Introduction to the Special Issue: National Goals 2015
- Author(s)
- Amy S Hewitt, Tamar Heller, John Butterworth
WebDescription
In August 2015, the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Advancing Employment for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), the Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), and The Arc of the United States hosted the National Goals in Research, Practice, and Policy conference (also referred to as the National Goals 2015 conference). The purpose of this invitational conference was to bring together researchers, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, family members, policy makers/advocates, practitioners, and other stakeholders to summarize the current state of knowledge and identify a platform of national goals in research that will have the greatest impact on practice and policy concerning...
Suggested Citation
Hewitt, A., Heller, T., & Butterworth, J. (2015). Introduction to the Special Issue: National Goals 2015. Inclusion, 3(4), 201–204. https://doi.org/10.1352/2326-6988-3.4.201?journalCode=incl
Details
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Peer-Reviewed Article
- Edition
- Volume 3, Number 4
- Contact
- Amy S Hewitt hewit005@umn.edu or +1 612-625-1098
- Publisher
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Topics
- Community life
- Person-centered planning and practices
- Positive behavior support
- Social inclusion
- Housing and residential services
- Medicaid services (residential)
- Employment and postsecondary education
- Employment and workforce development
- Health and safety
- Health and wellness