Wednesday, November 7: Resources
In line with the theme of the day, Resources, the second day started with a keynote speech on Policies and Resources in ID: A World Perspective, followed by two series of thematic workshops. These workshops were led by experts in each of the 8 broad themes of the WHO Atlas on Country Resources in Intellectual Disabilities. The Poster Session offered great opportunities to network and exchange information about innovative initiatives and current research from around the world. The day will close with a social event.
Keynote address
Inclusion International - Hear Our Voices: A Global Report.
People with an Intellectual Disability and their Families Speak Out on Poverty and Exclusion. This PDF document can be accessed at http://www.inclusion-international.org/report/Hear_Our_Voices_English.pdf
Workshops
Workshops facilitators have been asked to orient participants towards relevant tools and resources (references, documentation, websites), or provide them directly at the workshop. Some material can also be proposed by other sources. Information is posted as soon it is received.
Conceptual issues and emerging models
A list of references suggested by Ruth Luckasson. These references bear on the renaming of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disabilities" in the USA. A paper just published by Luis Salvador-Carulla on "Mental Retardation" or "Intellectual Disability" : Time for a conceptual change. A short version of this paper can be found on the 
WPA Electronic Bulletin, 40 (June 2006).
A list of references suggested by Ruth Luckasson.
Policies, plans and models of services at the country level
Rehabilitation and communities
Social inclusion of children and adolescents
Inclusive education is a key element of social inclusion of children and adolescents, as demonstrated in the unpublished paper by McConkey and Bradley.
Inclusive Education: Rights, Responsibilities and Realities.- Universal Education: Vision and Principles.
Support for the individuals
As an Introduction to this workshop, Dr Rao will present the Indian Scenario that you have the opportunity to consult right now.
Support to Individuals with Intellectual Disability - Indian scenario
Dr. Yves Lachapelle will refer to the content of the following documents:
- Intellectual Disability.
- The relationship between quality of life and self-determination: an international study.
Health issues along the lifespan
WHO, IASSID and Inclusion International have collaborated in a series of tasks about the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities and interventions to maintain or improve their health. Four reports have been produced and are available on the websites http://www.who.int/mental_health and http://www.iassid.org The attached documents are papers related to this project, as well as the four reports.
- Physical health
- Social policy
- Womens health
- Healthy Ageing – Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Summative Report
- Healthy Ageing - Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
- IASSID / WHO Healthy Ageing reports
Families and care providers
In this unpublished paper, McConkey and Bradley examine the roles the families and their organizations play in the support of individuals with intellectual disabilities in both developed and developing countries.
A bundle of sticks: Family Based Organisations in Developing Countries
Research and knowledge transfer
A basic reference for this workshop is the book edited by Emerson,E., Hatton, C., Thompson, T. and Parmenter, T. (2004), The International Handbook of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.
The Center for Developmental Disability Studies (CDDS), directed by Professor Trevor Parmentor creates and disseminates knowledge that can improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. http://www.cdds.med.usyd.edu.au
The University of Lancaster has recently launched a Postgraduate on line-distance based learning programme in intellectual disabilities. For further details visit http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/ihr/courses/online/intro.htm