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The RRTC has partnered with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry to support the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices.

Download Conference Articles from the State of the Science Conference on Lifespan Health and Function of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Translating Research into Practice

*"UIC-Community Health Program Empowers Persons with Developmental Disability"

*"Impact: Feature Issue on Aging and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" (Winter 2010) offers fresh, practical, and challenging perspectives on supporting aging individuals with disabilities and their families.

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Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities: Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program

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*"Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disability: Special Issue on Aging" (March 2010) presents international research on policies and programs to accommodate aging adults, age-related physical and cognitive changes, and the lifelong relationship of adult siblings with and without disabilities. RRTCADD researchers Tamar Heller and Catherine Keiling Arnold co-authored "Siblings of Adults With Developmental Disabilities: Psychosocial Outcomes, Relationships, and Future Planning," and Tamar Heller was a co-author of "Major Risks in Aging Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: An Overview of Recent Studies."