Professional caregivers should keep in mind conditions common to some patients with disabilities and to plan care accordingly. For instance, inactive people with developmental disabilities often suffer from constipation, which can complicate a post-op recovery. Some patients may receive medications that increase their risk of heart disease. Medications also may act differently in a person with a developmental disability. It is encouraged for caregivers to offer patients medications for pain as ordered. It is also suggested that nurses allow the patient a choice to perhaps have someone else in the room with them. http://goo.gl/7GAHst