IEC (Institute for Exceptional Care)
We Make Healthcare Better And Safer For People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).
![A photo of two people smiling and looking at each other. The person on the right wears a green shirt and is standing. The person on the right has a beard and glasses and uses a wheelchair.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/home-hero-5.jpg)
![A photo of three people smiling and looking at the camera. The woman on the left wears a dress with a white cardigan, a woman in the middle has long hair and wears an orange shirt, and a person on the right who is seated and wears a Hawaiian shirt.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/home-hero-4.jpg)
![A photo of two people standing next to each other and smiling at the camera. The person on the left has short hair and glasses, and the person on the right is bald and wears glasses.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/home-hero-3-v3.webp)
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![A photo of three people wearing face masks standing together looking at the camera. The person on the left wears a white shirt, the person in the middle wears a blue shirt, and the person on the right wears black scrubs and a stethoscope.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/home-hero-1.jpg)
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Bringing together people with IDD and people in healthcare to improve care
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Led by People With IDD
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IEC’s work is led by self-advocates with IDD. This includes 16 million Americans. These perspectives inform all of our programs and are what makes the programs work.
Founded by Healthcare Leaders
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Our team has worked in healthcare for many years. We know the right people and how to partner with them. This helps us make change happen faster.
Built on Trusted Connections
![An illustration of three people sitting and facing each other -- on the left is a person wearing a suit and sitting in a chair, in the middle is a person with a red sweater who uses a wheelchair, and on the right is a person wearing a blue shirt sitting in a chair.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iec-home-lived-founded-built-on-connections.png)
We bring together people in the IDD community and in healthcare to tell us the issues with getting the best care and to make it better together.
Focused on Solving Ideas in New Ways
![An illustration of two people standing and facing each other -- on the left is a person in a red shirt using mobility aids, and on the right is a clinician in green scrubs holding a piece of paper.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iec-home-innovation.png)
IEC creates large programs to improve care by bringing together people who may not normally be connected. These programs are supported by some of the biggest groups in healthcare.
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![An illustration of three people standing, smiliing and facing forward -- on the left is a clinician in a blue scrubs holding a clipboard, in the middle is a clinician in a white lab coat, and on the right is a person in a suit.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iec-home-lived-founded.png)
![An illustration of three people sitting and facing each other -- on the left is a person wearing a suit and sitting in a chair, in the middle is a person with a red sweater who uses a wheelchair, and on the right is a person wearing a blue shirt sitting in a chair.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iec-home-lived-founded-built-on-connections.png)
![An illustration of two people standing and facing each other -- on the left is a person in a red shirt using mobility aids, and on the right is a clinician in green scrubs holding a piece of paper.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iec-home-innovation.png)
Our Priorities
We Are Working To Change How Healthcare is Taught, Delivered, and Paid For:
Taught
We want to change how people who work in healthcare are taught and trained. We want all clinicians to feel confident and prepared to provide the best care and support for people with IDD.
Delivered
We want to change how the healthcare system is created and delivered. We want healthcare to respect the priorities and needs of people with IDD.
Paid For
We want to change how healthcare services are paid for. We want healthcare clinicians to give the best possible care that serves people with IDD.
![An illustration of three clinicians standing, smiling, and facing forward. The clinician on the left has long heair and wears a lab coat and holds a clipboard, the clinician in the middle wears a lab coat and a stethoscope, and the clinician on the right wears blue scrubs and a stethoscope.](https://www.ie-care.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Professional-Societies-1.png)
Together, We Can Make Lasting Changes in the Healthcare System
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