Landes study on COVID-19 impact on people with IDD in California published

COVID-19 Outcomes among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in California: The Importance of Type of Residence and Skilled Nursing Care Needs

Scott D. Landes, Margaret A. Turk & Ashlyn Wong

Disability and Health Journal, December 2020

Scott Landes

Sociology Department

Aging Studies Institute

Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

State & Local

Disability and Health Journal

Scott Landes

"COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disability in California: The importance of type of residence and skilled nursing care needs," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes and sociology student Ashlyn Wong, was published in Disability and Health Journal. The study shows that California residents who receive services for intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) have lower COVID-19 case rates but a higher case-fatality rate than the general population. And where these residents live matters: The lower case rate is being driven by those with IDD who live in their own home or a family home, while those living in congregate settings are more likely to be diagnosed with, and die from the virus. 12/10/20