Insufficient data on the oral health of people with intellectual disabilities contributes to health disparities, disease burden and often leads to oral disability. In March Katrina Byrne, PhD student and RNID, and Dr Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig, Assistant Professor, led a training day with a group of nurses working in Intellectual disability services and dental professionals on the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool (MOSST), which aims to empower RNIDs to collect valid and reliable data on oral health and oral health needs within their services.

To mark World Down Syndrome Day 2024, we decided to focus on women with Down syndrome to raise awareness of the poor health outcomes often faced by these women. We asked women with Down syndrome from all over the world to tell us what health means to them and how they choose to End the Stereotypes each day.

TCAID are excited to announce the launch of our new study ‘Exploring the Unmet Needs of Irish Cancer Patients from Underserved Communities – EuCan’. We will be exploring timely access to cancer diagnosis in underserved communities using a mixed methods approach. This study is funded by the Irish Cancer Society.

TCAID presented their projects accessible multimedia resources, including a downloadable booklet and videos featuring the lived experiences of six individuals with intellectual disabilities on Thursday, 7th December 2023. We hope that others can learn from the wonderful examples of supportive relationships demonstrated by our participants in these videos.

IDS-TILDA wave 5 report was formally launched by Minister of State for Disability at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Anne Rabbitte, TD. The Minister’s address reflected the government’s acknowledgement of the significance of research on the ageing of adults with an intellectual disability. Her address emphasised the importance of IDS-TILDA in shaping policies and support systems for adults with an intellectual disability.