Which item is NOT listed as a cause of health disparities in IDD?

• A. Lack of provider knowledge/training
• B. Prohibitively complex health systems
• C. Advanced technology in clinics
• D. Diagnostic overshadowing

Answer: (C)

In health disparities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, barriers often arise from gaps in provider knowledge, complicated health systems, and practices like diagnostic overshadowing that obscure medical issues. When clinicians aren’t trained to recognize the specific health needs of IDD, care can be missed or inappropriate. Complex, fragmented health systems make it hard to coordinate services and access timely care. Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when clinicians attribute physical symptoms to the disability itself, delaying correct diagnosis and treatment. Advanced technology in clinics, on the other hand, tends to improve access, communication, and accuracy of care, helping to reduce disparities rather than cause them. So the item that does not fit as a cause is advanced technology in clinics.