The Administration for Community Living has awarded the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities a $1.5 million grant to lead eight national partners, including the Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky, and other stakeholders in establishing a Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities (CDHPD). The CDHPD will develop and disseminate protocols to address and prevent healthcare discrimination that can impact Americans with disabilities across the lifespan.
ACL reports that “the Center will develop resources for medical professionals to address and prevent healthcare discrimination, including policies, protocols, and resources. They will also develop resources for reporting healthcare discrimination and advocacy in partnership with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.” The main areas of focus for the grant will be prenatal screening, organ transplants, mental health, ageing, and end-of-life issues for people with I/DD.