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Mental retardation: Definition, classification, and systems of supports, 10th ed.

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The article was published on 2002-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 263 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Psychodiagnostic Typologies.

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Employment and Post-Secondary Educational Activities for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders During the Transition to Adulthood

TL;DR: The findings suggest that the current service system may be inadequate to accommodate the needs of youths with ASD who do not have intellectual disabilities during the transition to adulthood.
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The Renaming of Mental Retardation: Understanding the Change to the Term Intellectual Disability

TL;DR: Increly, the term intellectual disability is being used instead of mental retardation in the field of intellectual disability/mental retardation.
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Conceptualizing Supports and the Support Needs of People With Intellectual Disability

TL;DR: This is the third in a series of perspective articles from the Terminology and Classification Committee of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to share thoughts on critical issues associated with terminology, definition, and classification in the field of intellectual disability.
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Changes in the Autism Behavioral Phenotype during the Transition to Adulthood.

TL;DR: It is suggested that adult day activities may not be as intellectually stimulating as educational activities in school, reflected by less phenotypic improvement after exit, and overall improvement of autism symptoms and internalized behaviors over the study period is indicated.
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The Construct of Adaptive Behavior: Its Conceptualization, Measurement, and Use in the Field of Intellectual Disability

TL;DR: This article updates the current conceptualization, measurement, and use of the adaptive behavior construct and addresses four assessment issues and challenges related to the use of adaptive behavior information for the diagnosis of intellectual disability.