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•All persons with
developmental disabilities have severe physical, cognitive, and behavioral impairments.
–Truth is that many
individuals have very mild disabilities.
–Some who have
severe physical deficits are cognitively intact.
•Primary care
providers have little or no capacity to care for the developmentally disabled.
–Truth is most
primary care physicians have developmentally disabled patients in their practice.
–Most care needs of elders with developmental disabilities are the same as other elders.