Category Archives: Developmental Disabilities

Developmental Disabilities

How many have worked with people with developmental disabilities? Was there a spiritual or humanitarian impact

I have known many people – both secular and religious who have worked in this feild and described similar reasons – but used different language in doing so. Does experience precede language? If so can we be sharing experiences and not knowing it?
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Why aren’t there any colleges that are geared towards people who have developmental disabilities?

Don’t they have as much of a right to get a good education?
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YAI: Allen Achieves His Dreams

Allen Cohen moved into YAI’s Astoria Residence in 1972, the same year he began working for McGraw-Hill. Since then, his life has changed dramatically, thanks to support from YAI. He’s now an advocate for people with developmental disabilities and lives independently in our Supported Living apartments. He’s also seen the world with our Camping and [...]
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Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities: A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach

Product DescriptionAnger and aggression are prevalent problems among people with developmental disabilities and constitute primary reasons for them to be admitted and re-admitted to institutions. They are also a key reason for the prescribing of behaviour control and anti-psychotic medication to this client group. Stimulated by growing research in this area, mental health and criminal [...]
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what is developmental disabilities?

Has anyone ever worked with individuals with developmental disabilities? If you have what was it like to work with them? What were the disabilities and did they get combative or abusive towards you?
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One of the Kids at the Picnic

Image taken on 2009-09-02 17:15:27 by DDA604.
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Staff Members of the Infant Development Program

Image taken on 2007-03-18 22:20:09 by DDA604.
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invisiblekansans.org Help Meghan and others with Developmental Disabilities

Legislators are considering the Invisible Kansans Bill right now to ensure Kansans with Developmental Disabilities get the services they need without sitting on a waiting list for years. Time is of the essense, please go to www.invisiblekansans.org right now and sign your name telling legislators to do the right thing.
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where can I find scripts for actors with developmental disabilities?

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Why do people with physical/developmental disabilities get mocked so often?

I am a volunteer for young adults with down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy…you name it…and often, to my great dismay I have witnessed a good amount of people make rude or negative comments towards this community. I really want to know why? what gives someone the right to make have a good laugh when it’s [...]
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