| Directory > Health > Mental Health > Disorders > Child and Adolescent > Mental Retardation The Arc
Voluntary organization committed to the welfare of children and adults with mental retardation and
their families.
https://www.thearc.org/
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Down Home Ranch
Working farm and ranch for those with mental handicaps.
http://www.downhomeranch.org/
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Help Foundation
Serves children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in northeast
Ohio - care, education, and housing.
http://www.helpfoundationinc.org
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Kristina House Foundation
Florida-based foundation which provides care for the developmentally disabled. Information on
services, news, as well as donation information.
http://www.kristinahouse.org
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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
http://www.greenemrdd.org
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Arc of Chester County
Empowering individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities and their
families.
http://www.arcofchestercounty.org
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International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID)
An international and interdisciplinary scientific organization to promote worldwide research and
exchange of information on intellectual disabilities (mental retardation and related developmental
disabilities) .
http://www.iassid.org/
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President's Committee on Mental Retardation
The PCMR acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services on matters relating to programs and services for persons with mental retardation.
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/pcmr/
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International Order of Alhambra
A fraternal order of Catholic men dedicated to assisting persons developmentally disabled by mental
retardation.
http://www.orderalhambra.org/
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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.
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/deathpenalty/
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The Merck Manual -- Mental Retardation
Causes, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, with links to related disorders.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec23/255.htm
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It's OK to Be Different
Highlights some of the ways students with multiple disabilities and mental retardation are taught.
Includes informational links to some of the conditions the students in this class possess.
http://home.ptd.net/~jsamra
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National Association of QMRPs (NAQ)
Resource for research, networking, and addressing issues that concern Qualified Mental Retardation
Professionals (also known as Case Managers).
http://www.qmrp.org/
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Mental Retardation and Psychiatry
Links to articles from psychiatric journals.
http://www.psychiatry.com/mr/
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Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews
Journal information, table of contents, and online order form.
http://www.journals.wiley.com/1080-4013/
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Mental Retardation. ERIC Digest E528
Basic information on mental retardation including definitions, statistics, educational
implications, and additional readings.
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed372593.html
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Mental Retardation: A Symptom and a Syndrome
Full text of a paper published in the "Comprehensive Textbook of Child and Adolescent
Disorders".
http://www.uab.edu/cogdev/mentreta.htm
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Psychiatric Assessment of the Person With Mental Retardation
Full text of a paper published in the Psychiatric Annals 27:3/March 1997.
http://www.psychiatry.com/mr/assessment.html
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The Family Village - Cognitive Disability / Mental Retardation
Directory of contact information for organizations and links to information.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_cdmr.htm
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Jablonski's Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation Syndromes
Database of structured descriptions of congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndrome_title.html
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UVa Special Education: Resources on Mental Retardation
Definition with links to resources.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/mr.html
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Best Buddies International, Inc.
Enhances the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for socialization
and employment. Site describes programs and gives contact information.
http://www.bestbuddies.org
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Medlineplus - Mental retardation
Summary and links to information on causes.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001523.htm
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American Association on Mental Retardation
Promotes global development and dissemination of progressive policies, research, effective
practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
http://www.aamr.org
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Mental Retardation Fact Sheet
Definition, teaching tips, and contact information from the National Information Center for
Children and Youth with Disabilities.
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm
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Children Who Are Mentally Retarded
From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, this defines what mental retardation
means and how children are thriving in our communities today.
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/retarded.htm
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