Policy/Service

‘My Thinker’s Not Working’: A National Strategy Enabling Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Affected by Dementia to Remain in Their Community and Receive Quality Supports

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‘My Thinker’s Not Working’: A National Strategy Enabling Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Affected by Dementia to Remain in Their Community and Receive Quality Supports (2012). Janicki, M. & Keller, S.This report was an outcome of the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices.  It provides a summary of the challenges facing the nation as …

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Impact: Feature Issue on Aging and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Impact: Feature Issue on Aging and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Winter, 2010). Heller, T., Stafford, P.B., Davis, L.A. & Sedlezky, L. Institute on Community Integration (UCEDD) and the Research and Training Center on Community Living and Employment, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota. Volume 23, Number 1. Offers fresh, practical, …

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State of the Science Symposium on Aging and Developmental Disabilities

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State of the Science Symposium on Aging and Developmental Disabilities (December 2008). Heller, T. Janicki. M.P., Marks, B., Hammel, J. & Factor, A. Brief report on the symposium State of the Science in Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Community Living on May 21–22, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia

Recommendations for Research, Advocacy and Supports Relating to Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities

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Recommendations for Research, Advocacy and Supports Relating to Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities (2008). Heller, T., Kaiser, A., Meyer, D., Fish, T., Kramer, J. & Dufresne, D. This white paper was developed by The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN), a national organization that provides adult siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support, and tools …

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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

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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 (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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International Perspectives

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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.

Cultural Competence Revisited: Nursing Students with Disabilities

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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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