Geometry.Net - the online learning center
Home  - Health_Conditions - Mental Retardation

e99.com Bookstore
  
Images 
Newsgroups
Page 1     1-20 of 173    1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | Next 20
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

         Mental Retardation:     more books (100)
  1. Teaching Students With Mental Retardation: Providing Access to the General Curriculum by Deanna J. Sands, H. Earle Knowlton, et all 2001-10
  2. Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in the United States (Medicine and Society) by James W. Trent Jr., 1995-12-19
  3. Mental Retardation: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Directions by Ronald L. Taylor, Michael Brady, et all 2004-08-21
  4. Teaching Persons With Mental Retardation: A Model For Curriculum Development And Teaching by Richard B Dever, Dennis R Knapczyk, 1996-08-01
  5. Teaching Students With Mental Retardation: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher by Robert (Bob) F. Algozzine, Dr. James E. Ysseldyke, 2006-03-24
  6. Handbook of Mental Retardation and Development by Jacob A. Burack, Robert M. Hodapp, et all 1998-02-28
  7. Teaching Students with Mental Retardation: A Life Goal Curriculum Planning Approach by Glen E. Thomas, 1996-02-15
  8. The Rights of People with Mental Disabilities: The Authoritative Guide to the Rights of People with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation (ACLU Handbook) by Hon. Robert M Levy, Leonard S. Rubenstein, 1996-11-01
  9. Genetics and Mental Retardation Syndromes: A New Look at Behavior and Interventions by Elisabeth M. Dykens, Robert M. Hodapp, et all 2000-08-31
  10. Differences in Common: Straight Talk on Mental Retardation, Down Syndrome, and Your Life by Marilyn Trainer, 1991-11
  11. Mental Retardation: An Introduction to Intellectual Disability (7th Edition) by Mary Beirne-Smith, James M. Patton, et all 2005-08-05
  12. The Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Treatment Planner by Arthur E. Jongsma Jr., Kellye Slaggert, et all 2000-07-20
  13. Psychology and mental retardation: Perspectives in change by Seymour Bernard Sarason, 1985
  14. History of Mental Retardation by R.C. Scheerenberger, 1983-12

1. AAMR Home Page
Promotes global development and dissemination of progressive policies, research, effective practices, Category Health Mental Health mental retardation...... A recent NIH news release on the possible gene identifying mental retardation andthe National Joint Committee's position on Access Communications Services and
http://www.aamr.org/
The AAMR Annual Meeting is coming. Click here for details about the conference! Click here for your copy (in PDF format) of the Preliminary Program!
VISIT OUR READING ROOM
: We offer news and information in the form of documents, reports and white papers. A recent NIH news release on the possible gene identifying mental retardation and the National Joint Committee's position on Access Communications Services and Support: Concerns Regarding the Application of Restrictive "Eligibility" Policies , are two recent examples. Our Bookstore features titles that keep you informed and up-to-date in the field.
Can't find it?
Use our Sitemap
var site="sm5aamrdotorg" What's New
at AAMR
Hot off the press! The new and updated definition of mental retardation in the 10th edition of Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification and Systems of Supports. Incorporating a decade's worth of research and critiques by international experts, the 10th edition proposes a state-of-the-art method to define, classify, and support an individual with mental retardation. In view of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to ban execution of persons with mental retardation, the 10th edition is a timely and critical resource to the states as they strive to come up with a current and fuller definition of mental retardation.

2. Massachusetts Department Of Mental Retardation: Home Page
In most cases of mental retardation, the cause is unknown.
http://www.dmr.state.ma.us/
Mitt Romney Governor
Kerry Healey
Lieutenant Governor Ronald Preston
Secretary Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Mental Retardation Gerald J. Morrissey, Jr., Commissioner Home Message from
the Commissioner
Mission Statement ... Site Map Welcome to DMR
The Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) is the state agency that provides support to citizens with mental retardation and their families. It is part of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Every day the DMR provides a wide range of services to more than 31,000 individuals. DMR provides assistance in job placement, transportation, housing, or intense levels of treatment, monitoring and care. DMR provides these services both through state-operated programs and with 265 provider agencies across the state. You can get more information about DMR services in your local community. To find the DMR Area Office that serves your community, please use our Area Office Locator.

3. UVa Special Education: Resources On Mental Retardation
What is mental retardation mental retardation refers to substantial limitations in present functioning.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/mr.html
Mental Retardation
What is Mental Retardation Organizations for Individuals with Mental Retardation General Resources on Mental Retardation Down Syndrome Resources ... Centers, Departments, and Program for Individuals with Mental Retardation
What is Mental Retardation
Definition
Organizations for Individuals with Mental Retardation
    The Arc (Formally the Association of Retarded Citizens) TASH (Once the American Association for the Education of the Severely/ Profoundly Handicapped [AAESPH], then The Association for the Severely Handicapped [TASH], and more recently The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, but continuing to use the acronym "TASH" because it is widely and well known) President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) , which "acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to programs and services for persons with mental retardation." See, especially, the

4. President's Committee On Mental Retardation
Acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to programs and services for people with mental retardation.
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/opa/facts/pcmrfs.htm
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families Recent News News Archive Fact Sheets Statistics ... HHS Press Room Last Update: Tuesday, 05-Sep-2000 10:15:14 EDT
Topical Index
News Archive
1999 Releases

1998 Releases
... Search
Fact Sheet
Administration for Children and Families
President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) The Role of the PCMR The President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) was initially organized by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and was formally established in 1966. More than seven and a half million Americans of all ages experience mental retardation or significant developmental delay, affecting one in ten families. Much has changed for people with mental retardation since the 1960's due to tremendous advances in medicine, technology, research, education, and public understanding. It is the mission of the PCMR to keep the President apprised of the achievements, continuing needs, and emerging issues in this dynamic field. PCMR evaluates the adequacy of current practices and programs, and coordinates federal agency activities impacting people with intellectual disabilities. The Committee highlights the need for appropriate changes, promotes research, and promotes training for the frontline workforce providing direct support to persons with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities.

5. Disability Info: Mental Retardation Fact Sheet (FS8)
Definition, teaching tips, and contact information from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm
NICHCY Our Publications Disability Info
A publication of the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Mental Retardation
Table of Contents
Matthew's Story
What is mental retardation?

What causes it?

How is it diagnosed?
...
Organizations

Fact Sheet 8 (FS8)
August 2002
Approx. 8 pages when printed.
PDF version
Matthew's Story
Matt is 15 years old. Because Matt has mental retardation, he has been receiving special education services since elementary school. These services have helped him tremendously, because they are designed to fit his special learning needs. Last year he started high school. He, his family, and the school took a good hard look at what he wants to do when secondary school is over. Does he want more education? A job? Does he have the skills he needs to live on his own? Answering these questions has helped Matt and the school plan for the future. He's always been interested in the outdoors, in plants, and especially in trees. He knows all the tree names and can recognize them by their leaves and bark. So this year he's learning about jobs like forestry, landscaping, and grounds maintenance. Next year he hopes to get a part-time job. He's learning to use public transportation, so he'll be able to get to and from the job. Having mental retardation makes it harder for Matt to learn new things. He needs things to be very concrete. But he's determined. He wants to work outside, maybe in the park service or in a greenhouse, and he's getting ready!

6. New York State Office Of Mental Retardation And Developmental
Welcome to the New York State Office of mental retardation web site Home Page
http://www.omr.state.ny.us/

7. Connecticut Department Of Mental Retardation
Department of mental retardation, State of Connecticut. This is the home page.
http://www.dmr.state.ct.us/
Department of Mental Retardation Independent Office of the
for Mental Retardation Information for Families and Employees
Regarding Staff Reductions
In addition to the above publications, each DMR Region has one or more publications.
Please visit each Region's home page for a complete list.
For Licensing Information: DMR Website Legal Notices
State of Connecticut Privacy Policy

This page was last updated on: 18 March, 2003
To contact the Department of Mental Retardation:
EMail: dmrct.co@po.state.ct.us

8. Substance Abuse
The state agency responsible for serving Alabama citizens with mental illness, mental retardation and substance abuse problems. Database of mental health providers in the state.
http://www.mh.state.al.us/
Welcome
Mental Illness

Mental

Retardation
...
Related Sites

The official Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (ADMH) website provides information from the State of Alabama agency that provides an array of support for mental illnesses, mental retardation, and substance abuse services.
FastCounter by bCentral

9. ODMRDD Home Page
Ensures the availability of services and supports that assist individuals in living the life they choose.Category Regional North America Government Executive Departments......Welcome to the Ohio Department of mental retardation and DevelopmentalDisabilities (MR/DD). This web site has been designed
http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/
Information Notices 2003 ODMR/DD, Aging Offer 5 Trainings on Helping Aging Caregivers (Posted 3/24/03) MR/DD Nurse Training To Be Held ... Personal Service Contract (Form)
Controlling Board Responses to Required Information Questions

Click here to download the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader
Welcome...
to the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD). This web site has been designed as part of our commitment to people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, their families, the professional staff who support them, their neighbors, their friends, and anyone committed to supporting and advocating for individuals with special needs.
We invite you to explore this site. Watch this space for new developments and additions. Send your comments to webmaster
Mission Statement: To ensure the availability of services and supports that assist individuals in living the life they choose; to promote their health and safety; and to assist and support the families of these individuals in achieving these goals. This site developed and maintained by the Ohio Department of MR/DD
Please contact our Webmaster with questions or comments.

10. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Mental Retardation
Summary and links to information on causes.Category Health Mental Health mental retardation......mental retardation. Causes of mental retardation are numerous, but a specificreason for mental retardation is determined in only 25% of the cases.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm
Skip navigation
Medical Encyclopedia
Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z
Mental retardation
Contents of this page: Definition Mental retardation is described as below-average general intellectual function with associated deficits in adaptive behavior that occurs before age 18. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Causes of mental retardation are numerous, but a specific reason for mental retardation is determined in only 25% of the cases. Failure to adapt normally and grow intellectually may become apparent early in life or, in the case of mild retardation, not become recognizable until school age or later. An assessment of age-appropriate adaptive behaviors can be made by the use of developmental screening tests. The failure to achieve developmental milestones is suggestive of mental retardation. A family may suspect mental retardation if motor skills, language skills, and self-help skills do not seem to be developing in a child or are developing at a far slower rate than the child's peers. The degree of impairment from mental retardation has a wide range from profoundly impaired to mild or borderline retardation. Less emphasis is now placed on degree of retardation and more on the amount of intervention and care required for daily life.

11. The Arc Of The United States
Voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation Category Health Mental Health mental retardation....... Photo of featured individual click for full story,
http://www.thearc.org/
Click for
Text-Based Menu
The Arc of the United States works to include all
children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and
developmental disabilities in every community
Updated March 25, 2003
Save the dates! Click for a schedule of 2003 trainings . A variety of topics will be addressed in locations throughout the country. A registration form for the first of the trainings is now online. Other registration opportunities will follow.
The Arc Store is back! Visit the website or dial toll-free: 1-866-683-0456
Now available online - fact sheets on public policy priorities for 2003. Click for the list of documents Initial findings of the First Ever National Goals, State-of Knowledge and National Research Agenda , developed as part of The Arc's Blueprint for The Arc of the 21st Century
Click here
to read about The Arc's legislative goals for 2003.
Join us! Information and forms for forming a new chapter of The Arc in your community are now available online. Click here for details.
IEP Advocacy Support is now available for families. The Arc is partnering with Fape Solutions to provide Individual Education Program (IEP) consulting services - IEP Action Plan, IEP Progress Report and Individualized Support Services. Learn the details of the partnership and how your family can access the services of Fape Solutions.

12. Welcome To The American Association On Mental Retardation
We've prepared an online resource that will augment our activities and give yourapid access to information about the mental retardation and disabilities field
http://www.aamr.org/About_AAMR/index.shtml

About AAMR

History

Resources

Mission Statement
...
to the Board

Ruth A. Luckasson, J.D.
President Welcome to AAMR We've prepared an on-line resource that will augment our activities and give you rapid access to information about the mental retardation and disabilities field. Please bookmark this site and visit us often. And if you have ideas and suggestions regarding how we may serve you better, please write us. Doreen Croser
Executive Director 444 North Capitol Street, NW
Suite 846
Washington, D.C. 20001-1512 Telephone: 202/387-1968 or Fax: 202/387-2193 World Wide Web: http://www.aamr.org
Ruth A. Luckasson, J.D.
President
Ruth Luckasson is Regents' Professor and Professor of Special Education at the University of New Mexico. She is the Coordinator of the Emphasis in Mental Retardation and Severe Disabilities: Studies in Educational Equity for Diverse Exceptional Learners in the UNM College of Education. Professor Luckasson is also a lawyer, and has a long history of working for the legal rights of people with mental retardation. She is Chair of the AAMR Terminology and Classification Committee which recently developed Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification and Systems of Supports (10th ed.) and serves as a member of The Arc-US Human Rights and Advocacy Committee. She previously served on the President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR), and was Chair of the American Bar Association's Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law.

13. Florida's Voice On Mental Retardation - FVMR.org
Resources and information from this statewide grass roots organization providing advocacy, support and research materials to families and friends of persons with mental retardation.
http://www.fvmr.org
Florida's Voice on Mental Retardationis a statewide organization of family and friends of persons with mental retardation
Florida's Voice on Mental Retardation, Inc. (FVMR), incorporated in Florida in March 1995, is a statewide all volunteer, non-profit organization comprised of family and friends of persons with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. FVMR advocates for a full continuum of educational, medical, programmatic, recreational, residential, therapeutic, and vocational options based upon individual needs and choices. Membership or Donation Form, click here! Resources FVMR offers family members and friends support services and research materials, while also advocating on behalf of persons with mental retardation, particularly those whose conditions are so severe that they cannot speak for themselves. FVMR members recognize that the vast majority of persons with mental retardation are mildly retarded and, therefore, are frequently employable and educable. However, those who are severely and profoundly retarded typically require much more intensive, and therefore, costlier services. Recognizing that the more extensive the services, the more cost involved, FVMR members advocate a full array of services in the most cost effective manner possible - community programs, family home care, group homes, and larger centers (over 6 beds) for only the most severely mentally retarded and developmentally disabled.

14. Texas Department Of Mental Health And Mental Retardation - Home Page
Reducing the impact of mental illness and retardation is among the goals of this agency. Contact offices, hospitals, and training facilities. Brenham State School is one of 13 state mental retardation facilities in Texas.
http://www.mhmr.state.tx.us/
Search TDMHMR Advanced Search
Mental Health Services

Mental Retardation Services

Frequently Asked Questions
...
Contact TDMHMR

Cottage Estates, a part of Brenham State School. Brenham State School is one of 13 state mental retardation facilities in Texas. TDMHMR serves over 43,000 people with mental retardation annually.
Mental Health Services

Find out more about TDMHMR services for persons with a mental illness.
Mental Retardation Services

Find out more about TDMHMR services for persons with mental retardation.
To know your consumer rights, to ask questions or to file a complaint, please speak to Consumer Services/Rights Protection (Ombudsman) at: (800) 252.8154 – Texas Only (512) 206.5760 – Outside Texas (800) 735.2988 – Relay Texas, Voice (800) 735.2989 – Relay Texas, TTY March is National Mental Retardation Awareness Month TDMHMR Initiatives Governor Perry Appoints Dr. Rudy Arredondo TDMHMR Board Chairman 2003 TDMHMR Board Meeting Schedule ... Texas Homeland Security Please direct website questions to: Webmaster Page created 1/10/2003 - last updated 3/26/2003

15. The Arc Of The United States
National Organization on mental retardation. Links to local chapters and information on services, education and prevention.
http://thearc.org/
Click for
Text-Based Menu
The Arc of the United States works to include all
children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and
developmental disabilities in every community
Updated March 25, 2003
Save the dates! Click for a schedule of 2003 trainings . A variety of topics will be addressed in locations throughout the country. A registration form for the first of the trainings is now online. Other registration opportunities will follow.
The Arc Store is back! Visit the website or dial toll-free: 1-866-683-0456
Now available online - fact sheets on public policy priorities for 2003. Click for the list of documents Initial findings of the First Ever National Goals, State-of Knowledge and National Research Agenda , developed as part of The Arc's Blueprint for The Arc of the 21st Century
Click here
to read about The Arc's legislative goals for 2003.
Join us! Information and forms for forming a new chapter of The Arc in your community are now available online. Click here for details.
IEP Advocacy Support is now available for families. The Arc is partnering with Fape Solutions to provide Individual Education Program (IEP) consulting services - IEP Action Plan, IEP Progress Report and Individualized Support Services. Learn the details of the partnership and how your family can access the services of Fape Solutions.

16. Introduction To Mental Retardation
Introduction to mental retardation What is mental retardation? An individual retardation.How many people are affected by mental retardation? The
http://www.thearc.org/faqs/mrqa.html
Introduction to Mental Retardation What is mental retardation? An individual is considered to have mental retardation based on the following three criteria: intellectual functioning level (IQ) is below 70-75; significant limitations exist in two or more adaptive skill areas; and the condition is present from childhood (defined as age 18 or less) (AAMR, 1992). What are the adaptive skills essential for daily functioning? Adaptive skill areas are those daily living skills needed to live, work and play in the community. They include communication, self-care, home living, social skills, leisure, health and safety, self-direction, functional academics (reading, writing, basic math), community use and work. Adaptive skills are assessed in the person's typical environment across all aspects of an individual's life. A person with limits in intellectual functioning who does not have limits in adaptive skill areas may not be diagnosed as having mental retardation. How many people are affected by mental retardation? The Arc reviewed a number of prevalence studies in the early 1980s and concluded that 2.5 to 3 percent of the general population have mental retardation (The Arc, 1982).

17. Developmental Disability And Mental Retardation Research
Laboratory aims at medical,sociological and educational research of developmental disabilitiesmental retardation with chromosomal abnormality,autistic disorders,physical developmental disorders,intoxication.
http://www.matsuishi-lab.org
Matsuishi Laboratory
Unit of Neuropsychiatry
Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences,Yokohama National University, Japan
The first of our research theme is the examinations of the medical causes of developmental disability, particularly mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality. The second is the epidemiological study in Yokohama City , the second largest city in Japan with the population of 3.4 million.The third is the study on the autistic disorders, particularly its social aspects and the clinical classification of this disorder. The fourth theme is the relationship and collaboration between education and medicine, particularly special education. We plan to use these research results for medical treatment and educational process. We present the results of our research and would like to discuss those medical and social problems presented from international point of view.
Profile of our Lab.
Staff and Collaborator
Epidemiology
Mental Retardation Incidence in Yokohama City
The administrative management for mentally retarded persons

An Epidemiological Study on the Cause of Mental Retardation in Yokohama City

Pathology
The Brain Structure as the Intermediary for the Emotions The Cerebral Limbic System - Recent knowledge concerning the neural development disorder hypothesis of schizophrenia with interpretations and observations of the Wagner brain case.

18. Welcome To Special Olympics
An international program of yearround sports training and athletic competition for more than one million children and adults with mental retardation.
http://www.specialolympics.org
This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.

19. President's Committee On Mental Retardation - Home Page
Members Staff. State National Resources. Jan. 2728 Meeting of the President'sCommittee on mental retardation. Federal Register Announcement (PDF).
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcmr/
Questions? Privacy Site Index Contact Us ... September 23-24, 2002 Quarterly Meeting
Printable Version ( PDF Federal Register Announcement (PDF)
Please send questions or comments to: pcmr@acf.hhs.gov
PCMR
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Suite 701
Washington, D.C. 20447-0001
fax: (202) 205-9519 Welcome Mission Highlights History ...
Publications

This home page has been updated in order to make it more accessible to persons with disabilities and is Bobby Approved. Send Questions or Comments to pcmr@acf.hhs.gov.
This page was last updated February 21, 2003

20. Jablonski's Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation Syndromes
Database of structured descriptions of congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation.Category Health Mental Health mental retardation......Online. Multiple Congenital Anomaly / mental retardation. A database of structureddescriptions of congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndrome_title.html
Online
Multiple Congenital Anomaly / Mental Retardation
by
Stanley Jablonski
A database of structured descriptions of
congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation.
About MCA/MR
Search Syndrome Database
U.S. National Library of Medicine
, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894
National Institutes of Health

Privacy
Accessibility
Last updated: 20 November 2001

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

Page 1     1-20 of 173    1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | Next 20

free hit counter