RRTC collaborates with Chicago Arc on family future planning project (2000). Heller, T., Caldwell, J., & DeBrine, E. ADD/Vantage, 11(2), 1,12,13,15.
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Aging family caregivers: Needs and policy concerns (2000). Heller, T. Family Support Policy Brief #3. National Center for Family Support. This policy brief discusses the needs of aging caregivers, including planning for the future of their relative with a developmental disability. It addresses cultural differences in family caregiving and trends in family support policies.
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Caregiver Involvement in the Use of Assistive Devices by Frail Older Persons (2000). Chen, A., Mann, W.C., Tomita, M., & Nochajski, S. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 20(3), 179-199.
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Impact of Aging on Persons With Developmental Disabilities (2000). Nochajski, S.M. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, Vol 18(1), 5-21.
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Information Resources on Developmental Disability, Aging and Technology (2000). Hammel, J. Journal of Occupational and Physical Therapy in Geriatrics, Vol 18(1), 91-94.
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Later-Life Planning: Promoting Knowledge of Options and Choice-Making (2000). Heller, T., Miller, A., Hsieh, K. & Sterns, H. Mental Retardation, 38(5), 395-406.
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Person-Centered Planning for Later Life: Death and Dying – A Curriculum for Adults with Mental Retardation (2000). Sterns, H.L., Kennedy, E.A. & Sed, C.M. This training curriculum helps adults with mental retardation understand death, dying and loss. It covers the concept of death; experiencing and coping with grief, mourning, comfort, and support; and death-related rituals
Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Women’s Health Issues (1999). Brown, A. & Murphy, L. This brief provides information on age-related health issues for women with developmental disabilities based on the research to date. The fact sheet addresses the most commonly asked questions by women who are aging (e.g. menopause, osteoporosis, and heart disease) and how to
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Puerto Rican families caring for an adult with mental retardation: The role of familism. Magaña, S. (1999). American Journal on Mental Retardation, 104, 466-482.http://www.aaiddjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1352/0895-8017%281999%29104%3C0466%3APRFCFA%3E2.0.CO%3B2
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Hearing Changes in Aging People with Mental Retardation (1999). Bagley, M. & Mascia, J. This brief provides answers to frequently asked questions about age-related hearing loss, especially for people with developmental disabilities. It contains the information families and service providers need to identify possible hearing loss and to support older adults who have this condition.
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