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American Association on Mental Retardation: This site details the work on local, state and regional chapters of AAMR and the national and international divisions and SIGs.

Arc of Chester County: The Arc of Chester County's Web Site. Here you can find information about programs and services for people with developmental disabilities in Chester County, PA.

Best Buddies International, Inc.: Best Buddies is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.

Children Who Are Mentally Retarded: The term mental retardation is often misunderstood and seen as derogatory. Some think that retardation is diagnosed only on the basis of below- normal intelligence (IQ), and that retarded persons are unable to learn or to care for themselves.

Death Penalty and Mental Retardation in the U.S.A.: Since the U.S. death penalty was reinstated in 1976, at least thirty-five people with MR have been executed in the United States. They cannot understand fully what they did wrong. Many cannot even comprehend the punishment that awaits them.

Down Home Ranch: Working farm and ranch for those with mental handicaps.

Greene County Board of Mental Retardation: A description of the programs and services available through the Greene County, Ohio, Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Help Foundation: HELP Foundation serves children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in northeast Ohio by providing quality care, education and safe accessible housing.

International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID): International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities

International Order of Alhambra: A Fraternal Order of Catholic Men dedicated to assisting persons developmentally disabled by mental retardation.

It's OK to Be Different: Highlights some of the ways students with multiple disabilities are taught. Includes links to some of the conditions the students in this class possess.

Jablonski's Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation Syndromes: Database of structured descriptions of congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation.

Medlineplus - Mental retardation: Summary and links to information on causes.

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews: Journal information, table of contents, and online order form.

Mental Retardation and Psychiatry: Links to articles from psychiatric journals.

Mental Retardation Fact Sheet: Definition, teaching tips, and contact information from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.

Mental Retardation: A Symptom and a Syndrome: Full text of a paper published in the Comprehensive Textbook of Child and Adolescent Disorders

National Association of QMRPs (NAQ): Resource for research, networking, and addressing issues that concern Qualified Mental Retardation Professionals (also known as Case Managers).

President's Committee on Mental Retardation: The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities home page.

Psychiatric Assessment of the Person With Mental Retardation: Full text of a paper published in the Psychiatric Annals 27:3/March 1997.

The Family Village - Cognitive Disability / Mental Retardation: Directory of contact information for organizations and links to information.

The Merck Manual -- Mental Retardation: Causes, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, with links to related disorders.

UVa Special Education: Resources on Mental Retardation: curry school of education, university of virginia