Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation

Intellectual Disability Fact Sheet

Information from the CDC about Intellectual Disability including information for parents and families.

Intellectual Disability Parent Handout:  English     Spanish

Information from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) about Intellectual Disability (formerly known as Mental Retardation).

Preschool Children Who have Atypical Patterns of Development

This article describes the probability of identifying a specific etiology for intellectual disability, delineates the strongest influences on young children's language development, and describes how children with atypical patterns of development should be evaluated.

Internet Resources and Websites

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: www.aaidd.org

Intellectual Disability and Health: www.intellectualdisability.info

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