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Dr. Heather Williamson

Email:
Heather.Williamson​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-2031

Health equity for people with disabilities

A Northern Arizona professor meets with a group from the Coconino High School Transition from School to Work program for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities group

People with intellectual and /or developmental disabilities experience health inequities in many areas — with Medicaid-funded long-term care services, healthcare access, housing, employment, access to technology, and in-home support for their caregivers. The Center for Health Equity Research is committed to exploring research that addresses the health equity of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities that will improve their lives and the lives of their relevant caregivers. Through collaboration with community partners and other researchers, we are working to make sure people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are included in a social network and have a support system that will help them to thrive in their community.

People with Disabilities

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#ADA25 Campaign: Using Social Media to Promote Participation, Social Inclusion, and Civic Engagement of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Heather J. Williamson, Kim W. Fisher, Devanshi Madhavni, Lori Talarico, Inclusion, 7 (1), pp. 24-40, 2019

Implementation of Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Kansas

Heather J Williamson, Elizabeth A Perkins, Bruce L. Levin, Julie A. Baldwin, Amie Lulinksi, Mary I. Armstrong, Oliver T. Massey, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 55(2), pp. 84-96, 2017

Health Care Access for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review

Heather J. Williamson, Graciela M. Contreras, Erica S. Rodriguez, Jennifer M. Smith, Elizabeth A. Perkins, OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 37 (4), pp. 227-236, 2017

Family caregivers

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Family Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Experiences with Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Services and Supports in the United States

Heather J. Williamson, Elizabeth A. Perkins, Annie Acosta, Maureen Fitzgerald, Jui Agrawal, Oliver T. Massey, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 13 (4), pp. 287-296, 2016.

Family Caregivers as Needed Partners: Recognizing Their Role in Medicaid Managed Long‐Term Services and Supports

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 15 (3), pp. 214-225, 2018

Community-engaged research

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Community-University Partnerships for Research and Practice: Application of an Interactive and Contextual Model of Collaboration

Heather J. Williamson, Belinda-Rose Young, Nichole Murray, Donna L. Burton, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Oliver Tom Massey, and Julie A. Baldwin, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 20 (2), pp. 55-84, 2016, ISSN: 1534-6104

Supporting New Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships

Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Anna L. Schwartz, Lisa J. Hardy, Hendrik D. De Heer, Heather J. Williamson, Dorothy J. Dunn, Kellen Polingyumptewa, Carmenlita Chief, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (1), pp. 44, 2019

 

 

 

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