Essential Information for Emergency Department

Tool Objective

This brief one-page form should be filled out by a caregiver and primary care provider in anticipation of a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities being seen in an Emergency Department. It provides a summary of key information the Emergency Department staff will need when caring for the person with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Developed by

The Behavioural and Mental Health Working Group of the Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Initiative (2011), chaired by Dr. Elspeth Bradley, Surrey Place