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ERIC Number: EJ608114
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
An Evaluation of State Guidelines for Mental Retardation: Focus on Definition and Classification Practices.
Denning, Christopher B.; Chamberlain, Jolie A.; Polloway, Edward A.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v35 n2 p226-32 Jun 2000
A study investigated the impact of the American Association on Mental Retardation's 1992 manual that provided an alternative approach to mental retardation definition and classification. Forty-four states indicated they based their guidelines on the 1983 manual, four states reported using the 1992 manual, and three used neither model. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions, Guidelines, Mental Retardation, State Regulation, State Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: American Association on Mental Retardation