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.
Nursing Care Resources for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across the Life Span (2003). Marks, B.A., Brown, A., Hahn, J.E. & Heller, T. The Nursing Clinics of North America: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 38(2), 373-393. The resources encourage individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), along with their parents/families or caregivers to learn about …
Promoting Sexuality Across the Life Span for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2003). Ailey, S.A., Marks, B.A., Crisp, C. & Hahn, J.E. The Nursing Clinics of North America: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 38(2), 229-252
Leadership by People with Disabilities in Self-Determination Systems Change (2002). Powers, L.E., Ward, N., Ferris, L., Nelis, T., Ward, M., Wieck, C. & Heller, T. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 13(2), 125-133.
Building Community Coalitions With People With Disabilities and Their Families: An Empowerment Approach (2001). Keys, C.B. & Factor, A.R. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 21(2), 91-112.
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.
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 …
Making Choices As We Age: A Peer Training Program (1996). Heller, T., Preston, L., Nelis, T., Brown, A. & Pederson, E. This is a curriculum for training persons with disabilities and their co-trainers how to teach other adults with mental retardation about: choice making, rights and responsibilities, how to make healthy choices, and things to …
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Voices That Count Training Package (Videotape, DVD, or Audio Cassette) Presenter’s Guide (1993), Pederson, E., & Chaikin, M. Voices That Count prepares people with developmental disabilities to present to boards, committees and other decision-making groups about how to involve people with developmental disabilities. It empowers people to become part of the decision-making process that affects …
Person-Centered Planning for Later Life: A Curriculum for Adults with Mental Retardation (1993). Sutton, E., Heller, T., Sterns, H.L., Factor, A. & Miklos, S. This research-based curriculum enables adults with mental retardation to actively plan for their later years by teaching aging concepts and choice making skills. The 20-week training, which includes a student notebook, …
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