This bibliography of 194 items lists publications addressing public policy and developmental disabilities. Publications are listed alphabetically by author and were issued between 1974 and 1990. Publications include government reports, journal articles, policy analyses, and Illinois State reports. (DB)

The author points out the benefits of segregated settings or sheltering for the developmentally disabled or mentally handicapped individual. (SBH)

Four developmentally disabled adults demonstrated similar acquisition rates in identifying symbols via two procedures: standard prompting (stimulus-delay) and the same procedure plus an intervening response of naming the target stimulus prior to responding. Two Ss showed a larger deterioration of performance under the intervening response…

The "Utilization of Community Resources Schedule" was given to the residence administrators of the 155 participating community facilities during on-site interviews. Results indicated that the community was the major source of most of the resources examined. The exceptions, however, comprised critical areas of day-to-day existence: socializing,…

The study reports results of cognitive subtyping of 54 developmentally disabled children. Results tentatively suggest that such psychiatric manifestations as aloofness and maintenance of sameness may be relatively independent of cognitive skill patterns. (Author/CL)

Responses from 214 of 500 volunteer agencies determined that 1.1% of their volunteers have developmental disabilities/mental retardation (DD/MR) and identified barriers and benefits that volunteer coordinators perceive regarding volunteers with DD/MR. There was interest in learning how to accommodate volunteers with disabilities. (Contains 14…

This article presents 14 basic guidelines for consideration in use of psychotropic medications with individuals with developmental disabilities. Suggestions are intended primarily for prescribers of these drugs but also intended to illustrate to other practitioners the process surrounding decisions regarding drug treatment. (PB)

Employing typically developing children and adults as models of appropriate behavior for children with autism and other developmental disabilities has been a common practice for more than four decades, and peer modeling serves as one of the theoretical cornerstones of inclusion and related innovations. In addition to examining adult and peer…

We compared the effectiveness of two trial distribution schedules implemented in an embedded instruction package to teach academic skills to students with developmental disabilities in general education classes. In the first package, instructional trials were distributed across a 30-min time period that reflected the typical length of a lesson in…

Advocacy is often seen as an ideal role for nurses to undertake, especially when working with people who have a learning disability. However, advocacy is not without its risks and dilemmas for learning disability nurses. The present paper attempts to examine why people with learning disabilities may be viewed as vulnerable and why advocacy may be…

Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (DVD) is a disability with many names, yet it often goes without being diagnosed or treated. A neurological disorder, it involves motor planning throughout the body when the brain is unable to communicate directions to the muscles. With no obvious physical indications, it has been referred to as the hidden…

Prism adaptation, in which the participant adapts to prismatic glasses that deflect vision laterally, is a specific test of cerebellar function. Fourteen dyslexic children (mean age 13.5 years); 14 children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): 6 of whom had comorbid dyslexia; and 12 control children matched for age and IQ underwent…

The purpose of the study was to examine the accuracy of pedometer steps and activity time (Walk4Life, WL) for youth with developmental disabilities. Eighteen youth (11 girls, 7 boys) 4-14 years completed six 80-meter self-paced walking trials while wearing a pedometer at five waist locations (front right, front left, back right, back left, middle…

Previous research attests to the marked impairments in social functioning exhibited by children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), suggesting that such children are in need of social skills intervention. Recently, an existing evidence-based manualized behavioral treatment for improving children's friendships was implemented and…

Background: The engagement of children with developmental disabilities (DD) in social relationships with typically developing peers has become increasingly important as inclusive practices have become more the norm than the exception. This paper provides an overview of the research on social relationships between these two groups. Method: Studies…