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Commentary on: Lee IO, Wolstencroft J, Housby H, et al. The inequity of education, health and care plan provision for children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res. Published online 22 May 2024.
Implications for practice and research
Children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in deprived areas are less likely to receive education, health and care plans in the UK.
Future research should aim to identify interventions that have the potential to reduce such inequities for individuals with IDD.
Context
The findings from this study by Lee et al1 mirror findings from similar studies across the world, reiterating that children with disabilities are receiving inadequate supports, particularly if they are living in a poor community or if they come from a minority background. The publishing of this article comes at a time when countries are starting to recognise the need for additional, targeted support for children with intellectual and developmental …
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Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.