Determination of type of institutional placement for 42 severely mentally retarded individuals was studied. Neither level of adaptive behavior, severity of health problems, nor degree of deprivation in the home affected placement. Older individuals were more likely to be placed in large central institutions, while young children were placed in…

Data on the mean and median age of first admissions to residential facilities for mentally retarded people 1953-1978, and on the percentage of all first admissions entering residential facilities between ages 0-19, reveals a trend toward older first admissions beginning with 1970. (Author/CL)

A group of 24 institutionalized retarded children was individually matched on the basis of sex, socio-economic status, I.Q. and American Association on Mental Deficiency diagnostic category, with a group of 24 retarded children who remained at home. (Author)

Described is the involvement of community agencies in the services of a new regional center for the mentally retarded in Virginia. (DB)

The state of Georgia has developed a community based alternative to institutionalization of the retarded. (Author/DB)

Concerns of parents having mentally handicapped children either placed in an institution or remaining in the home were investigated. (CB)

The attitudes of 32 families who had indicated strong opposition to community placement of their relative with mental retardation were evaluated 3 to 7 years after deinstitutionalization. Postplacement data revealed a significant change in the direction of more positive attitudes toward deinstitutionalization but continuing concern about…

A study examined 50 Pennsylvania cases reviewing the involuntary commitment of persons with mental retardation. Factors evaluated included characteristics of the individual, the presiding court, the impact of a court-appointed Child Advocate or Public Defender, availability of residential alternatives, and prior placement. (Author/DB)

Analyzed are fall 1974 questionnaire responses of 192 public residential facilities for the mentally retarded regarding the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization. (CL)

A review of the clinical and environmental variables related to placement of mentally retarded persons in the community was undertaken. (Author/CL)

The article relates the nursing home component of a nationwide study of public mental retardation/developmental disabilities spending to requirements of Public Law 100-203. Approximately 51,000 individuals with developmental disabilities resided in nursing homes in 1989 of which 40 percent may need to be relocated under P.L. 100-203. (Author/DB)

This article suggests that the current philosophy of treating everyone the same (i.e., community placement at any cost for all individuals with mental retardation) is leading to taxpayer revolts and does not necessarily produce effective services for the individuals involved. Residential facilities can provide individualized services for some…

Interviews were conducted with 63 parents of severely handicapped children recently placed out of the home. Results indicated that strong decision making influences were perceived parental stress, child's level of functioning, and child behavior problems, with lack of appropriate supportive services being a moderate influence. (Author/JDD)

The study of families (N=42) who had adopted or were long-term fostering mentally retarded children found very positive outcomes for most families in contrast to results from other studies with mentally retarded birth children. (Author/DB)