Life Course Impacts of Mild Intellectual Deficits
Life Course Impacts of Mild Intellectual Deficits (2005). Seltzer, M.M., Floyd, F., Greenberg, J.S., et al. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 110(6), 451-468.
Publications
Use of State Institutions for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States
Use of State Institutions for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States (2005). Nelis, T. & Rizzolo, M. This brief reports the number of people with I/DD living in state-operated institutions in each state. It also reports the total number of people with I/DD living in different types of residential settings in the United States.
Fact Sheets for Healthy Aging
Fact Sheets for Healthy Aging (2005). Pederson, E. & Nelis, T. The RRTCADD’s Facts for Healthy Aging educates adults with disabilities about health conditions and impairments that typically occur in later life. Each fact sheet provides a concise and understandable explanation of the cause, symptoms and treatment of a specific health condition. These fact sheets …
Health Promotion Pilot Programs Evaluation: Improving Athletes’ Health
Health Promotion Pilot Programs Evaluation: Improving Athletes’ Health (2005). Prepared by the RRTC on Aging with Developmental Disabilities & Special Olympics. This report describes the outcomes of a health promotion program for Special Olympics (SO) athletes at 6 sites. The evaluation focused on health status and health behaviors among SO athletes, program satisfaction among coaches …
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Determinants of State Utilization of Public Institutions for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States
Determinants of State Utilization of Public Institutions for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States (2005). Rizzolo, M.C., Heller, T. & Braddock, D. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2(1), 60-62.
Aiding Older Caregivers of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Tool Kit for State and Local Aging Agencies
Aiding Older Caregivers of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Tool Kit for State and Local Aging Agencies (2005). Baxley, D.L., Janicki, M.P., McCallion, P. & Zendell, A. This technical assistance manual explains how states can develop aging and developmental disability service network partnerships to better address the needs of older adults with I/DD …
American Journal on Mental Retardation: Special Issue on Family and Service System Supports
American Journal on Mental Retardation: Special Issue on Family and Service System Supports (September 2004). Heller, T. (Ed.). Volume 109, Issue 5. Guest Editor: Tamar Heller, Ph.D., Director of the RRTC on Aging and Developmental Disabilities. This issue of the American Journal on Mental Retardation addresses the effects of aging on families caring for persons …
Nutritional Status and Risk Factors for Chronic Disease in Urban-Dwelling Adults With Down Syndrome
Nutritional Status and Risk Factors for Chronic Disease in Urban-Dwelling Adults With Down Syndrome (2004). Braunschweig, C.L., Gomez, S., Sheean, P., Tomey, K.M., Rimmer, J.H., Heller, T. In American Journal on Mental Retardation (March 2004), Special Issue on Aging, 109(2). Guest Editor: Marsha M. Seltzer, Ph.D. RRTCADD Principal Investigator, pp.186-193.
Attitudinal and Psychosocial Outcomes of a Fitness and Health Education Program on Adults With Down Syndrome
Attitudinal and Psychosocial Outcomes of a Fitness and Health Education Program on Adults With Down Syndrome (2004). Heller, T., Hsieh, K., Rimmer, J.H. In American Journal on Mental Retardation (March 2004), Special Issue on Aging, 109(2). Guest Editor: Marsha M. Seltzer, Ph.D. RRTCADD Principal Investigator, pp.175-185
Improvements in Physical Fitness in Adults with Down Syndrome
Improvements in Physical Fitness in Adults with Down Syndrome (2004). Rimmer, J.H., Heller, T., Wang, E., Valerio, I. In American Journal on Mental Retardation (March 2004), Special Issue on Aging, 109(2). Guest Editor: Marsha M. Seltzer, Ph.D. RRTCADD Principal Investigator, pp.165-174