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4.178 documents for intellectual disabilities

- Excepted Service-Appointment of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Severe Physical Disabilities, and Psychiatric Disabilities
- Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 6022, February 07, 2012
- Proposed rules
- Personnel Management Office
- Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Toward People with Intellectual Disabilities: Considerations for Future Policy Makers
Individuals' attitudes impact the decisions they make in life. These attitudes are often formed early and are maintained by individuals throughout their lives. Attitudes toward individuals with disabilities were compared for undergraduate students enrolled in introductory special education and political science courses. This population was selected as policy makers typically enroll in introductory political science classes as undergraduates. Students enrolled in the special education course had more positive attitudes towards persons with intellectual disabilities and females, regardless of major, had more positive attitudes than males. This study provides information as to the attitudes future policy makers may have towards individuals with intellectual disabilities and may have implic...
- College Student Journal
- Vol. 43 Nbr. 1, March 2009
- Disparities in access to substance abuse treatment among people with intellectual disabilities and serious mental illness.
In light of high rates of co-occurring substance abuse (SA) and serious mental illness (SMI),behavioral health services provision, and integrated trea...
- Health and Social Work
- Vol. 35 Nbr. 1, February 2010

- Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTP) for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report
The Higher Education Opportunity Act, Public Law 110-315, added provisions for the Higher Education Act, as amended in section 750 and 766 that enable eligible students with intellectual disabilities to receive Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work Study funds if they are enrolled in an approved program. The CTP Expenditure Report is the tool for reporting the use of these specific funds.
- Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 21540, April 10, 2012
- Notices
- Education Department
- An Enchanted Evening for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Kerri Ann Collins nearly jumped out of her chair when she found out she was going to prom. It's something the 16-year-old Hempfield Area High School student always dreamed of doing -- putting on a pretty dress and dancing the night away with her friends.
- Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
- April 08, 2011
- Uncovering health care inequalities among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Health disparities within the general population are garnering increasing levels of attention (Braveman & Gruskin, 2003). As more attention is drawn t...
- Health and Social Work
- Vol. 35 Nbr. 4, November 2010
- Department of Public Welfare Discriminates Against Deaf Pennsylvanians with Intellectual Disabilities
PHILADELPHIA, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court today against the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) alleging multiple violations of federal law in how DPW provides services to deaf persons with intellectual disabilities. Imagine living in a home where you cannot communicate with anyone - you can't tell someone what you like, or that you are sick or in pain. That's how hundreds of deaf people with intellectual disabilities are forced to live because DPW has failed to assure that they can communicate with those around them," says Rachel Mann, attorney at Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania.
- U.S. Newswire
- April 29, 2010
- Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010: Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education, etc.
- FR, June 30, 2010
- Notices
- Education Department
- Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2010: Coordinating Center for Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- FR, July 02, 2010
- Notices
- Education Department
- President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities Notice of Committee Meeting via Conference Call
- Federal Register Nbr. 76 FR 76738, December 08, 2011
- Notices
- Health and Human Services Department