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Meyer, Robert J. – Mental Retardation, 1979
Nineteen professional (nurses and attendants with bachelor degrees) and 17 paraprofessionals (aides with less than a college education) from a residential institution for the mentally retarded participated in an overview course on mental retardation. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Knowledge Level, Mental Retardation, Paraprofessional Personnel

Linhorst, Donald M.; Bennett, Leslie; McCutchen, Tami – Mental Retardation, 2002
This article describes Options for Justice, an agency that provides education and training to professionals and direct services to offenders with developmental disabilities. Recommendations for developing and implementing similar programs are offered. Areas addressed include assessing need, funding, selection of program services, staffing, the…
Descriptors: Adults, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals