Reviewed Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses Government Links
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Autism Spectrum Disorders NIMH This site provides overviews of Autism Spectrum Disorders, including symptoms/diagnosis, treatment, getting help in your area, research, and additional resources. The information is very thorough, but understandable. This is a good starting point for those wanting to learn more about this class of disorders.
Intellectual Disability CDC This site, produced by the CDC, provides a collection of frequently asked questions and articles on intellectual disabilities and related conditions. A great place to start in learning more about the disorders.
Mental Retardation MedLinePlus This medical encyclopedia entry provides a definition of mental retardation, as well as information on causes, incidence, and risk factors, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment and prognosis, complications and more. This information is very understandable.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Publications National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities This site provides an easy way to search all NCBDDD publications from 1990 to the present on mental retardation and related conditions. Once you find an article you are interested in, you can read the abstract for free on the site.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research NIDRR NIDRR is a government agency that sponsors and disseminates research on disability rehabilitation (in areas such as employment; health and function; technology for access and function; independent living and community integration, etc.) with the goal of helping disabled people to 'perform their regular activities in the community and to bolster society’s ability to provide full opportunities and appropriate supports for its disabled citizens'. The NIDRR website provides information on programs and current research projects, grants, legislative and advocacy activities, and statistics.
