Rural Health
Resources by Topic: People with disabilities
Disability in America: People with Cognitive Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with cognitive difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with cognitive difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Hearing Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with hearing difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with hearing difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Vision Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with vision difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with vision difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Disabilities (2017)
Displays general disability rates on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays general disability rates on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Employment Disparity Grows for Rural Americans with Disability
Fact sheet showing changes in employment rates for people with and without disabilities in the 9 geographic divisions of the United States, using the American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Features breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-core counties.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Fact sheet showing changes in employment rates for people with and without disabilities in the 9 geographic divisions of the United States, using the American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Features breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-core counties.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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2018 Home and Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18-Plus a Look at Rural Communities
Reports on survey data investigating preferences for homes and communities in adults with focus on housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, and social engagement. Discusses specific preferences and needs for older adults and people with disabilities. Includes comparisons between rural, urban, and suburban respondents.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: AARP
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Reports on survey data investigating preferences for homes and communities in adults with focus on housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, and social engagement. Discusses specific preferences and needs for older adults and people with disabilities. Includes comparisons between rural, urban, and suburban respondents.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: AARP
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Hearing Norton Sound: A Community Randomised Trial Protocol to Address Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska
Profiles a study evaluating a school hearing screening and referral process to determine if it helped to improve the treatment of childhood hearing loss in rural Alaska.
Author(s): Susan D. Emmett, Samantha Kleindienst Robler, Nae-Yuh Wang, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 9(1), e023078
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Profiles a study evaluating a school hearing screening and referral process to determine if it helped to improve the treatment of childhood hearing loss in rural Alaska.
Author(s): Susan D. Emmett, Samantha Kleindienst Robler, Nae-Yuh Wang, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 9(1), e023078
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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LTSS Research: Improving Care for Adults with Disabilities in Indian Country - Highlights from the Field
Report details a number of programs providing disability care in Indian Country. Discusses services provided, such as peer support, medical transportation, mental health counseling, and attendant care, among other services related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Report details a number of programs providing disability care in Indian Country. Discusses services provided, such as peer support, medical transportation, mental health counseling, and attendant care, among other services related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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LTSS Research: Improving Care for Adults with Disabilities in Indian Country - Highlights from the Literature
Report examines the literature on disability care in Indian Country. Discusses home- and community-based services, trauma-informed care, and family caregivers among other topics related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Report examines the literature on disability care in Indian Country. Discusses home- and community-based services, trauma-informed care, and family caregivers among other topics related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Health Care, Family, and Community Factors Associated with Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders and Poverty Among Children Aged 2–8 Years — United States, 2016
Examines parental reports of mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children 2-8 years of age, comparing children in higher-income households with those in lower-income households. Includes data by urban/rural community status for urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated areas.
Author(s): Robyn A. Cree, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Lara R. Robinson, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1377-1383
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines parental reports of mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children 2-8 years of age, comparing children in higher-income households with those in lower-income households. Includes data by urban/rural community status for urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated areas.
Author(s): Robyn A. Cree, Rebecca H. Bitsko, Lara R. Robinson, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1377-1383
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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