Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research ReviewsVolume 12, Issue 1 p. 1-2 EditorialFree Access Introduction: Preventive health and individuals with mental retardation Georgia C. Frey, Corresponding Author Georgia C. Frey [email protected] Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaDepartment of Kinesiology, Indiana University, 1025 E. 7th St./HPER, Bloomington, IN 47405Search for more papers by this authorViviene A. Temple, Viviene A. Temple Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaSearch for more papers by this authorHeidi I. Stanish, Heidi I. Stanish Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaSearch for more papers by this author Georgia C. Frey, Corresponding Author Georgia C. Frey [email protected] Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaDepartment of Kinesiology, Indiana University, 1025 E. 7th St./HPER, Bloomington, IN 47405Search for more papers by this authorViviene A. Temple, Viviene A. Temple Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaSearch for more papers by this authorHeidi I. Stanish, Heidi I. Stanish Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 January 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/mrdd.20094Citations: 3AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES Bickenbach JE, Chatterji S, Badley EM, et al. 1999. Models of disablement, universalism and the international classification of impairments, disabilities and handicaps. Soc Sci Med 48: 1173– 1187. Honeycutt A, Dunlap L, Chen H, et al. 2004. Economic costs associated with mental retardation, cerebral palsy (CP), hearing loss, and vision impairment—United States, 2003. MMRW Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 53: 57– 59. Horwitz SM, Kerker BD, Owens PL, et al. 2000. The Health Status and Needs of Individuals with Mental Retardation. Washington, DC: Special Olympics Inc. Kerker BD, Owens PL, Zigler E, et al. 2004. Mental health disorders among individuals with mental retardation: Challenges to accurate prevalence estimates. Public Health Rep 119: 409– 417. Kramers PGN. 2003. The ECHI project: Health indicators for the European community. Eur J Public Health 13: 101– 106. Rimmer J. 1999. Health promotion for people with disabilities: The emerging paradigm shift from disability prevention to prevention of secondary conditions. Phys Ther 79: 495– 501. Shavelle R, Strauss D. 1999. Mortality of persons with developmental disabilities after transfer into community care: A 1996 update. Am J Ment Retard 104: 143– 147. Tighe CA. 2001. ‘Working at disability’: A qualitative study of the meaning of health and disability for women with physical impairments. Dis Soc 16: 511– 529. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2000. Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2005. The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. U.S. Public Health Service. 2002. Closing the Gap: A National Blueprint for Improving the Health of Individuals with Mental Retardation. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Walsh PN, Kerr M, van Schrojenstein Lantman-De Valk HMJ. 2003. Health indicators for people with intellectual disability: A European perspective. Eur J Public Health 13: 47– 50. Wehmeyer ML, Bolding N. 2001. Enhanced self-determination of adults with intellectual disability as an outcome of moving to community-based work or living environments. J Intel Dis Res 45: 371– 383. WHO. 2000. Ageing and Intellectual Disabilities: Improving Longevity and Promoting Healthy Ageing—Summative Report. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO. Citing Literature Volume12, Issue1Special Issue: Preventive Health and Individuals with Mental RetardationJanuary/February 2006Pages 1-2 ReferencesRelatedInformation