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National Council on Disability. 2003. Olmstead: Reclaiming institutionalized lives. (Abridged version). Washington, DC: National Council on Disability, 195 pp.

Annotation: This report assesses the nation's response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 1999 decision that the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities is a form of discrimination. It reports on the extent of unnecessary institutionalization in the United States, the continuing barriers to community placement, and resources and services models that facilitate community integration. It examines the federal government's implementation efforts and the strategies states and key stakeholders are using to (1) develop consensus on a coordinated actions plan, (2) identify and commit the necessary resources for community-based service options, and (3) sustain collaborative action toward creating real choice for people with disabilities living in institutions. The report includes an executive summary, a "lessons learned" section, and conclusions and recommendations. The appendix describes the mission of the National Council on Disability. A full-length online version is also available.

Contact: National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004-1107, Telephone: (202) 272-2004 Secondary Telephone: (202) 272-2074 Fax: (202) 272-2022 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ncd.gov/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Barriers, Collaboration, Communities, Community based services, Community programs, Deinstitutionalization, Disabilities, Discrimination, Federal courts, Institutionalization, Models, Service coordination, Special health care needs, State programs

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau. 1993. Report to Congress: National estimates on the number of boarder babies, the cost of their care, and the number of abandoned infants. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 42 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the results of a study on the numbers and characteristics of boarder babies and abandoned infants in the U.S. Many of the infants are born either infected with the HIV virus, or have been prenatally exposed to illegal substances. Boarder babies are likely to be discharged into the care of their biological parents or other alternative care setting. Abandoned infants are not likely to be discharged from the hospital into the care of their parents. The costs associated with the care of these infants are also investigated.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: AIDS, Abandoned children, Boarder babies, Drug affected infants, HIV, Hospitalization, Infants, Infants, Institutionalization

Hobbs N, ed. 1975. Issues in the classification of children. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2 v.

Annotation: This two-volume book reports on a project sponsored by ten federal agencies to find out what happens when children are classified. Part one discusses relevant theoretical perspectives. Part two shows how classification systems often lack sophisticated taxonomy, reveal strong biases, and attempt to legitimize social control of the individual. Part three describes the divergent experiences children have in special classes, large institutions, and juvenile correctional systems. Part four presents the special viewpoints of those affected by labels. Part five investigates the legal aspects of ensuring that services provided to exceptional children. And part six considers issues of public policy—federal funding,s take action, and public interest.

Keywords: Child behavior, Child welfare, Children, Children', Classification, Institutionalization, Psychosocial factors, Reports, Surveys, United States, s rights

President's Committee on Mental Retardation. 1974. MR 73: The goal is freedom. Washington, DC: President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 41 pp.

Annotation: The first section of this report is based on individual children and adults diagnosed as mentally retarded who have grown and developed as a result of a goal-oriented, personalized concept of service. The report is also concerned with other kinds of programs that can aid in avoiding dependency and promoting optimum development with an emphasis on prevention. The second section contains material related to research on prevention and early intervention. It is based on presentations given at a four-state forum held in Kansas City, Missouri in the Fall of 1973. Areas covered include prenatal research into the causes of handicapping conditions, methods of transporting high-risk infants, early childhood programs for children with developmental disabilities, and treatment to prevent long-term institutionalization.

Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Early intervention services, High risk infants, Institutionalization, Mental retardation, Prenatal care, Prevention programs, Rehabilitation, Reports, Transportation of patients, United States

World Health Organization, Expert Committee on Maternal and Child Health. 1969. The organization and administration of maternal and child health services. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 34 pp. (World Health Organization technical report series; no. 428)

Annotation: This document with an international perspective discusses aims of maternal and child health (MCH) services, problems of concern to MCH services, trends in efforts to improve MCH services, planning, administrative functions, reaching the whole population, the relation of family planning to other MCH activities, a broader concept of school health programs, adoption, institutional care, child care, children with developmental disabilities, training, program evaluation and operational research, legislation, and related recommendations.

Keywords: Adoption, Child care, Child health, Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Institutionalization, Legislation, MCH services, Management, Program evaluation, Research, School health programs, Training

Witmer HL, ed. 1967. On rearing infants and young children in institutions. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 90 pp. (Children's Bureau research reports; no. 1)

Annotation: The conference whose deliberations are reported in this book considered whether child care institutions can be designed, staffed, and operated in such a way that they can adequately meet the developmental needs of infants and young children. The developmental needs of young children up to age five are discussed; specific residential institutions and day care programs are studied; problems in providing residential group care are discussed; and a summary with conclusions is provided. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Conferences, Institutionalization, Preschool children, Residential care

Bloodgood R. 1937. Public institutions for delinquent children in the District of Columbia. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 141 pp. ([Children's Bureau publication])

Annotation: This report describes a study undertaken by the U.S. Children's Bureau on the public services for the care of dependent, neglected, and delinquent children in the District of Columbia. This report deals with the part of the study that focuses on the four publicly supported institutions that care for problem and delinquent children: the Industrial Home School for White Children, the Industrial Home School for Colored Children, the National Training School for Girls, and the National Training School for Boys. Two appendices include sample instructions and record forms and sample menus.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child neglect, Child welfare, District of Columbia, Institutionalization, Juvenile delinquents, Planning

Bowler AC, Bloodgood RS. 1935. Institutional treatment of delinquent boys: Part 1—Treatment programs of five state institutions. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 324 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 228)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1927. Handbook for the use of boards of directors, superintendents, and staffs of institutions for dependent children. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 129 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 170)

Springer, E. M. 1921. Children deprived of parental care: A study of children taken under care by Delaware agencies and institutions. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 96 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no .81; Dependent, defective, and delinquent classes series; no. 12)

Annotation: This publication reports the findings of a study of 513 children removed from their homes in the Delaware. Personal histories of the children, as well as characteristics of the parents and communities, are provided. Agency treatment and limitations in the work of agencies, including the absence of provision for defective children, absence of constructive work with families, and inadequate investigation and supervision, are discussed. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Children, Delaware, Institutionalization

Treadway WL, Lundberg EO. 1919. Mental defect in a rural county: A medico-psychological and social study of mentally defective children in Sussex County, Delaware. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 96 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 48; Dependent, defective, and delinquent classes series; no. 7)

Annotation: The purpose of this report was to report data on the prevalence of mental defect in a rural population, to analyze the social conditions surrounding mentally defective children, and to investigate the extent of need for public provision for their care. The report lists 17 general conclusions including the finding that the state must make provision for mentally defective children whose families can not give them the care and protection necessary. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Disabilities, Institutionalization, Medical evaluation, Mental disorders, Mental retardation, Psychological evaluation, Rural health, Social factors

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1915. Mental defectives in the District of Columbia: A brief description of local conditions and the need for custodial care and training. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 39 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 13; Dependent, defective, and delinquent classes series; no. 2)

Annotation: This report provides information on the incidence of, and provision for, individuals with below normal mental development in the District of Columbia. Data is provided by race, sex, and age. The extent, kind, and cost of institutional care is described, as well as the reasons for institutionalization. An appendix provides brief descriptions of 100 cases by type (dependent; morally delinquent; physically defective; etc.). It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: District of Columbia, Institutionalization, Long term care, Mental retardation
   

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