Specific Disabilities
En español | In Spanish NICHCY offers brief, but detailed fact sheets on specific disabilities. Each fact sheet defines the disability, describes its characteristics, offers tips for parents and...
View ArticleCategories of Disability Under IDEA
March 2012 In PDF In Spanish | En español The nation’s special education law is called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. As part of making special education and related...
View ArticleIntellectual Disability
NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet 8 January 2011 PDF version En español | In Spanish In This Publication: Matthew’s story What is an intellectual disability? What causes an intellectual disability? How...
View ArticleSexuality and developmental disability: A guide for parents
This 15-pager comes from the Calgary Health Region.http://www.scribd.com/doc/20155763/Sexuality-Developmental-Disability developmental disability, intellectual disability, sexuality education
View ArticleIntellectual disability and Medicaid
The Medicaid Reference Desk is a resource for people with intellectual disabilities and their families to learn about Medicaid and other public benefits, services, and supports....
View ArticleHealth-care decision making for people with ID
“My Health – My Decision” is part of a larger education initiative regarding informed consent and decision-making. The curriculum was developed by a team of people with disabilities and experts in...
View ArticleSelf-determination | Research to practice
This series, Research to Practice in Self-Determination, describes key issues in the field of developmental disabilities that can be enhanced by considering efforts to promote self-determination. The...
View ArticleAssistive technology for people with intellectual disabilities
This fact sheet from the South Carolina Assistive Technology Project discusses how people with intellectual disabilities can use assistive technology (AT) to compensate for functional limitations and...
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