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The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) provides standards and guidance for
accessibility and accommodations that remove barriers to facilitate community
social participation for individuals with disabilities. However, ADA
implementation does not yet fully address the diverse access needs of people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), who continue to face barriers
to community social participation. This article explores the potential for occupational therapy practitioners to provide organization-level consultation as
a means of maximizing community social participation among people with IDD. Case
examples of occupational therapy practitioners working with community
organizations are presented to illustrate organization-level consultation that
addresses access needs across diverse community contexts.
The relevance of
supporting community social participation within the context of health equity is
discussed, and key next steps, including developing population-based outcome
measures, addressing reimbursement considerations, and developing best practices
for organization-level consultation, are outlined.
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