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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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What's in a Name?
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Tasse, Marc J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of developing the 11th edition of the "International Classification of Diseases" ("ICD-11"). Part of this process includes replacing "mental retardation" with a more acceptable term to identify the condition. The current international consensus appears to be replacing "mental retardation" with…
Descriptors: Classification, Vocabulary, Mental Retardation, Change
AAIDD Proposed Recommendations for "ICD-11" and the Condition Previously Known as Mental Retardation
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Tasse, Marc J.; Luckasson, Ruth; Nygren, Margaret – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of seeking input from professional stakeholder groups and consumers regarding the draft proposals of the 11th edition of the "International Classification of Diseases" ("ICD-11"). The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) convened a small group of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Definitions, Clinical Diagnosis, Guidelines
A Comparison of the Prevalence of Chronic Disease among People with and without Intellectual Disability
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Morin, Diane; Merineau-Cote, Julie; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Tasse, Marc J.; Kerr, Michael – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Some studies have reported the presence of health disparities in people with intellectual disability. This study compared the prevalence of chronic health conditions between people with and without intellectual disability (ID). Health-related data for 791 people with ID were collected through a province-wide mail survey in Quebec, Canada. The…
Descriptors: Allergy, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Etiology
The Construct of Adaptive Behavior: Its Conceptualization, Measurement, and Use in the Field of Intellectual Disability
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Tasse, Marc J.; Schalock, Robert L.; Balboni, Giulia; Bersani, Hank, Jr.; Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon A.; Spreat, Scott; Thissen, David; Widaman, Keith F.; Zhang, Dalun – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
This article updates the current conceptualization, measurement, and use of the adaptive behavior construct. Major sections of the article address an understanding of the construct, the current approaches to its measurement, four assessment issues and challenges related to the use of adaptive behavior information for the diagnosis of intellectual…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Mental Retardation, Measurement, Evaluation
Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports. Eleventh Edition
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Schalock, Robert L.; Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon A.; Bradley, Valerie J.; Buntinx, Wil H. E.; Coulter, David L.; Craig, Ellis M.; Gomez, Sharon C.; Lachapelle, Yves; Luckasson, Ruth; Reeve, Alya; Shogren, Karrie A.; Snell, Martha E.; Spreat, Scott; Tasse, Marc J.; Thompson, James R.; Verdugo-Alonso, Miguel A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Yeager, Mark H. – American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This Manual contains the most current and authoritative information and knowledge on intellectual disability, including best practice guidelines on diagnosing and classifying intellectual disability and developing a system of supports for people living with an intellectual disability. Written by a committee of 18 experts, "Intellectual Disability:…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Classification, Definitions
Efficacy of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) to Predict Extraordinary Support Needs
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Wehmeyer, Michael; Chapman, Theodore E.; Little, Todd D.; Thompson, James R.; Schalock, Robert; Tasse, Marc J. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Data were collected on 274 adults to investigate the efficacy of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) as a tool to measure the support needs of individuals with intellectual and related developmental disabilities. Findings showed that SIS scores contributed significantly to a model that predicted greater levels of support need. Moreover, scores from…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Measures (Individuals), Mental Retardation, Needs Assessment