This co-publication of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the American Public Health Association provides a thorough roadmap to professionals and describes how disability complements a public health context. By promoting an understanding of disability, the book provides a basis for enhancing the success of all public health initiatives.
Topics covered by the book include the history and culture of disability, advocacy and the role of government and public policy in disability, disability epidemiology, disparities and determinants of disability, models of approach to disability, disability and health promotion, and disaster preparedness.
For more information on this new publication, go to https://bookstore.aaidd.org/BookDetail.aspx?bid=96.