Five care models in services to mentally retarded persons are discussed in terms of relative strengths, weaknesses, effects, and underlying assumptions. The models include child development, medical, social-ecological, behavioral, and psychoeducational models. (CL)

The author uses the construct of social traps and fences--problems of short-term versus long-term gains and self-interest versus common good--to conceptualize the situation presently existing in many retardation institutions. (Author/IM)

PASS (Program Analysis of Service Systems) 3 is an instrument designed for use in the evaluation of any type of service system used by developmentally disabled clients. A factor analysis of the system yielded six rather than two factors, which clearly suggests that the scale taps more areas than previously realized. (PHR)

This article discusses the ideas of Michel Foucault, a French postmodernist, as they pertain to issues related to the provision of services to people with developmental disabilities. It focuses on four specific theoretical concepts: (1) the power/knowledge nexus, (2) the political construction of the "other," (3) the disciplinary…

Reviewed is the least restrictive alternative concept and its implications for those providing services to mentally retarded persons. (IM)

Among 10 principles arising from a symposium on health services for mentally retarded persons in the community are the need for: multiple options for health care delivery; a stable primary care "medical home"; a health care network; presence of resource centers for specialty care; and establishment of a health care clearinghouse. (DB)

Dental services for mentally retarded persons in the community provided by Tufts Dental Facilities in Massachusetts are described. Principles of developing a community program including establishing a data base, interacting with the generic system, and developing a strategy for service delivery are explained. (DB)

Data about the availability, accessibility, and organization of Information and Referral services from 133 public and private service providers for people with developmental disabilities showed that Information and Referral was a widely available service although there were problems in service provisions incuding lack of awareness about services…

P.L. 95-602, the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, reflects an attempt to coordinate, integrate, and consolidate certain programs across all disability lines while recognizing the uniqueness of certain groups, such as the developmentally disabled. (Author)

This paper, developed by a group of parents, advocates, and service providers, addresses the limitations of human services for people with developmental disabilities, including: (1) services cannot "fix" people or problems; (2) consistency and uniformity are not necessarily good qualities of human services; (3) more human services are not…

This commentary on EC 605 926 examines the issue of whether the family or the individual with developmental disabilities should be the unit receiving services and discusses the impact of disability on the family. It concludes that the best interests of the family generally coincide with the best interests of the individual with disabilities. (JDD)

The study examined the relationship between direct clinical services provided to persons who are mentally retarded/developmentally disabled in 338 group homes and program and occupant characteristics. Findings suggest that group homes differ significantly in on-site service provision. (Author/CL)

The responses of administrators and psychologists (N=129) to a survey of population, system, and program issues regarding people who are disabled by both mental retardation and a psychiatric impairment were summarized. Results indicated that services are not readily available and additional administrative and clinical resources are required by…