Implications of COVID-19 on Service Delivery, Health, and Well-being for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

At a Glance

Karla Ausderau, PhD, assistant professor, UW–Madison School of Education, Department of Kinesiology is using a COVID-19 Response grant to address significant health disparities and marginalization experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will elucidate the impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of people with IDD, evaluate current responses to address this impact and provide recommendations to guide service delivery to better meet the needs of this often-underserved population.