The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is pleased to share the latest Wellness and Safety Bulletin posted in the DDS Wellness Toolkit. This bulletin addresses the prevention of falls. Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are at a higher risk of falling and more likely to experience an injury after falling. DDS special incident report (SIR) data shows that falls are a leading cause of broken bones or fractures. Most falls are preventable and with each fall, the chance of falling again increases. This bulletin explains how to prevent them, and what to do if someone falls. | 
