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Intellectual Developmental Disorders (IDD)

Going to the emergency department (ED) can be stressful, especially for children with intellectual developmental disorders (IDD) and their families. Our infographic has information to help prepare families and shares tips that might make a visit to the ED less stressful.

Going to the Emergency Department with a Child that has Intellectual Developmental Disorders

(IDD, 2026.)

This infographic provides information about how to prepare for an emergency department visit, what to expect, and tips for communicating and working together with the healthcare team.

This infographic was created by ECHO Research and ARCHE. Funding was provided by the Stollery Science Lab Distinguished Researchers program through the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute.

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The ECHO research program is focused on improving health outcomes for children with acute health conditions through the application of the best available evidence — a process known as knowledge translation (KT).

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