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 American Association on Mental Retardation Description: Promotes global development and dissemination of progressive policies, research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities. (aamr.org) |
| Arc of Chester County Description: Empowering individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities and their families. (arcofchestercounty.org) |
| Best Buddies International, Inc. Description: Enhances the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for socialization and employment. Site describes programs and gives contact information. (bestbuddies.org) |
| Children Who Are Mentally Retarded Description: From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, this defines what mental retardation means and how children are thriving in our communities today. (aacap.org) |
| Death Penalty and Mental Retardation in the U.S.A. Description: Since the U.S. death penalty was reinstated in 1976, at least thirty-five people with MR have been executed in the United States. They cannot understand fully what they did wrong. Many cannot even comprehend the punishment that awaits them. (hrw.org) |
| Down Home Ranch Description: Working farm and ranch for those with mental handicaps. (downhomeranch.org) |
| Greene County Board of Mental Retardation Description: A description of the programs and services available through the Greene County, Ohio, Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (greenemrdd.org) |
| Help Foundation Description: Serves children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in northeast Ohio - care, education, and housing. (helpfoundationinc.org) |
| International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) Description: An international and interdisciplinary scientific organization to promote worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities (mental retardation and related developmental disabilities) . (iassid.org) |
| International Order of Alhambra Description: A fraternal order of Catholic men dedicated to assisting persons developmentally disabled by mental retardation. (orderalhambra.org) |
| It's OK to Be Different Description: Highlights some of the ways students with multiple disabilities and mental retardation are taught. Includes informational links to some of the conditions the students in this class possess. (home.ptd.net) |
| Jablonski's Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation Syndromes Description: Database of structured descriptions of congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation. (nlm.nih.gov) |
| Medlineplus - Mental retardation Description: Summary and links to information on causes. (nlm.nih.gov) |
| Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews Description: Journal information, table of contents, and online order form. (journals.wiley.com) |
| Mental Retardation and Psychiatry Description: Links to articles from psychiatric journals. (psychiatry.com) |
| Mental Retardation Fact Sheet Description: Definition, teaching tips, and contact information from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. (nichcy.org) |
| Mental Retardation. ERIC Digest E528 Description: Basic information on mental retardation including definitions, statistics, educational implications, and additional readings. (ed.gov) |
| Mental Retardation: A Symptom and a Syndrome Description: Full text of a paper published in the "Comprehensive Textbook of Child and Adolescent Disorders". (uab.edu) |
| National Association of QMRPs (NAQ) Description: Resource for research, networking, and addressing issues that concern Qualified Mental Retardation Professionals (also known as Case Managers). (qmrp.org) |
| President's Committee on Mental Retardation Description: The PCMR acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to programs and services for persons with mental retardation. (acf.dhhs.gov) |
| Psychiatric Assessment of the Person With Mental Retardation Description: Full text of a paper published in the Psychiatric Annals 27:3/March 1997. (psychiatry.com) |
| The Family Village - Cognitive Disability / Mental Retardation Description: Directory of contact information for organizations and links to information. (familyvillage.wisc.edu) |
| The Merck Manual -- Mental Retardation Description: Causes, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, with links to related disorders. (merck.com) |
| UVa Special Education: Resources on Mental Retardation Description: Definition with links to resources. (curry.edschool.virginia.edu) |
