Anxiety Disorders and Developmental Disabilities II: This DVD tells the stories of people who have intellectual and psychiatric disorders.
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Jill’s Journey, A Victory Over the “R” Word: The true story of a woman with an intellectual disability who
helped change federal law, eliminating the use of the "R" word.
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Big Launcher: An app that makes smartphones easier to read and use.
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Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government: A set of strategies to improve the accessibility of government social media.
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The Sibling Leadership Network: Recommendations for Research, Advocacy, and Supports Related to Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities: This report provides ideas to support and include siblings of people with disabilities. The report has recommendations in three areas: research, policy and advocacy, and services and supports.
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The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job: Navigating the Social Landscape of Employment A Guide for Individuals With Autism Spectrum and Other Social-Cognitive Challenges: This book has ideas to help persons on the autism spectrum find and keep good jobs.
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My Life! My Story!: An iPad app to help people with disabilities create their own story. They can use it to tell others about their lives.
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Wheelmap: A website and smartphone app that provides wheelchair accessibility information for places all over the world.
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Research to Practice in Self-Determination Series: These seven magazines explain how self-determination helps people who have intellectual disabilities. They are written at a college level.
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Support Needs of Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities: This is a research article about a study that explored the support needs of adult siblings of people with developmental disabilities.
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Siblings of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Psychosocial Outcomes, Relationships, and Future Planning: This article reviewed the literature on siblings of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in order to lay a foundation for future research programs.
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Sibshops: Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs: This book provides information about how to put on Sibshops. These are gatherings for young siblings of people with disabilities or special health needs. Sibshops provide peer support and education within a recreational context.
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Walk With Me: This book is a collection of short stories from siblings of people with Down syndrome of all ages.
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My Brother: This film tells the story of two brothers, one of whom has a developmental disability.
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The Other Sister: This Hollywood movie is about a woman with a developmental disability who moves out on her own and meets a boyfriend. It has ideas about self-determination and families.
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Apps for AAC: This is a list of apps that help people communicate.
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Switch Accessible Apps for iPad/iPhone: A list of switch accessible apps for the iPad and/or iPhone. Switches are devices that allow an individual to make a selection in the app using gross motor movements.
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It's My Future: An iPad app that helps adults with developmental disabilities to become more self-determined. It also helps people take part in their annual planning meetings.
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AccessNote: This app helps people take notes on their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. It is designed for people with vision loss.
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Guide for Including People with Disabilities in Disaster Preparedness Planning: This guide is written to help local and regional planners, responders and government leaders prepare for emergencies. It stresses the importance of including people with disabilities in the planning process.
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Intellectual Disability DVD: This short DVD explains the basics, such as what intellectual disability is and is not.
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PACER Assistive Technology Videos: These outline videos explain how technology is helping people who have disabilities.
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Parking Mobility: This smartphone app allows people to easily report cars that are illegally parked in a space reserved for people with disabilities.
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Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace Why, When, What, and How: This webpage explains when and how to tell others about your disability. It is written for job settings.
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Normal and Pathological Anxiety in Intellectual Disabilities: This CD is about anxiety in people with intellectual disabilities,
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The NADD Accreditation Program: The NADD accredits programs that are doing a good job in serving people who have the dual diagnoses of intellectual and mental health disability.
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What is Bipolar Illness Anyway? Level: Intermediate: This CD is about bipolar disorder.
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The Neuropsychology of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: This CD is about how the brain works in people who have 3 different types of intellectual disability.
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Succeeding through Autism DVD: A Video Presentation by Sean Barron: Sean Barron is a man who has autism and works as a journalist. In this DVD, he tells his story.
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Achieving Direct Support Excellence: This DVD is about ways to become a good DSP.
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Book of Prayers: These prayers are written at different reading levels for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Balancing Choice and Risk: This is a DVD for staff training.
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Sibling Experiences Video: This YouTube video shares the experiences of siblings of people with disabilities.
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Sibling Leadership Network Position Statement on Voting : This statement says that the brothers and sisters of people with disabilities support their right to vote in elections.
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The Closure of Frances Haddon Morgan Center: A Quality Assurance Report: This report is about how the state of Washington made sure people received quality services during and after an institution closed.
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Project Empowerment: Improving Minority Disability Research Capacity: This Center is directed toward including the voices of people of color in disability research.
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2012 National Transition Conference Resources: College and Careers for Youth with Disabilities: This conference was about transition options for students with disabilities. All of the materials are available online.
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Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation (OTAC): This agency promotes community inclusion for seniors and people with disabilities. It provides a variety of training and technical assistance for person-centered supports.
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Periods: What You Need to Know: This booklet explains about getting your period. It is written for young girls.
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We're Just Around the Corner: This DVD is about puberty and people with disabilities.
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Quality Assurance for People Moving from Residential Habilitation Centers: This short document explains how the State of Washington helps people keep a high quality of life as they move from an institution to another location.
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Increasing Federal Employment of People with Disabilities: This online training video provides information on recruiting, hiring and retaining people with disabilities. It is prepared by a consulting group that helps the U.S. government.
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Tim's Place: This New Mexico restaurant is owned by a young man with Down syndrome. It has received lots of attention in the press.
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Grief Issues for the Disabled: The speaker on this CD talks about how to help when a consumer dies. It has ideas about helping both people who have disabilities and their support staff.
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Sexuality & Relationship Support for People With an Intellectual Disability:Policy to Practice: This Powerpoint presentation describes how service systems must support people with intellectual disabilities in expressing their sexuality. It is from a conference in Australia.
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Efficacy of Curriculum on Dual Diagnosis for Direct Care Personnel: This CD is about an evaluation of a staff training program.
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The Self Coming Alive: Awareness and Communication Training for Staff and Clients: This CD is training for people with dual diagnosis. It is also training for the staff who work with them.
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Oxford Textbook of Women and Mental Health: This book is about women's mental health. It has one section devoted to women who have intellectual disabilities.
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Health Inequalities & People with Learning Disabilities in the UK: 2010: This report is about the differences in health status between people with and without intellectual disabilities living in the United Kingdom.
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Being a Healthy Woman Factsheets: These are easy to read fact sheets about being a healthy woman.
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Sexuality and Learning Disabilities: This handbook is about sexuality and people who have intellectual disabilities. It is written for both parents and professionals.
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Love and Kisses DVD: This DVD teaches about relationships. It has actors who have disabilities and uses some humor.
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Families of Adults with Autism: Stories and Advice for the Next Generation: This book has stories written by parents and siblings of people with autism.
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The ABC's of Ability: This book uses pictures and simple words to explain what is important to people with disabilities. It covers work, play, and contribution.
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About Masturbation For Females (revised version): This easy-to-read book teaches women about masturbation.
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Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes: This book has stories written by the brothers and sisters of people with autism.
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State Studies Find Home and Community-Based Services to Be Cost Effective: This document summarizes findings across 38 state studies about the effectiveness of home and community based services (HCBS).
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Soft Cover Training Handbook of Mental Disorders in Individuals with ID: This academic book is about people who have mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
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Tecla Shield: This device helps people access their smartphones or tablets by using a switch or the driving control of their wheelchairs.
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FastMall: A free smartphone app that helps people find places in a shopping mall. It provides an interactive map of the mall and turn-by-turn directions.
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Community Based Treatment Interventions For People With Dual Diagnosis: This DVD is about treatment options for people with dual diagnosis.
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A Room of Golden Shells: This book has art and creative writing done by people who have Down Syndrome.
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Social Behavior and Self-Management: 5-Point Scales for Adolescents and Adults: This book helps people who have autism understand their feelings. This can make it easier to be a self-advocate and also to make friends.
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Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities: Policy and Implementation Considerations for State and Federal Policymakers: This report makes twenty-two recommendations to the President about Medicaid Managed Care for people with disabilities.
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Relationships after Traumatic Brain Injury: This Hot Topic Module consists of a suite of resources to help individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their partners enjoy meaningful and fulfilling relationships.
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Muslimah Next Door (Blog): A blog by an American Muslim who has a son with autism. Her blog posts are about faith, family and autism.
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Dual Diagnosis: Present and Future Directions: This DVD is about dual diagnosis.
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Active Treatment of Dementia Associated with Down Syndrome: This is a CD with information about aging persons who have Down Syndrome,
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Dual Diagnosis in People with Asperger's and High Functioning Autism: The CD is about dual diagnosis involving mental health issues in people who have autism.
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Every body needs to know : This is a curriculum about sexuality. It is for teaching self-advocates.
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Profession of Faith for People with Intellectual Disabilities (blog): This blog article is about faith and people with intellectual disabilities.
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John Raffaele: John is a an experienced educator, trainer, and dynamic public speaker in the field of human services, specializing in Direct Support Ethics and Standardized Competencies.
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Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities: A reader (4th Edition): This academic book from the United Kingdom is about mental health problems as they appear in people who have intellectual disabilities.
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There's A Boy In Here: Emerging from the Bonds of Autism: This is an autobiography written by a young man and his mother.
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Aging and Down Syndrome A Health and Well-being Guidebook: This handbook is about aging with Down Syndrome.
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Supporting Women: Information and resources for General Practitioners supporting women with intellectual disabilities to manage their menstruation: This booklet is written for doctors who are treating women with intellectual disabilities.
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image2talk: This app uses real pictures to help people with language difficulties communicate. It works with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
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