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Direct linkSchalock, Robert L.; Luckasson, Ruth – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
This article provides an overview of the 2002 American Association on Mental Retardation's (AAMR's) "Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports" (the 2002 System) and discusses its relationship to salient international trends and several scientific and judgmental issues currently impacting the field of intellectual disabilities (ID). Five…
Descriptors: Intervention, Medical Evaluation, Mental Retardation, Adjustment (to Environment)
Burt, Diana B.; Primeaux-Hart, Sharon; Loveland, Katherine A.; Cleveland, Lynne A.; Lewis, Kay R.; Lesser, Jary; Pearson, Pamela L. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Diagnosis of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities requires documentation of clinically significant declines in memory and other cognitive skills, as well as changes in everyday and emotional functioning. To improve diagnostic accuracy in adults with Down syndrome, the authors examined conditions often associated with dementia, as well…
Descriptors: Medical Evaluation, Mental Retardation, Dementia, Seizures
