Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Launches Neuro-Inclusive Program That Integrates Palliative & Behavioral Health Care

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts launched a Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program focused on integrating treatment and behavioral health services adults with intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) who are diagnosed with cancer. The program provides psychosocial services to help people with I/DD cope with emotional stress through all phases of cancer treatment. It also provides neuro-inclusive training to staff and clinical professionals, and promotes system improvements to make treatment as accessible as possible. The program was announced on March 15, 2024.

The program was developed by the Institute’s Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative . . .