Research Project
Longitudinal health and intellectual and developmental disabilities
The study examined the impact of health behaviors on the onset and development of certain secondary health conditions as well as functional limitations within the cohort.
- Principal Investigator
- Hsieh, Kueifang (Kelly)
- Start Date
- 2013-10-01
- End Date
- 2019-09-30
- Research Area(s)
- Archived Projects
- DHD Research
- Disability
- Funding Source
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disability: #90RT5020-03-00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Abstract
The Longitudinal Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Study (LHIDDS) tracked over 1600 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities over a seven-year period. The study examined the impact of health behaviors on the onset and development of certain secondary health conditions as well as functional limitations within the cohort. The project has been completed and more publications are underway.