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PUBLICATIONS

The Division on Developmental Disabilities publishes a variety of materials targeting individuals with mental retardation, cognitive disabilities, autism, and associated conditions.

NEW DDD PUBLICATION!
Research-Based Practices in Developmental Disabilities — Second Edition


Research Based PracticesThis new DDD book features contributions from some of the most notable names in developmental disabilities and provides current professional thought on such fundamental issues as the meaning of developmental disabilities, learning characteristics, assessment and instructional planning, and inclusive program… more

 

 

Electronic Versions of ETDD and Focus on Autism…

As one of your benefits of DDD membership, you are able to access the electronic version of Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities and Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities online. Click the following journal links to obtain access instructions for ETDD, and for Focus on Autism..

DDD Express   ETDD   Focus   DDD Video   DDD Prism 
Additional Publications

DDD Express

DDD Express is the newsletter published four times a year and sent to DDD members as an insert in each issue of the journal Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.  Each issue includes "Teacher's Corner", the President's message, and Division news and upcoming events. (Previous issues of DDD Express are available below as PDF files.  For the best results, please upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader)

 

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Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities (ETDD)

Education and Training in  Developmental Disabilities is the professional journal published quarterly by DDD.  It is one of the many benefits of being a member of DDD, but can also be subscribed to individually.

To find a local institution or library that subscribes to Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, click here.
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Search the entire archives of Education and Training in Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities

http://dddcec.org/search.htm

This site was developed so that articles in the journal could be searched according to topics. It is a quick reference source that will benefit families, teachers, students, researchers, support personnel and anyone with an interest in the field of Developmental Disabilities.

 
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

As a membership benefit, all members of the Division on Developmental Disabilities receive the journal, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities . This is in addition to the official DDD journal Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities that all DDD members will continue to receive.


Published by PRO-ED, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities provides practical educational and treatment suggestions for professionals and parents working with individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities. It includes original research reports, position papers, effective intervention procedures, descriptions of successful programs, and reviews of current books and other professional products.

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The DDD Video Series

Growing Up With Autism Video Growing Up With Autism
Taylor Crowe

Click on the image to see a sample from the video.

This extraordinary video was co developed by and features Taylor Crowe, a young man diagnosed at an early age with autism. Featuring home movie footage shot throughout Taylor's life, viewers see Taylor as a typical infant and toddler, and then watch the emergence of the language and social characteristics over the preschool years that culminated in the diagnosis of autism. Interviews with Taylor's speech therapist and with his father add depth, while the most powerful moments of the video are those of Taylor himself speaking about his life and his autism. 2003, 20 minutes. $39.00

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Read more about Taylor Crowe in the article published by The Lawrence Journal-World on Friday August 11, 2006 titled, “Father, son document autism” at: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/aug/11/father_son_document_autism/

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The DDD Prism Series

Volume 1
Within Our Reach:  Behavior Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Learners with Mental Retardation and Autism
 
Melissa M. Jones

This first book in the DDD Prism Series is designed for teachers, parents, teacher trainees, and other service providers. It provides practical ways to resolve behavioral concerns of students with mental retardation, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Focuses on responding to the communicative intent of various behavior problems.  1998, 66 pages. ISBN 0-86586-354-7.

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Volume 2
The Quest for Literacy:  Curriculum and Instructional Procedures For Teaching Reading and Writing to Students with Mental Retardation
Dr. David Katims

This text is a practitioner-oriented monograph presenting an optimistic perspective on outcomes for emerging readers with mental retardation.  It includes many practical strategies for assisting students with developmental disabilities to gain meaning from text and to communicate in written form.  2000, 80 pages. ISBN 0-86586-362-8.

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Volume 3
Developmental Disability in Children's Literature: Issues and Annotated Bibliography
Tina Taylor Dyches and Mary Anne Prater

The third volume in DDD's Prism Series is written by teachers, librarians, and parents. The authors provide a practical, thought-provoking examination of how books for children (books using primarily pictures, as well as books using primarily text) address the topic of disabilities. An extensive annotated bibliography will assist in selecting appropriate books for home or school libraries. Ten easy-to-use activities for classroom teachers are provided. 2000, 78 pages. ISBN 0-86586-367-9.

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Volume 4
How to Use Differentiated Instruction with Students with Developmental Disabilities in the General Education Classroom

Barbara C. Gartin, Nikki L. Murdick, Marcia Imbeau,  and Darlene E. Perner 

This fourth volume in the DDD Prism series is designed to help teachers plan learning environments, content, process, and products to enable students with developmental disabilities to succeed in inclusive classrooms. The book gives concrete, detailed examples of how curriculum and instruction can be structured for students with a wide range of learning needs, and in a range of grade levels and subjects.  2002, 84 pages.  ISBN 9-780865-869677.

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Volume 5
Transition of Youth with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education
Edited by Robert A. Stodden and Stanley H. Zucker
 
This volume presents an organized collection of peer-reviewed articles focused upon issues faced by young persons with intellectual disabilities and those who support them as they prepare for and transition to postsecondary education and other life-long learning activities. The reader is provided with an overview of this field of work, a range of approaches and models currently being used, and the current status on the quality of post-school life for young person with intellectual disabilities. 2004, 119 pages. ISBN 0-86586-412-8

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Additional DDD Publications

Monograph Series from DDD!

The Division on Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce the publication of a series of works in developmental disabilities. These four reference books, edited by Robert Sandieson, Val Sharpe, and Jack Hourcade and published by PRO-ED, will be essential for anyone concerned with fundamental issues related to developmental disabilities.

The editors reviewed approximately 1500 articles from DDD’s journal Education and Training in Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities published from 1966-2004, and selected the finest efforts of writers in the field. Articles were chosen based on historical significance; contemporary value; representation of the cross-section of theories, research approaches and methodologies within a category; and representation across the lifespan. The articles were then grouped into four books.

Social and Communication Skills in Developmental Disabilities

  • This book provides a variety of effective approaches for enhancing social skills and functional communication for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Assessment and Instruction in Developmental Disabilities

  • Two of the most frequently published topics in the journal are assessment and instruction. This book emphasizes psychometrics and functional assessment procedures, and practical instructional strategies for learners with developmental disabilities.

Foundations, Teachers, and Families in Developmental Disabilities

  • This book covers definitional issues in developmental disabilities, preparation of special education teachers and paraprofessionals, and family issues such as coping and ethnicity.

Inclusion and Employment in Developmental Disabilities

  • This book provides proven approaches for enhancing inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities in schools and communities. Topics include peer acceptance, friendship, and adult inclusion in community and vocational settings.

DDD members will be eligible for special discounts on the books (to be available through PRO-ED and CEC Publications), as well as for special package discounts for all four books.

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Best and Promising Practices
Alan Hilton and Ravic Ringlaben, Editors

Intended as a textbook, this volume should be in the library of every special educator who deals with students with developmental disabilities. It provides a description of current effective practices in the education of these students. Comprehensive in scope, it covers such topics as specific instructional strategies, meeting individual needs of students (self-determination, building friendships, making transitions), classroom management, reducing challenging behaviors, and assessment.  1998, 364 pages. ISBN 0-89079-720-X.

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Social Skills in the School and Community
Laurence Sargent, Editor

Designed for use with students who spend at least a portion of the day integrated into general education classes. These practical social skill lessons are arranged for elementary, middle, and secondary school students. Skills address the following areas: getting along with peers, teachers, people in the community, and fellow workers.  1998, 308 pages.

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