with IDD and/or mobility limitations.
General Resources
- Kansans with Disabilities CAN Be Healthy! - An Overview of Our Program (PDF)
- Kansans with Disabilities: Transportation Barriers = Health Barriers (PDF)
- Kansans with Disabilities Can Work (PDF)
- Knowledge Is Power: Research Data that Advocates Can Use (PDF)
- CDC: Disability Impacts All of Us (PDF) or CDC: Disability Impacts all of Us (Text Equivalent)
- Housing for Kansans with Disabilities: A Resource (PDF)
Health Disparities
- Health Disparities Experienced by Kansans with Disabilities (2021) (PDF)
- Health Disparities Experienced by Kansans with Disabilities (2019) (PDF)
- Health Disparities Experienced by Kansans with Disabilities (2018) (PDF)
- Health Disparities Experienced by Kansans with Disabilities (2017) (PDF)
Nutrition
Oral Health
- Changing It Up: How to Modify your Brushing Routine when Your Body Just Won't Cooperate (PDF)
- Oral Health Resources for Adaptive Aids (PDF)
- 2019 AUCD conference presentation (PDF)
Success Stories
- Consumer Advisory Board Success Story (2022) (PDF)
- Kansas DHP Leads Inclusion Special Issue (2020) (PDF)
- Success Story: Engaging Patients with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions: Webinars Delivered through the University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center (2019) (PDF)
- Success Story: CHEC Assessments Measure Usability in Health Care Settings (2018) (PDF)
- Feeling Good About Your Smile Program Teaches Oral Health Skills (2017) (PDF)
- Connecting with Service Providers to Reach Kansans with IDD (2017) (PDF)
- Assessing Veterinary Clinic Usability for People with Mobility-Related Disabilities (2020) (PDF)
Managing Your Health
- Health Insurance and Coverage Options for Kansans with Disabilities (PDF)
- Take Charge of Your Own Health! - An Infographic on Self-Determination
- Polypharmacy: Why Is It a Problem and What Can We Do About It? (PDF)
- Too Many Meds? How to Prevent Polypharmacy in People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (PDF)
- Kansans with Disabilities: Transportation Barriers = Health Barriers (PDF)