Resources

Videos

Watch video interviews with three authors of the AAIDD definition manual. Dr. Marti Snell on how the AAIDD Definition System applies to special education classrooms and how it is compatible with U.S. federal law and the IDEA. Dr. Ruth Luckasson explains why every lawyer defending a person with an intellectual disability should understand the AAIDD System in order to best represent their client. Dr. Robert Schalock talks about what went into the making of the 11th edition of the AAIDD definition manual and best practices advice for professionals.

Presentations

The following presentations were made at the AAIDD 2010 conference in Providence, Rhode Island, as part of a one-day workshop on Friday, June 11.

Overview of Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, And Systems of Supports

Support needs and supports: Conceptual foundations

Professional responsibility, ethics, and clinical judgment

For support providers

Health

Public policy

Articles

The AAIDD Terminology & Classification Committee response to the APA operational definition of intellectual disability, February 2010
Schalock, R. L., Luckasson, R. A., & Shogren, K. A. et al. (2007). The renaming of mental retardation: Understanding the change to the term intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 45 (2), 116-124.
Snell, M.E. & Luckasson, R. et al. (2009). Characteristics and needs of people with intellectual disability who have higher IQs. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 47 (3), 220-233.
Thompson, J.R., Bradley, V. J., Buntinx, W. H.E., Schalock, R.L., Shogren, K.A. Snell, M.E. & Wehmeyer, M.L. et al. (2009). Conceptualizing supports and the support needs of people with intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 47 (2), 135-146.
Wehmeyer, M.L., Buntinx, W. H.E., Lachapelle, Y., Luckasson, R. A., Schalock, R.L., & Verdugo, M.A. et al. (2008). The disability construct and its relation to human functioning. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 46 (4), 311-318.
Shogren, K.A., Bradley, V. J., Gomez, S.C., Yeager, M.H., and Schalock, R. L. et al. (2009). Public policy and the enhancement of desired public policy outcomes for persons with intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 47 (4), 307-319

FAQ on the AAIDD definition of intellectual disability

This FAQ helps you understand the AAIDD System of defining and diagnosing intellectual disability as explained in the 11th edition of the association's definition manual, Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports.

Blog on Intellectual disability

Coming soon! Stay tuned for the launch of www.intellectualdisabilitymatters.org.

AAIDD Newsletters

These timely publications keep you on the cusp of new research and  newsworthy developments in the intellectual disability community:

AAIDD F.Y.I.

This monthly electronic newsletter provides news and information for professionals in developmental disabilities. Sign up to receive AAIDD F.Y.I. and stay informed about recent developments.

SIS Vantage

This quarterly electronic newsletter is your vehicle to staying informed about the latest news and information on the Supports Intensity Scale assessment tool. Sign up for the SIS Vantage newsletter today!

Washington Watch

Washington Watch tracks bills in the U.S. Congress along with estimates about their costs or savings, when available. Click here to read the latest issue.