YouTube Videos on Needs of Individuals with I/DD

05/23/10 -- 5:54 PM

A multi-disciplinary team composed of professionals from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham completed a needs assessment to learn more about the availability of healthcare information and services to individuals with disabilities and their families. The needs assessment surveyed four audiences: individuals with disabilities, families/caregivers, healthcare professionals, and students in the health professions. Results from the needs assessment were used to develop six brief educational videos posted online at http://www.youtube.com/UCPBirmingham. The videos address important topics for consumers, family caregivers and clinicians in an effort to improve the quality of healthcare and health education for individuals with disabilities. For more information, please contact Dr. Brian F. Geiger at bgeiger@uab.edu.