IDD Resources
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities page on definition of I/DD: https://www.aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition
- American Psychiatry Association page on definition of I/DD: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/intellectual-disability/what-is-intellectual-disability#:~:text=Intellectual%20disability%20affects%20about%201,be%20diagnosed%20with%20intellectual%20disability
- History of terminology used to label people with I/DD on the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) web site: https://ndcpd.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/History-of-Stigmatizing-Names-2016.pdf
- Book from 2001 entitled Disability Is Natural: Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children With Disabilities, by Kathie Snow regarding her experiences as a mother of a child with I/DD.
- Book from 1983 entitled A history of mental retardation First Edition, by R. C. Scheerenberger with a comprehensive history of mental retardation through the 1980’s. (Note: Has some older terminology in use at that time.)
- Book from 2006 entitled Theory of Multiple Intelligences, by Howard E. Gardner about his theory that there are many different kinds of intelligence, not just cognitive.
- Boston Children’s Hospital page on Down syndrome. https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/down-syndrome#:~:text=Most%20children%20with%20Down%20syndrome,public%20transportation%20on%20their%20own
- Centers for Disease Control page on prevalence of intellectual disability. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db473.htm.
- Centers for Disease Control page on prevalence of developmental disability. https://https://www.cdc.gov/child-development/about/developmental-disability-basics.htmlwww.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/about.html
- Cleveland Clinic page regarding treatment and other issues for individuals with I/DD. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25015-intellectual-disability-id .
- Department of Justice page regarding the disability-related laws. https://www.ada.gov/resources/disability-rights-guide/
- Difference Between page on the difference between autism spectrum disorder and I/DD. https://www.differencebetween.com/what-is-the-difference-between-autism-spectrum-disorder-and-intellectual-disability/
- Mayo Clinic page on dyslexia. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552
- Mayo Clinic page on Traumatic Brain Injury. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20378557
- NC Family Support Network page the difference between intellectual disability and developmental disability. https://fsp.unc.edu/node/162
- Family Support Network/HOPE page, describing their organization and resources available to families of individuals with I/DD. https://www.fsnhope.org/
- National Institute of Health page about the prevalence of I/DD https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/idds/conditioninfo/risk
- National Institute of Health page on body systems affected by I/DD. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/idds/conditioninfo#:~:text=Cerebral%20palsy%2C5Down%20syndrome,problems%20with%20the%20nervous%20system.&text=These%20disorders%20affect%20the%20senses,interprets%20information%20from%20the%20senses.
- NC Council on Developmental Disabilities page about the definition of I/DD https://nccdd.org/resources/what-is-i-dd.html
- NC Department of Health and Human Services page on definition of I/DD. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/mental-health-developmental-disabilities-and-substance-use-services/intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities
- NC Department of Health and Human Services page on the Medicaid Innovations Waiver program. https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/providers/programs-and-services/behavioral-health-idd/nc-innovations-waiver
- NC Department of Health and Human Services page on costs related to I/DD. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/providers/provider-info/mental-health-development-disabilities-and-substance-abuse-services/idd-systems-services
- NC Department of Health and Human Services page on the NC-SNAP. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/providers/provider-information/mental-health-development-disabilities-and-substance-use-services/nc-snap-nc-support-needs-assessment-profile.
- Study.com page on the normal curve. https://study.com/academy/lesson/normal-distribution-definition-properties-characteristics-example.html#:~:text=A%20normal%20distribution%20accurately%20describes,which%20follow%20a%20normal%20distribution
- UNC School of Social Work Family Support Program page with FAQ about I/DD https://fsp.unc.edu/node/162
- U.S. Department of Justice page on laws regarding disability rights. https://www.ada.gov/resources/disability-rights-guide/
- U.S. Government Accountability Office page on costs related to I/DD. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105457
- University of Minnesota Institute on Integration page on definition of I/DD. https://ici.umn.edu/welcome/definition
- World Psychiatry article about the change in terminology from “mental retardation” to “intellectual disability.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3188762/