Mental Retardation
Friday's Progress Notes - February 15, 2002
Mental Health Information - Vol. 6 Issue 2
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CONTENTS
1. Diagnosis of mental retardation
2. Mental retardation and comorbid mental disorders
3. Sexuality education for youth with developmental disabilities
4. Identifying dementias among adults with mental retardation
5. Understanding sibling issues
6. Pediatrician's role in developing educational plans
7. Assessing the effectiveness of special education
8. Behavioral consultants for those with developmental disabilities
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John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Identification and Evaluation of Mental Retardation
Diagnosis is highly dependent on a comprehensive personal and
family medical history, a complete physical examination and a
careful developmental assessment of the child.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000215/1059.html
2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ADOLESCENT AND CHILD PSYCHIATRY
Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Mental Retardation and Comorbid Mental Disorders
The guidelines focus on assessment of mental retardation, habitation and treatment, and diagnosis of common comorbid mental disorders.
http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeParameters/Mr.pdf
3. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
Sexuality of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities
Issues of sexuality are as important to children and adolescents with disabilities as they are to other children and adolescents.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;118/1/398
4. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ON MENTAL RETARDATION
Aging: Older Adults and Their Aging Caregivers
Current estimates for adults age 60 and over with intellectual disabilities/mental retardation and other developmental disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy) range between 600,000 and 1.6 million.
http://www.aaidd.org/content_181.cfm
5. NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
Children with Disabilities: Understanding Sibling Issues
The birth of a child with a disability or chronic illness, or the discovery that a child has a disability, has a profound effect on a family. Children suddenly must adjust to a brother or sister who, because of their condition, may require a large portion of family time, attention, money, and psychological support.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/disabsibling.html
6. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
The Pediatrician's Role in Development and Implementation of an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
The IEP and IFSP are legally mandated documents developed by a multidisciplinary team assessment that specifies goals and services for each child eligible for special education or early intervention.
http://www.aap.org/policy/re9823.html
7. FUTURE OF CHILDREN
Effectiveness of Special Education: Is Placement a Critical Factor?
Research indicates that various program models, implemented both in special education and general education, can have moderately positive academic and social impacts for students with disabilities.
http://www.princeton.edu/futureofchildren/publications/docs/06_01_04.pdf
8. COMMUNITY GATEWAY
Behavioral Consultants: Who Are They? How Do I Find the Right One?
These questions are often asked by people trying to find a behavioral consultant for a family member or friend with mental retardation or another developmental disability.
http://communitygateway.org/resources/faq/behavioral.htm
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