Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code /

"With annotations of forms required under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code effective January 1, 1979."-- p. [i].

Orientation and operational manual for regional/subregional DD planning committes of the Illinois Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities.

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Pedestrian safety training curriculum for persons with developmental disabilities.

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Policy statements of the Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities.

"June, 1991."

Powers and duties of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, as amended.

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Powers and duties of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities : includes amendments, additions effective 9/91, through effective date 1/92 : including selected sections of the Civil Administrative Code.

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Prevention of developmental disabilities in Illinois : options to guide state prevention efforts.

"Prepared for the Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities"--Cover.

Programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Includes a directory of agencies and organizations providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Illinois.

Regulatory reform: a report to the Governor and the General Assembly from the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities as required under Senate Joint Resolution 180.

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The Affirmative Action Plan of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.

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Authors' institutional affiliations in Australian intellectual and developmental disabilities journals: a comparison of two decades

The generation of new knowledge through research can contribute significantly to the improvement of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This study extends a previous study by Sigafoos, Roberts, and Couzens [Aust. N.Z.J. Dev. Disabil. 17 (1991) 331] by examining research productivity in intellectual and developmental disability in Australian journals for 1990-1999. Institutions that published research articles on intellectual and developmental disabilities in Australian journals in the 1990s were identified by noting the affiliations of authors. The most productive institutions were primarily universities in Australia and the United States of America. Publication trends in the decade of the 1990s are compared with trends of the previous decade (1980-1990). (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Predictors of care-giver stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities

Background This study examined the predictors, mediators and moderators of parent stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disability. Method One hundred and five mothers of preschool-aged children with developmental disability completed assessment measures addressing the key variables. Results Analyses demonstrated that the difficulty parents experienced in completing specific caregiving tasks, behaviour problems during these caregiving tasks, and level of child disability, respectively, were significant predictors of level of parent stress. In addition, parents’ cognitive appraisal of care-giving responsibilities had a mediating effect on the relationship between the child’s level of disability and parent stress. Mothers’ level of social support had a moderating effect on the relationship between key independent variables and level of parent stress. Conclusions Difficulty of care-giving tasks, difficult child behaviour during care-giving tasks, and level of child disability are the primary factors which contribute to parent stress. Implications of these findings for future research and clinical practice are outlined.

Integrating Individuals with Developmental Disabilities into the Open Labor Market

This qualitative study addresses attitudes concerning employing individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and identifies factors limiting their integration into the workplace. Four themes emerged: lack of infrastructure, awareness, family support, and the need for ongoing training and development. A proposed model of integrating individuals with DD in the workplace is discussed.