Publications

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

IASSIDD publishes JPPID, an international, peer-reviewed journal produced in conjunction with Wiley-Blackwell Publishing and the Tosinvest Sanità Organization of Italy. JPPID is peer-reviewed and published online four times a year. It is designed to provide a forum for description of evidence-based policy and practice related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. JPPID compliments IASSIDD’s other publication, the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, which is also published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, but is owned by the MENCAP organization in the United Kingdom.

JPPID focuses on policy development, service design, working methods and treatment procedures, financial, administrative and legal frameworks, and approaches to service-user empowerment which are informed by research. Articles include those that report research, analyses, reviews, theoretical constructs, and other work exploring both tested ideas in policy and practice and possible future directions. IASSIDD has opted to include policy and practice analyses that provide a framework for ideas and information that can readily translate into situations other than the author’s own country. JPPID also publishes brief reports of practice experiences documented by evidence-based research or data-based outcomes. In addition, JPPID publishes briefs or abstracts that translate and comment on work previously published in non-English journals, announcements of relevance to IASSIDD members, and reviews of relevant publications.

A subscription to JPPID is included as part of a regular IASSIDD Individual membership. To access the journal, log in as a member and the appropriate links will appear in the login area.

Editors: Rhonda Faragher and Laurence Taggart

The Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities has been accepted by ISI for coverage in their Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Journal content has been loaded back to the 2008 volume, Volume 5, and therefore we expect the first impact factor for 2010 to be released later in 2011.

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research (JIDR)

A reduced-rate subscription to JIDR is available to all IASSIDD members. To access the journal, log in as a member an the appropriate links will appear in the login area.

Editor: Professor Vaso Totsika

The Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is devoted exclusively to the scientific study of intellectual disability and publishes papers reporting original observations in this field. The subject matter is broad and includes, but is not restricted to, finding from biological, educational, genetic, medical, psychiatric, psychological and sociological studies, and ethical, philosophical, and legal contributions that increase knowledge on the treatment and prevention of intellectual disability and of associated impairments and disabilities, and/or inform public policy and practice. Expert reviews on themes in which recent research has produced notable advances will be included. Such reviews will normally be by invitation. Anyone expert in his/her particular field wishing to submit an uninvited review is advised to seek prior guidance from the editor. The journal also includes brief reports, occasional letters, and an ‘Hypothesis’ section. All papers are assessed by expert referees.

For more information about JIDR, including author guidelines and submission information visit us at wiley.com.

Practice Guidelines

  • Ethics Guidelines for International Multicenter Research Involving People with Intellectual Disabilities.
    Arthur J. Dalton, Keith R. McVilly,
    Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
    Vol 1 Number 2 pp57-70 June 2004
    Download PDF
  • Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
    Deb, S., Matthews, T., Holt, G., & Bouras, N.
    2001, pp.118
    Source: Pavilion, The Ironsides, Cheapside, Brighton, England BN1 4GD
    Download PDF
  • Guidelines for Managing the Patient with a Developmental Disability in the Emergency Room
    Bradley. E., Burke, L., Drummond, C., Korossy, M., Lunsky, Y., & Morris, S.
    2002, pp 00
    Source: on-line — can be downloaded
    email: e.bradley@utoronto.ca
  • Practice Guidelines for the Clinical Assessment and Care Management of Alzheimer and other Dementias among Adults with Mental Retardation
    Janicki, M.P., Heller, T., Seltzer, G. & Hogg, J.
    1996, pp. 00
    Source: on-line – can be downloaded in PDF
    email:
    Also published as Janicki, M.P., Heller, T., Seltzer, G. & Hogg, J. Practice guidelines for the clinical assessment and care management of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias among adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 1996, 40, 374-382.
  • Standards of Care for People with Disabling Neurological Conditions Where Cognitive Decline is a Major Feature
    Hardiman, O., & Craven, A.
    2002, pp.40
    Source: The Neurological Alliance of Ireland, Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7, Ireland
    email: info@migraine.ie

Other Documents

Asia Pacific Database Summary
A literature review conducted as part of a larger review of the research related to individuals with ID across the Asia Pacific region

THE EDINBURGH PRINCIPLES
This document was developed by the Edinburgh Working Group on Dementia Care Practices at a special meeting held in Edinburgh, Scotland (February 5-7, 2001). The meeting was organized by the University of Stirling (Scotland), the University at Albany (USA), and the University of Illinois at Chicago (USA). The document contains information about universally applicable working practices for the community supports of adults with intellectual disabilities affected by Alzheimer disease and related dementias. It is available for distribution with attribution to the IASSID. IASSID Council approved its distribution on September 27, 2001.
THE EDINBURGH PRINCIPLES

Fact Sheets

Aging and Intellectual Disabilities
This fact sheet describes some relevant issues in aging.

International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 

The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) is the first and only world-wide group dedicated to the scientific study of intellectual disability.

Founded in 1964 as the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, IASSIDD is an international, interdisciplinary and scientific non-governmental organization which promotes worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities.