There is consensus in the literature that people
with intellectual disabilities have greater health needs than the general
population, however they also experience greater inequalities in accessing
reasonable healthcare. Registered intellectual disability nurses (RNIDs) have a
primary role in the supporting these individuals to access adequate healthcare
and experience optimal health. Asthma is a respiratory disease which affects
many individuals with intellectual disabilities. This poster provides a
discussion on the role of the intellectual disability nurse in supporting a
person with an intellectual disability to manage the condition of asthma.