Health Tip: Possible Triggers for Pica Nov 4, 2009
Having a developmental problem, such as autism or mental retardation. Having certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia or obsessive compulsive disorder. (MEDLINEplus)
Clinical Tests Begin On Medication To Correct Fragile X Defect Nov 4, 2009
The work is the outcome of basic research that traced how an error in the fragile X mental retardation gene (FMR1) leads to changes in brain connections, called synapses ... (June 25, 2009) Researchers have developed a specific and quantitative means of measuring levels of the fragile X mental retardation 1 protein, which is mutated in fragile X ... 18, 2007) Scientists have discovered how the gene mutation responsible for fragile X syndrome -- the most common inherited form of mental... (Science Daily)
Latest budget cuts go too deep to the core Nov 3, 2009
We are no longer talking about "trimming the fat" or "tightening our belts." In the field in which I work, providing services under the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, the governor is proposing an unprecedented level of damage and destruction ... We are hoping the Legislature will understand the drastic impact the governor's deficit reduction plan will have on services provided under the Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities and will work with... (Albany Times Union)
County to use funds for group homes Nov 2, 2009
Cumberland County commissioners last week agreed to allocate about $58,000 each year for 15 years in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to repay loans on future group homes for residents with mental retardation disabilities. The county applied in August 2008 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the $560,000 in Section 108 loan funding. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Halloween spirit benefits Unity House Nov 1, 2009
But more than that it was a barbecue/bake sale/car wash party thrown by Unity House as a fundraiser for its mental retardation and developmental disability program. They have a lot of things done for them, said assistant program director Jessica Janssen. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled Oct 30, 2009
The suit's plaintiffs include Eshetu Meri, 51, of Fairfax, a blind man who escaped from Ethiopia, where he was targeted for advocating democracy; Tasim Mandija, 80, of Philadelphia, a native of Albania who suffers from prostate cancer and neuropathy; and Rouzbeh Aliaghaei, 17, an Iranian who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that resulted in autism, seizures, mental retardation and an enlarged head. He came to the United States in 1998 when his parents escaped political persecution. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
A gift, and a violent episode by the river Oct 29, 2009
"I'll never beat the addiction. It's always there. All I can do is try to get through one day at a time." (Cindy Schultz / Times Union). Samuel "Poppy" Baez gets ready to fish at Island Creek Park in Albany. (Albany Times Union)
High cost of feral cats (7) Oct 29, 2009
Toxoplasmosis also damages human embryos, causing infant mortality, cerebral palsy, blindness, mental retardation and other birth defects. Plus, feral cats transfer roundworms, hookworms and ringworm to humans and wildlife. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Obama seeks new powers to dismantle nonbank firms Oct 29, 2009
young 00002A5F adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. OFFICERS Come join the best. (Albany Times Union)
Fiery head-on crash leaves one dead in Schodack Oct 29, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. Business Manager The City School District of Albany is seeking a B.. (Albany Times Union)
A pause before the wrecking ball Oct 28, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. specializing in collections with one or more years exp. (Albany Times Union)
State: Tobacco tax stirs fear of unrest Oct 28, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. DELMAR AREA Average $800+/week Immediate Benefits Day/Night Shift. (Albany Times Union)
Do it in pen, not sauce Oct 27, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. . (Albany Times Union)
Body might not be found Oct 27, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. WORKERS IFCO Systems has opportunities in the Albany area for CDLA.. (Albany Times Union)
IRSF receives $1 million matching gift Oct 27, 2009
"This generous gift will be a defining moment for our foundation and propel IRSF forward in our mission to provide care to families, while searching feverishly for a cure of Rett syndrome," said Kathryn Kissam, Chairman of the IRSF. "Breakthroughs in Rett research will help unlock the mysteries of many other conditions including autism, schizophrenia and mental retardation. We invite anyone with a passion for curing neurological disorders to join our campaign to reverse Rett syndrome.". The... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
A new light on drilling Oct 27, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. Opportunity available in our busy urgent care/family medicine prac. (Albany Times Union)
Common Adverse Vaccine Reactions Oct 27, 2009
Rubella can cause mental retardation in a fetus if a pregnant woman catches it. Other vaccinations given to children include the DTaP that offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus and polio and the Hib vaccine that can help protect against a form of meningitis. (Suite101.com)
New safety worry: Laptops, devices in the cockpit Oct 27, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. Supervisor/ Branch Manager Working supervisor/ branch manager need. (Albany Times Union)
Columnist: Use of 'R-word' displays ignorance Oct 26, 2009
Jonathan has autism, an intellectual disability many still refer to as mental retardation ... If you don't understand the depths of mental retardation and don't know and love someone who has an intellectual disability, don't call anyone that name. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Could Some Forms Of Mental Retardation Be Treated With Drugs? Oct 26, 2009
Could Some Forms Of Mental Retardation Be Treated With Drugs ... Could Some Forms Of Mental Retardation Be Treated With Drugs ... Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say a new understanding of a growth factor implicated in some mental retardation disorders could lead to a novel treatment. (Science Daily)
Higher education feels fiscal pain Oct 26, 2009
young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilitie. Strong RN Supervisor Needed. (Albany Times Union)
Trembling hands and molecular handshakes Oct 24, 2009
The underlying cause of FXTAS is a mutation in the gene for FMRP (Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein) ... Expansion of the triplet sequence beyond 200 copies leads to Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), which is the second most common cause of hereditary mental retardation after Down's syndrome. (EurekAlert!)
Judge won't delay trial in TV anchorwoman killing Oct 24, 2009
"His conduct in court, his conversations in court ... (show Vance) does not have mental retardation," the judge said. However, Piazza said he would allow Vance's public defenders to raise the issue again during sentencing if he is convicted. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Oct 24, 2009
Although glutamine plays a role in the development of the baby's brain, an excess has been shown to cause significant impairment of brain development in infants and can lead to mental retardation later on. How to Reduce Your Risk of MSG Toxicity. (Suite101.com)
Brain Protein Tied to Retardation Oct 23, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've gained new insight into how a growth factor -- a kind of protein that tells a cell what to do -- could lead to mental retardation ... Previous research has shown that there are unusual numbers of so-called dendritic spines in the brain cells of people with mental retardation ... The researchers speculate that they may be on track toward developing a treatment for mental retardation based upon boosting the growth factors. (MEDLINEplus)
Mercury Levels Similar in Normal and Autistic Kids Oct 21, 2009
Autism refers to a spectrum of diseases, from severe and profound inability to communicate and mental retardation to relatively mild symptoms. The research area is due for a large infusion of money from President Barack Obama's $5 billion plan to boost U.S. medical and scientific research. (Newsmax)
Genetics Of Patterning The Cerebral Cortex: How Stem Cells Yield Functional Regions In 'Gray Matter' Oct 21, 2009
Genetics Of Patterning The Cerebral Cortex: How Stem Cells Yield Functional Regions In 'Gray Matter. Genetics Of Patterning The Cerebral Cortex: How Stem Cells Yield Functional Regions In 'Gray Matter. (Science Daily)
New Juvenile Jail For Girls To Be Built in Bridgeport Oct 21, 2009
New Detention Center For Girls To Be Built in Bridgeport; $15 Million Center To Receive Bond Commission Approval - Capitol Watch. New Detention Center For Girls To Be Built in Bridgeport; $15 Million Center To Receive Bond Commission Approval. (FOX61, CT)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Legislature debates animal control laws Oct 20, 2009
MENTAL RETARDATION - The Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing on legislation eliminating the words mental retardation from the state s law books and replacing them with the words "developmental disabilities" (H 176). The Legislature last year changed the name of the Department of Mental Retardation to the Department of Developmental Services. (Needham Tab, MA)
Retrial looms in murder of 2 Ohio students in Pa. Oct 20, 2009
Retrial looms in murder of 2 Ohio students in Pa. - Somerset - Daily American. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Revisiting a painful past Oct 18, 2009
Mr. Haber said he plans to introduce evidence, such as IQ tests, to prove that his client is on the borderline of mental retardation. "Terrell has tested in the mentally retarded range since his grade-school years," Mr. Haber said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No jail sentences, but plenty of hurt for DDSO defendants Oct 18, 2009
Leonard did have a point, and the state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities has already taken that into consideration, Weinstein said ... Here are the actions taken by the state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to prevent any similar conduct. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate rejects new dog fee system Oct 17, 2009
(A Yes" vote is for the amendment. A "No" vote is against the amendment). Sen. Anthony Galluccio No Sen. Anthony Petruccelli No Sen. Steven Tolman No RULES FOR KAYAKING (S 974) Senate 29-4, gave near final approval to and sent to the House a bill that would require any person aboard a kayak to wear a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (PFD). The measure also gives the state's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife the power to mandate that other safety equipment be aboard. Other... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Full Story » Oct 16, 2009
Untreated PKU can Cause Mental Retardation. Manage PKU with KUVAN.. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Autism Symptoms and Mercury Poisoni... Oct 15, 2009
Researchers have also suggested that autism is merely learning disabilities and mental retardation redefined into a. Still others have suggested far more radically that autism is not a disease at all. (Suite101.com)
Nearly 1,000 children poisoned with lead in China Oct 14, 2009
Excessive levels of lead are considered hazardous particularly to children, who can experience stunted growth and even mental retardation. The Jiyuan government further suspended production at 32 of the 35 electrolytic lead plants in the area, it added. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Systematic review of pharmacological treatments in fragile X syndrome Oct 13, 2009
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is considered the most common cause of inherited mental retardation. Affected people have mental impairment that can include Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism disorder, and speech and behavioural disorders. (BioMed Central)
Double Trouble Oct 13, 2009
The article also mentions that these babies are more susceptible to mental retardation and learning disabilities. Just how grave are the risks facing twin babies. (Slate)
Forced to take cash, not time off Oct 13, 2009
That's what's happening with at least a few aides who work for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities' Stony Creek residential center. "They are making me take the extra pay," said Stacy Wright, an aide for six years at the home for people with disabilities. (Albany Times Union)
Torture at Dunbar Village: What drove teens to such heinous acts? Oct 12, 2009
His IQ borders on mental retardation, court records say. Lannis Waters/The Post. (The Palm Beach Post)
Nathan Walker Jr. Oct 11, 2009
Walker's IQ is in the range of mild mental retardation, and upon his arrest he was reading at a third-grade level. He struggled in school, dropping out of John F. Kennedy Middle School after he failed the seventh grade three times. (The Palm Beach Post)
In-vitro fertilization has its price Oct 11, 2009
That increases their chances of death in the first few days of life, as well as other problems including mental retardation, eye and ear impairments, and learning disabilities. And women carrying twins are at greater risk of pregnancy complications. (Boston Globe)
Autism Among the Amish Oct 10, 2009
Autism diagnostic rates have risen over the last few years primarily as a result of from other diagnosis such as learning disabilities and mental retardation. Some people have alleged that such rates have risen as a result of vaccination. (Suite101.com)
Condemned Inmate Loses Appeal Oct 8, 2009
By an 8-1 vote, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that evidence of mental retardation was insufficient to warrant a new trial for Woods ... In a two-page concurring opinion, Presiding Judge Sharon Keller criticized a previous ruling by the court that allows mental retardation claims to be raised in last-minute appeals. (Click2Houston, TX)
Jewish Family Services hires CEO Oct 7, 2009
Gutterman s past experience includes stints with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission at the Pickaway County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, where she served as superintendent. She also has spent time on a number of state and regional boards, including a statewide anti-poverty task force. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Rotenberg Center director fined over clinicians’ titles Oct 7, 2009
The Rotenberg Center, which treats adults and children from across the country with autism, mental retardation, and emotional problems, is believed to be the only facility in the country that uses electric shock therapy on its students. In the past, the center has been the target of numerous government investigations, and legislators have attempted to limit the use of skin shock and aversion therapy. (Boston Globe)
Woman's death row appeal rejected Oct 6, 2009
Experts on fetal alcohol syndrome call it the nation's leading preventable cause of mental retardation. As many as 40,000 newborns in the United States are affected each year by their mother's alcohol use, according to an advocacy group. (CNN -- Law)
Disabled more likely to be crime victims Oct 3, 2009
The study found that people with cognitive disabilities such as mental retardation, developmental disabilities and cerebral palsy represented the largest group of victims. Simple assaults accounted for about two-thirds of the crimes against disabled people in the study, which tallied 476,000 simple assaults, 114,000 aggravated assaults, 79,000 robberies, and 47,000 rapes or sexual assaults. (CNN -- Law)
Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns Oct 2, 2009
But scientists are only now collecting data on how hypothermia might benefit babies born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), when severe blood deprivation to the brain results in the death of brain cells, possibly leading to cerebral palsy or mental retardation. Previous research has focused on premature babies, Ragheb said. (MEDLINEplus)
Little Elm ISD board briefs Sep 25, 2009
Phyllis Stout, director of special education, presented and the Board approved a request for three additional para-professional positions due to the increase of students evaluated/diagnosed and transferred to the district with Autism, Emotional Disturbance and Mental Retardation. Mr. Keener requested and the Board approved a para-professional position to track and manage federal programs. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Travolta Admits Late Son Had Autism Sep 25, 2009
Although some autistic people have "normal" intelligence and can even be quite brilliant, many have some degree of mental retardation or disability. But even those who are not what we euphamistically refer to as mentally challanged often fail to learn effectively under the constraints of a standard public education. (CBS News)
Travolta: I Ran Downstairs to Help My Son Sep 24, 2009
Seizures statistically become more deadly when combined with neurological conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy or mental retardation. Related. (ABC News)
Consultant calls for Presidential oversight on salt iodisation Sep 24, 2009
4 per cent. The use of non-iodised salt promotes Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), with its attendant risks of still births in pregnancy, goitre, miscarriage and mental retardation among other conditions. Mr. Mikkelsen, who touched on some key findings in the potassium iodate supply chain, said the supply of the substance should be decentralised because it would not augur well for the USI agenda, if salt producers had to travel to the Food Research Institute in Accra to obtain the chemical to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Better pay for direct care staff an asset to all Sep 22, 2009
He experiences a quality of life consistent with the mission of the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Our son's behavioral needs and outbursts increase significantly when staff is improperly trained or turnover is frequent, subsequently increasing the level, potential risk and cost of his care. (Albany Times Union)
AP IMPACT: Gov't stands by as mercury taints water Sep 19, 2009
The CDC says high levels of mercury can cause brain damage and mental retardation in children when passed from mother to fetus. Brown's son, Tiyal, has been diagnosed with autism. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
40 years and counting: Lunchroom worker honored for service Sep 19, 2009
He then attended the John T. Berry Training Center in North Reading under the Department of Mental Retardation from 1967- 69. When he completed the training in doing kitchen jobs, he was placed in the Eurest Dining Service managed cafeteria at GTE in Waltham, starting on July 26, 1969. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Mechanism That Constructs Key Brain Structure Discovered Sep 18, 2009
For instance, malformations of these columns have been implicated in some forms of autism and mental retardation ... 9, 2006) Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine took a step closer to understanding the basis of a severe epilepsy and mental retardation syndrome with work published. (Science Daily)
Roche's Eureka Moment on Brain Disorder May Spur Probe of Autism Mystery Sep 18, 2009
This medicine could be the first to reverse mental retardation, , a professor at the University of California at Davis whos working with Roche on the clinical trials, said in an interview. What everyone is hoping is that the causes of autism may converge on a final common pathway that may be sensitive to this drug. (Bloomberg)
U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled Sep 18, 2009
The suit's plaintiffs include Eshetu Meri, 51, of Fairfax, a blind man who escaped from Ethiopia, where he was targeted for advocating democracy; Tasim Mandija, 80, of Philadelphia, a native of Albania who suffers from prostate cancer and neuropathy; and Rouzbeh Aliaghaei, 17, an Iranian who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that resulted in autism, seizures, mental retardation and an enlarged head. He came to the United States in 1998 when his parents escaped political persecution. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Kids With Small Head Size At Risk Of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed Sep 18, 2009
"The evidence suggests that children with microcephaly are more likely to have certain neurologic conditions, such as epilepsy and cerebral palsy, as well as mental retardation and eye and ear disorders," said lead guideline author Stephen Ashwal, MD, a child neurologist at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology ... "Forty percent of children with microcephaly also have epilepsy, 20 percent also have cerebral palsy,... (Science Daily)
'These Guys Are Playing With My Life' Sep 17, 2009
of the repeated delays and denials for an expensive treatment Sydney needed for a rare infant spasms syndrome that can lead to irreversible mental retardation. "After six days of being inpatient, doctors said we have to discharge you, we can't get a response from your insurance groups," he said, choking up. (ABC News)
Former aide: I was muzzled in Carey death Sep 17, 2009
ALBANY -- A former aide at the O.D. Heck Developmental Center in Niskayuna is suing the state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, claiming he was muzzled and then transferred after he expressed interest in talking to authorities about issues relating to the 2007 death of Jonathan Carey. "I was his main caregiver," Rodney Frank said of the 13-year-old autistic child, who died in February 2007 when another aide, Edwin Tirado, tried to restrain him during an outing. (Albany Times Union)
Caring, sharing as only pals do Sep 17, 2009
Characteristic of the condition, he has a small body and head, mental retardation, limb abnormalities that include permanently bent arms and only a few fingers, plus vision, hearing and speech impairments. Busone and Smisloff were involved, separately, with Best Buddies before it came to their high school, and for each its arrival was an event worthy of celebration. (Albany Times Union)
Cincinnati chamber sets stands on issues Sep 16, 2009
Yes on the renewal of the Hamilton County Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities Levy. No on the ballot initiative to require a public vote before the city of Cincinnati could make the Cincinnati Water Works a regional water district. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Softball Volunteers For Special Olympics Fall Games Sep 16, 2009
About the Special Olympics To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, including mental retardation giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York... (Aupanthers.com)
