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A Community Coming Together to Support Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: Project for Family Support 360 Final Report

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Policy/Service, Research Reports/Briefs

A Community Coming Together to Support Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: Project for Family Support 360 Final Report (2007). Heller,T., Connolly, K. & Lacey, B. Chicago: Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago. This report describes the development and outcomes of a one-stop center that meets the …

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Photovoice With Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual Disabilities Research and Program Development

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Journals, Self Advocacy

Photovoice With Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual Disabilities Research and Program Development (2007). Jurkowski, J., Paul, A. Health Promotion Practice, 8(4) 358-365.

International Perspectives

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Policy/Service

International Perspectives (2007). Emerson, E., Fujiura, G.T. & Hatton, C. In The Handbook of Developmental Disabilities Odom, S. L., Horner, R.H., Snell, M. & J. Blacher (Eds.) pp. 593-613. A discussion of international policy and research in the field of developmental disabilities. ISBN: 978-1-60623-248-4COST: $51.00 (PAPERBACK); $72.25 (HARDCOVER)Order directly from Guilford Press:http://www.guilford.com or call (800) 365-7006.

Sibling Leadership Network Update

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Families, Research Reports/Briefs

Sibling Leadership Network Update (2007), Kramer, J., & Heller, T. Highlights of the RRTCADD’s first Sibling Leadership Conference for siblings of people with disabilities held on November 9-10, 2007 at Washington, D.C. The conference featured over 80 brothers and sisters of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Photovoice with Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual Disabilities Research and Program Development

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Health Promotion, Journals

Photovoice with Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual Disabilities Research and Program Development (2007). Jurkowski, J. & Paul, A. Health Promotion Practice, 8(4) 358-365.

Carer Reports of Health Status Among Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in Taiwan Living at Home and Institutions

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Health Promotion, Journals

Carer Reports of Health Status Among Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in Taiwan Living at Home and Institutions (2007). Wang, K. Y., Hsieh, K., Heller, T., Davidson, P. W. and Janicki, M. P. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 51(3), 173-183.

Longitudinal Outcomes of a Consumer-Directed Program Supporting Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Families, Journals

Longitudinal Outcomes of a Consumer-Directed Program Supporting Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families (2007). Caldwell, J., Heller, T. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 45(3). 161-173

Cultural Competence Revisited: Nursing Students with Disabilities

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Health Care Services, Health Professionals with Disabilities, Journals, Nursing Students, Policy/Service, Students with Disabilities

Cultural Competence Revisited: Nursing Students with Disabilities (2007). Marks, B. Journal of Nursing Education, 46(2). The demographic profile of students in nursing schools is changing in relation to many different cultural backgrounds. Despite the potential for students with disabilities to enrich the nursing profession, nurse educators may be perpetuating historical attitudes, values, and practices that …

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Experiences of Families With Relatives With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a Consumer-Directed Support Program

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Journals, Policy/Service

Experiences of Families With Relatives With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a Consumer-Directed Support Program (2007). Caldwell, J. Disability & Society, 22 (6), 549-562.

Policies That Shape the Intellectual Disabilities Service System

Publications / January 1, 2007 / Journals, Policy/Service

Policies That Shape the Intellectual Disabilities Service System (2007). Fujiura, G. & Parish, S. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13, iii- iv.

A Community Coming Together to Support Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: Project for Family Support 360 Final Report

Photovoice With Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual Disabilities Research and Program Development

International Perspectives

Sibling Leadership Network Update

Photovoice with Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual Disabilities Research and Program Development

Carer Reports of Health Status Among Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in Taiwan Living at Home and Institutions

Longitudinal Outcomes of a Consumer-Directed Program Supporting Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families

Cultural Competence Revisited: Nursing Students with Disabilities

Experiences of Families With Relatives With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a Consumer-Directed Support Program

Policies That Shape the Intellectual Disabilities Service System

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