 | A Practical guide for Facilitating Behavioral/Psychiatric Assessment for Persons with Mental Retardation
This book provides a simple outline for the assessment of problem behaviors, general criteria for the most common psychiatric disorders, and tips for helping with diagnosis. |
| A Practical Guide for Health Management of Aging Adults with Mental Retardation
A book providing an outline of physical, and mental health issues common in older adults with developmental disabilities. |
| A Practical Guide to Assessment and Management of Sleep Disorders in Persons with Developmental Disabilities
This book provides a general discussion of normal sleep function and sleep disorders. It explains normal sleep, and problems with sleep both for the general population and for persons with developmental disabilities. |
| A Practical Guide to Psychopharmacology
This book describes brain development, and the ways drugs act on the brain. It also includes information about epilepsy.
|
| ABA Educational Resources Ltd.
This site is devoted to providing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) resource materials to instructors and children involved in an ABA program. |
| Adults with Down Syndrome
This book addresses issues that affect adults with Down syndrome. It highlights research and gives practical advice to these adults, as well as their families and friends, to support them in leading healthy and independent lives. |
| After the Storm: A Guide to Help Children Cope with the Psychological Effects of a Hurricane
A guide that provides information, activities, and coping strategies to help parents and children cope with their reactions and feelings resulting from a hurricane and its aftermath. |
| Aggression and Other Disruptive Behavioral Challenges: Biomedical and Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment
People become agressive for many reasons, and there is no "one-way" to help them stop. This book helps readers think carefully about the reasons why a person may be agressive and describes many ways to support a person in stopping aggressive behavior. |
| Aging with a Developmental Disability
A paper about the special needs of elders who have developmental disabilities. It was made in Canada |
| Aging with Cerebral Palsy
This book is about some of the things that may happen as a person with Cerebral Palsy gets older. It is written for people with Cerebral Palsy. |
| Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Persons with Mental Retardation, 2nd edition
This book describes the different kinds of anxiety disorders, which as a group are the most common mental health disorder in the general population. Treatments are outlined. Several self-directed instruction programs for staff training are included. |
| Assessment of Parenting Competency in Mothers with Mental Illness
A book with ideas about deciding whether a person with emotional disabilities will be a good parent. |
| Autism and Loss
A book about how people with Autism experience loss and grieving, and ways that others can provide support. |
| Behavior Modification for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Treatments and Supports - Volume I
This book represents the first of two volumes that is designed to update readers on development of behavior modification principles and procedures for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
|
| Behavior Modification for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Treatments and Supports - Volume II
Volume 2 of a book designed to update readers on some of the more recent developments in the field of dual diagnosis, as applied to those with intellectual disabilities.
|
| Behavioral Supports: Individual Centered Interventions, A Multimodal Functional Approach
This book tells how to use medical, psychiatric, psychological, social, and environmental features to develop ways to treat people with behavior problems.
|
| Bringing up a challenging child at home: When love is not enough
A mother's story of living with a daughter with a learning disability and a cyclical mental illness which includes screaming spells, clothes stripping, violent outbursts, and self-injury. |
| Caring Relationships: Helping People with Mental Impairments Understand God's Gift of Sexuality
A guidebook for caregivers and friends of people with ID/DD around questions of sexuality/relationships. |
| Catch a Falling Star: A tale from the Iris the Dragon Series
This book is written for children, from a child's viewpoint. It is about living with and rising above mental health problems.
|
| Challenging Behavior and Developmental Disability
This textbook is about how to deal with difficult behavior. |
| Characteristics of Selective Mutism: Evidence For An Anxiety Related Etiology
This book provides the data of responses to questionnaires from over 400 families about Selective Mutism. The questionnaires have 165 questions, covering everything about Selective Mutism and the responses provide much needed info on the disorder. |
| Comfort Training Manual
A manual to help people help other persons with developmental disabilities and phobias to overcome their fears. |
| Contemporary Dual Daignosis MH/MR Service Models: Vol. I: Residential and Day Services
This book describes a variety of day and residential programs serving people with developmental disabilies who have mental health problems. |
| Contemporary Dual Diagnosis MH/MR Service Models: Volume II: Partial and Supportive Services
Partial and temporary service programs for people with developmental disabilities and mental health problems |
| Coping with Disaster: A Second Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers of Children with Cognitive Disabilities
Guide to coping with disaster for parents of children with cognitive disabilities |
| Counselling People with Developmental Disabilities Who Have Been Sexually Abused
A book and video designed to assist those providing treatment for people with developmental disabilities who have been sexually abused. |
| Criminal Offenders with Mental Retardation: Risk Assessment and the Continuum of Community-Based Treatment Programs
A systematic, objective method of assessment to facilitate the development of clinically appropriate individualized community treatment programs. |
| Dual Diagnosis: An Introduction to the mental health needs of persons with developmental disabilities
Comprehensive book about mental health aspects in persons with developmental disabilities. |
| Ethical Dilemmas: Sexuality and Developmental Disability
This book addresses the critical issues of sexuality in people with developmental disabilities |
| Exiting Nirvana: A Daughter's Life with Autism
A mother's description of her amazing, multitalented autistic-savant daughter. |
| Family Experiences of Bipolar Disorder: The Ups, The Downs and the Bits In Between
This book is about people with the mental illness of bipolar disorder.
It includes information by children and other family members of their experiences living with a family member with the disorder. |
| Feeling Good About Yourself: A Guide for People Working with People Who Have Disabilities or Low Self-Esteem
Provides information and activities on self-esteem, socialization skills, sex information, decision making, assertiveness, and preventing victimization. |
| Functional Assessment and Program Development for Problem Behavior: A Practical Handbook, 2nd Edition
This guide is helpful in learning the reasons behind a persons use of challenging behavior. The guide also has ideas about how to use this infomation to help people stop using dangerous behavior and learn easier ways to tell others what they need. |
| Guidebook on helping persons with mental retardation mourn.
The most useful book for understanding & supporting loss, addressing all losses, including death, job or residential change, and other situations that cause bad feelings. This book talks to families, advocates, grief counselors, agencies and staff.
|
| Health Advocacy Program
This book teaches self-advocates how to live a healthy lifestyle. |
| Health Promotion for People With Developmental Disabilities
A two-page fact sheet with tips on staying healthy. |
| Health Promotion for Persons with Intelllectual and Developmental Disabilities: The State of Scientific Evidence
This key report summarizes current research about the health and well being of persons with intellectual disabilities grouped by major topic. It also suggests solutions to eliminate health disparities among this population. |
| How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different
This informative and encouraging book gives highlights and positive aspects of Asperger's Syndrome. It recognizes the daily challenges and offers strategies for dealing with them. |
| IMPACT: Feature issue on violence against women with developmental disabilities
A collection of articles related to projects, research, and resources that address the issue of violence. |
| Intellectual Disability and Ill Health: A Review of the Evidence
This textbook is about some health problems that go untreated in persons with intellectual disabilities. |
| Intellectual Disability and Social Inclusion
This book talks about how hard it can be for people with disabilities to find health care and social services. It focuses on issues in the United Kingdom. |
| Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
A peer reviewed research journal that publishes original research related to mental health and psychopathology in persons with intellectual disabilities. It is affiliated with NADD (the National Association for the
Dually Diagnosed). |
| Lessons in Grief and Death: Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities in the Healing Process
A book for helping people with disabilities cope with the loss of someone in their life. |
| Lessons Learned from a Lawsuit: Creating Service for People with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation
Report of a longitudinal study to measure the impact of the Thomas S. Lawsuit (NC) on the class members. |
| Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome
This book talks about mental health problems that may exist for people who are on the autism spectrum. |
| Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities
Peer-reviewed journal dealing with mental health needs of people with developmental disabilities |
| Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities: Promising Treatment
Collected articles written by persons who presented at the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) 21st Annual Conference & Exhibit Show October 27-30, 2004. |
| Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome A Guide to Emotional and Behavioral Strengths and Challenges
This book explains how to foster mental health in people with Down Syndrome. |
| Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome: A Guide to Emotional and Behavioral Strengths and Challenges
This book is about promoting mental health in people with Down Syndrome. |
| My Body, My choice
An empowering sexual abuse prevention mini-book for teens and adults with developmental disabilities. |
| NADD Bulletin books
A set of 3 books that include all the articles published in NADD (The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed) Bulletin 1993-2001. |
| Nonviolent Communication: a language of compassion
Nonviolent Communication has proven effective in crisis and anger management, counseling, conflict resolution, and mediation. People also use the skills to help prevent domestic violence, child abuse, and school violence.
|
| Older Adults With Developmental Disabilities (Society and Aging Series)
This is a textbook about aging and developmental disabilities. |
| Project MED booklet series
This is a set of eight education booklets about medicines, specifically designed for individuals with learning problems, reading problems, or trouble understanding why they are taking medicine. |
| Psychiatric Problems in Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Book describing psychiatric problems in people with developmental disabilities as they age. |
| Quality in Practice: Health
A resource guide that provides suggestions on how service organizations can support good health to the greatest extent possible. |
| Quality in Practice: Spirituality
An article that provides tips for how organizations can support people in their spiritual lives. |
| Quandaries: Understanding mental illnesses in persons with developmental disabilities
This book is about understanding the differences between mental health and mental illness, specifically in persons with developmental disabilities. The book is appropriate reading for support staff and other professionals.
|
| Return to Work for People with Stress and Mental Illness: A Guide for the Case Manager
This book is for case managers helping persons with stress or mental health issues go back to work. |
| Seeking Supported Employment
This is a booklet on self-determination tools for use in supported employment programs for people with psychiatric disabilities.
|
| Sexuality: Your Sons and Daughters with Intellectual Disabilities
A book to help parents ensure their child develops healthy sexuality; that sense of self-confidence that helps make us all well-adjusted individuals. In 2005, a German translation: Sexualitat: Ein Ratgeber fur Eltern von Kindern mit Hanidicap. |
| Shift Happens: Making the Shift to Proactive Behavior Management
A book to help staff learn how to be proactive rather than reactive toward behavior problems. |
| Simply for the Love of It: A Beginner's Guide to Support Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
A book for direct support professionals which is designed to serve as a "primer" for working with individuals with disabilities in a very person-centered manner. |
| Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder
A book describing the symptoms of, understanding the medication for, and accessing necessary support for children with bipolar disorder and related conditions. |
| The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome (2nd Edition in Paperback)
This book explains Asperger Syndrome. It is a handbook and manual. |
| The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook: A Guide to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles 2nd Edition
Many books are written to tell you *what* needs to be done. The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook shares *how* it can be done. Each topic sets the stage for fun, active learning and provides the step-by-step, how-to lesson plans to stay on target. |
| The Geese and the Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream
This book helps persons with disabilities and people who support them deal with death, loss and grief. |
| WE CAN Stop Abuse Peer Training Manual
The manual teaches what is needed to have people with developmental disabilities teach others about sexual abuse prevention. |
| Women with Disabilities: Found Voices
This innovative book was written by women with disabilities and women professionals who work with persons with disabilities. It covers many concerns about life with a disability and issues related to disability and psychotherapy.
|
| ABA Educational Resources Ltd.
This site is devoted to providing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) resource materials to instructors and children involved in an ABA program. |
| Autism Research Institute
This research institute provides a variety of research, information and resources on autism for individuals, families and providers around the world. |
| Bellevue: Inside Out
A film that tells the true story about what happens at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. It does this through the eyes of actual patients as they struggle with their illnesses. |
| Brain Injury Dialogues
This is a film about the impact that brain injury has had on a person and on other people with brain injuries. |
| Coping with Disaster: A Second Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers of Children with Cognitive Disabilities
Guide to coping with disaster for parents of children with cognitive disabilities |
| Counselling People with Developmental Disabilities Who Have Been Sexually Abused
A book and video designed to assist those providing treatment for people with developmental disabilities who have been sexually abused. |
| Diabetes Management for Persons with Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities
This DVD explains how diabetes is recognized and managed, and shares her experiences caring for people who have diabetes along with a developmental disability or a mental illness.
|
| Dual Diagnosis: Anxiety Disorders and Developmental Disabilities II
This video describes dual diagnosis of anxiety disorders and developmental disabilities and the challenges of diagnosis. |
| Dual Diagnosis: An Introduction to the mental health needs of persons with developmental disabilities
Comprehensive book about mental health aspects in persons with developmental disabilities. |
| Dual Diagnosis: Mood Disorders and Developmental Disabilities
Videotape about mood disorders. |
| Dual Diagnosis: Schizophrenia and Developmental Disabilities
A video tape about diagnosis of schizophrenia in people with developmental disabilities. |
| Eternal High (DVD)
A short film about a filmmaker who captured his
true-life battle with depression and suicide.
|
| Growing Older with A Developmental Disability: Physical and Cognitive Changes And Their Implications
This webpage explains the changes that happen for people with disabilities as they grow older. |
| Guide To Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for People with Developmental Disabilities
This Web site will help individuals who receive Medicaid and Medicare benefits (called dual eligibles) understand the new Medicare prescription drug coverage, called Part D. |
| Health Advocacy Program
This book teaches self-advocates how to live a healthy lifestyle. |
| Health Care Transition
Health Care Transition is a resource and training website to help people with disabilities transition successfully from pediatric to adult healthcare. |
| Illnesses and Disabilities (womenshealth.gov)
This is part of a larger web site about women's health. This part has a lot of information on how to stay healthy as a person with a disability. |
| Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Intersectorality Website
A partnership in Canada between researchers and service providers to people with disabilities. These groups work together to learn new ideas about providing better services. They then offer training and write papers about the things they have learned. |
| Medline Plus
website with health information |
| Movin' On: Stories from the Recovery Road
This is a video of three stories of recovery/healing from mental illness as told by three people who have mental illness. |
| National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
NADD is an association for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. |
| Online Training
Provides quality online web-based training in a multimedia format that is interesting and informative. |
| Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
This DVD shows what it is like to have trouble with "sensory integration." It talks mostly about children and also explains how parents, teachers and others can help. |
| Psych-DD - Psychology and Developmental Disabilities
Psych-DD e-mail discussion listserv is an open membership forum on Psychology & Developmental Disabilities. Behavior intervention, psychoactive medications, psychiatric methods, mental health, and person-centered support strategies are common topics. |
| Refrigerator Mothers
"Refrigerator Mothers" is a video featuring the stories of mothers of their adult children with autism. |
| Seeking Supported Employment
This is a booklet on self-determination tools for use in supported employment programs for people with psychiatric disabilities.
|
| Take Charge Training: Exercise and Nutrition for People with Mental Illness
This DVD training discusses the importance of good nutritional habits and proper exercise. Also discussed are the challenges faced in various settings including the mental health center, the home and the community.
|
| Women Living With Disabilities
This web site has many topics that are helpful for women with disabilities. |
| ABA Educational Resources Ltd.
This site is devoted to providing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) resource materials to instructors and children involved in an ABA program. |
| Active Minds
Active Minds is a student run organization on college campuses that educates students about mental health. |
| Arc of Anchorage Substance Abuse Program
This program offers homes, counseling, and treatment to people with
mental retardation and substance abuse. It uses a 12-step program and participation in AA meetings. It is a "family" environment that is strongly supportive. |
| Autism Research Institute
This research institute provides a variety of research, information and resources on autism for individuals, families and providers around the world. |
| Autism Speaks
An organization which funds research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism, and is committed to raising public awareness about autism |
| Behavioral Education and Consultation Services
This organization helps parents, teachers, and employers to teach desirable behaviors and eliminate undesirable behaviors. |
| California Wellness Initiative
A program promoting the health and well being of all Californians with developmental disabilities. |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people. |
| Circles of Support and Accountability
Circles of Support and Accountability is a program to help sex offenders return [safely] to communities after completing their sentence. |
| Disability Employment Network
A group of organizations that work together to help people with disabilities find and keep jobs. It is located in Australia. |
| Dual Diagnosis Initiative
A program to improve services to persons with developmental disabilities and mental health issues who live in Pennsylvania. |
| Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
A research unit on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. |
| Guide To Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for People with Developmental Disabilities
This Web site will help individuals who receive Medicaid and Medicare benefits (called dual eligibles) understand the new Medicare prescription drug coverage, called Part D. |
| Health Care Transition
Health Care Transition is a resource and training website to help people with disabilities transition successfully from pediatric to adult healthcare. |
| Healthy Lifestyles for People with Disabilities
A program to help people with disabilities learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle. It is located in Oregon. |
| Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Intersectorality Website
A partnership in Canada between researchers and service providers to people with disabilities. These groups work together to learn new ideas about providing better services. They then offer training and write papers about the things they have learned. |
| Mountain Regional Services, Inc.
A program in Wyoming especially for people who have dual diagnoses |
| National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
NADD is an association for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. |
| Seeking Supported Employment
This is a booklet on self-determination tools for use in supported employment programs for people with psychiatric disabilities.
|
| Vanderbilt Autism Clinic
A university center that studies the needs of children who have autism spectrum disorder. It provides some services and is located in Tennessee. |
