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Review of Recent Epidemiological Studies of Mental Retardation: Prevalence, Associated Disorders, and Etiology.
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McLaren, Jennifer; Bryson, Susan E. – American Journal of Mental Retardation, 1987
Recent epidemiological studies of mental retardation were critically reviewed, and data on prevalence, associated disorders, and etiology examined. Results indicated that there was a prevalence for both severe and mild retardation of 3 to 4 per 1000, that a wide range of disorders were associated with mental retardation, and that etiology is often…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Etiology, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Sensory Impairments among Older Adults with Intellectual Disability.
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Janicki, Matthew P.; Dalton, Arthur J. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1998
This study evaluated vision and hearing impairment in 45,500 adults (age 35 and older) with an intellectual disability. Visual impairment or blindness were found in 25 percent of the total sample, impaired hearing or deafness in 22 percent. Breakdown by age group indicates increasing frequency of impairment with advancing age. Implications for…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Hearing Impairments
Independent Living for the Handicapped Elderly Community: A National View.
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Crews, J. E.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
Survey results from 48 state agencies for the blind provide statistical data on independent living programs for the elderly and multiply impaired blind. Conclusions are presented regarding the growth of the older blind population and the consequent policy issues, independent living service components, and need for additional resources. (JDD)
Descriptors: Blindness, Financial Support, Incidence, Multiple Disabilities
Survey Questions Answered Only by Psychosocial Experts.
American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2000
Twelve tables provide a breakdown of answers to a survey responded to by 48 experts in the psychosocial treatment of psychiatric and behavioral problems in people with mental retardation. Questions address treatment of self-injurious or aggressive behavior, specific psychiatric disorders, specific target symptoms, use of applied behavior analysis…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention
Persons with Mental Retardation in Nursing Homes in 1977 and 1985.
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Lakin, K. Charlie; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1991
Analysis of the 1977 and 1985 National Nursing Home Surveys with respect to residents with mental retardation found little change in the size of the population; resident characteristics (such as other disabling conditions and functional limitations and primary source of payment); and level of services received. Challenges in implementing Public…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Human Services, Incidence, Individual Characteristics
Survey Questions Answered by All the Experts.
American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2000
Six tables provide a breakdown of the answers to a survey responded to by 93 experts in the treatment of psychiatric and behavioral problems in people with mental retardation. Questions address confidence in diagnosing such disorders in this population, methods of evaluation, value of various rating scales, appropriateness of medication for…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances