The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) supports the FDA ban of the use of contingent electric shock with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
IASSIDD Opposes Electric Skin Shock as Treatment
The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) strongly opposes administering electric skin shock to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have challenging behaviour.
Zika Virus
IASSIDD supports strong and immediate worldwide action to develop a vaccine and take other safe
measures to prevent the occurrence of developmental disabilities in children caused by in utero Zika virus infection.