Research Reports/Briefs

Aging and Intellectual Disabilities: Improving Longevity and Promoting Healthy Aging

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Aging and Intellectual Disabilities: Improving Longevity and Promoting Healthy Aging (2000). Aging and Intellectual Disabilities Special Interest Research Group (SIRG) of The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID). This series of reports is the outcome of an international initiative to promote the longevity and healthy aging of adults with intellectual disabilities …

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Aging family caregivers: Needs and policy concerns

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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.

Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Women’s Health Issues

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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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Hearing Changes in Aging People with Mental Retardation

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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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Outcomes of Assistive Technology Services and Use by Adults with Developmental Disabilities

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Outcomes of Assistive Technology Services and Use by Adults with Developmental Disabilities (1998). Hammel, J., Heller, T., & Ying, G.,  RESNA 1998 Annual Conference Proceedings, pp.14-16. A report of an outcome study of AT service delivery, use, and relationship to functional status changes over time. The study was conducted among adults specifically with cerebral palsy …

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Aging With Developmental Disabilities: An Information Packet on Understanding Age-Related Changes and Supporting Successful Aging

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Aging With Developmental Disabilities: An Information Packet on Understanding Age-Related Changes and Supporting Successful Aging (1997). Factor, A. This packet provides a basic understanding of age-related changes and their implications for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Topics include: the aging process and its implications; supporting individual choice and community membership; and engaging and …

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Assistive Technology and You: A Guide For Families and Persons With Disabilities

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Assistive Technology and You: A Guide For Families and Persons With Disabilities (1997), Hedman, G., Hooyenga, K.,Politano, P. & Sposato, B. This guidebook provides information about the various uses of assistive technology for accessibility, activities of daily living, augmentative communication, computer access, environmental control, seating, mobility, and work site modification. It contains photographs and descriptions …

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Aging, Mental Retardation and Physical Fitness

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Aging, Mental Retardation and Physical Fitness (1997). Rimmer, J. This brief provides an overview of what physical fitness is and how it relates to older people with mental retardation. It includes helpful guidelines for family members, support people, service providers and others interested in starting a program for older individuals with mental retardation. Can be …

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Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Changes in Vision

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Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Changes in Vision (1996). Flax, M.E.,& Luchterhand, C. This brief provides answers to the following questions: What are the typical changes in vision as people age? How will vision loss affect the adult with developmental disabilities? What can be done to make the best of the vision someone has? What information …

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