Declaration on Health Parity for Persons
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

 

In recent years, the current and past surgeon generals, as well as many of the leading professional organizations, such as yours, concerned with the health disparities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages have discussed and carried out initiatives to reduce these disparities.

The American Association on Mental Retardation, who will shortly change its name to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has recognized that one means to address these disparities and identify possible solutions is to disseminate a Declaration on Health Parity for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to bring attention to as many people and groups as possible to highlight this need.