Guide: Autism Speaks: Transition Tool Kit
This toolkit is designed to assist families on the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
Website: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
A website of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Lifespan Health and Function located at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Articles: Impact – Feature Issue on Aging and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A special issue of a newsletter from the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Minnesota. Includes articles self advocates, siblings, researchers, and practitioners on aging with developmental disabilities.
Book: Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities
A book called Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Fact Sheet: Health Care Reform Improves Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
The recent health care reform legislation will greatly increase the availability and impact of health care delivery in the United States.
Multimedia: End of Life Through a Cultural Lens
These presentation slides discuss the various cultural beliefs and influences that impact a person when an they are faces with end-of-life decisions.
Book: Health Matters
A guide for planning a health promotion program for adults with disabilities.
Article: Aging and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Special issue of newsletter from the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Minnesota. Includes articles self advocates, siblings, researchers, and practitioners on aging with developmental disabilities.
Academic Research: Behavioral Treatment and Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Autistic Children
Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55(1), 3-9. This article describes the result of intensive behavior treatment (applied behavior analysis) for a group of young children with autism spectrum disorders. The group that had behavior treatment appeared to a…
Multimedia: Family Resource Centers List
This annotated list presents national organizations that can connect families to local support networks. The Maternal and Child Health Library lists national organizations involved in maternal and child health activities.
