Keywords

MENTAL RETARDATION
(a.k.a. Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities)

• DISABILITY JARGON
• Appelbaum, K. L. (1995). Assessment of criminal-justice-related competencies in defendants with mental retardation. Journal of Psychiatry and Law, 311-327.
• Ballard, M.B. & Austin, S. (1999). Forensic interviewing: Special considerations for children and adolescents with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 34(4), 521-525.
• Finlay, W. M., & Lyons, E. (2002). Acquiescence in interviews with people who have mental retardation. Mental Retardation, 40, 14-29.
• Kebbell, M. R., & Hatton, C. (1999). People with mental retardation as witnesses in court. Mental Retardation, 3, 179-187.
• Nathanson, R. & Crank, J.N. (2004). Interviewing children with disabilities. Children's Law Manual, 31-39.
• Nathanson, R. & Platt, M. (2005). Attorneys' perceptions of child witnesses with mental retardation. Journal of Psychiatry & Law, 23(1), 5-42.
• Perske, R. (1994). Thoughts on the police interrogation of individuals with mental retardation. Mental Retardation, 32, 377-379.
• Smith, S. A., & Hudson, R. L. (1995). A quick screening test of competency to stand trial for defendants with mental retardation. Psychological Reports, 76, 91-97.
• Tymchuk, A. & Feldman, M. (1991). Parents with mental retardation and their children: Review of research relevant to professional practice. Canadian Psychology, 32 (3), 486-496.
• Valenti-Hein, D. C., & Schwartz, M. A. (1993). Witness competency in people with mental retardation: Implications for prosecution of sexual abuse. Sexuality and Disability, 11, 287-294.
• Part A: Chart 1: Questions to Ask Yourself
• Part A: Chart 3: Thinking About Adaptations
• Part B: Chart 3: Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities
• Additional Resources and Links
• Disability Contacts
• Sayings #3

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