Correlates of Rehabilitation Success Among African American and Caucasian SSDI Recipients with Mild Mental Retardation

The purpose of this study was to identify disparities in rehabilitation success (closure status 26) rates between Caucasian and African American SSDI recipients with mild mental retardation. A split-half cross-validation research design was utilized to evaluate two samples (i.e., screening and calibration) of case records obtained from the RSA-911 database for fiscal year 1998. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of rehabilitation success for a Caucasian VR customer was almost two times the odds of rehabilitation success for an African American customer. Moreover, findings indicated that a significantly higher proportion of job placement services were provided to Caucasian SSDI recipients with mild mental retardation as opposed to African American SSDI recipients with mild mental retardation. Results are presented for closure status, and the implications of the findings for research and practice are discussed.

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Cultural Factors Enhancing Resilience and Protecting Against Maladjustment in African American Adolescents With Mild Mental Retardation

American Journal on Mental Retardation ◽

10.1352/0895-8017(1998)102<0613:cferap>2.0.co;2 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 102 (6) ◽

pp. 613 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sonja L. Frison ◽

Jan L. Wallander ◽

Dorothy Browne

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Mental Retardation ◽

African American Adolescents ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Mild Mental Retardation

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Comparative Competitive Employment Levels for Latinos and Non-Latinos Without 12 Years of Education

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.33.1.13 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 13-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Corey L. Moore

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Lower Proportion ◽

Job Placement ◽

Fiscal Year ◽

Rehabilitation Services ◽

Competitive Employment ◽

Chi Square ◽

Vocational Rehabilitation Services ◽

Placement Services

The purpose of this research was to identify disparities in proportions of cases “successfully closed” (status 26 only) into competitive jobs based on ethnicity (Latino vs. non-Latino). Case records (n=1 ,224) from the RSA-911 database, fiscal year 1997, were obtained and evaluated for consumers who were deaf with less than 12 years of education. A logistic regression analysis and chi-square tests were utilized to investigate potential relationships. Results indicated that significantly more non-Latino consumers who were deaf achieved competitive jobs compared to Latino consumers who were deaf. Findings also indicated that a significantly greater proportion of those consumers who were deaf provided with counseling and job placement services achieved competitive jobs compared to consumers who did not receive these services. Finally, results suggested that a significantly lower proportion of those vocational rehabilitation services found to be significantly associated with competitive jobs (i.e., job placement) were provided to Latino consumers who were deaf. Results are presented for competitive jobs and the implications of findings for service and research are discussed.

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Health Risk Behaviors of African American Adolescents With Mild Mental Retardation: Prevalence Depends on Measurement Method

American Journal on Mental Retardation ◽

10.1352/0895-8017(1998)102<0409:hrboaa>2.0.co;2 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 102 (4) ◽

pp. 409 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Robert P. Pack ◽

Jan L. Wallander ◽

Dorothy Browne

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Mental Retardation ◽

Health Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Measurement Method ◽

African American Adolescents ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Mild Mental Retardation

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Posture Control in Mild Mental Retardation

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e579872013-054 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Huh Jin-Young ◽

Lee Jae-Won ◽

Lee Chai-Hang

Keyword(s):

Mental Retardation ◽

Posture Control ◽

Mild Mental Retardation

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Hyperprolinemia type II as a differential diagnosis of mild mental retardation and seizures

Neuropediatrics ◽

10.1055/s-2008-1079539 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 39 (01) ◽

Author(s):

B Reulecke ◽

T Stölting ◽

J Sass ◽

T Marquardt ◽

G Kurlemann ◽

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Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Mental Retardation ◽

Type Ii ◽

Mild Mental Retardation ◽

Hyperprolinemia Type Ii

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A Study on Phonological Processing Abilities and Writing Abilities of Children with Mild Mental Retardation and Normal Children Group

JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION & REHABILITATION SCIENCE ◽

10.15870/jsers.2016.09.55.3.487 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 55 (3) ◽

pp. 487-504

Author(s):

Sung-Suk Jo ◽

Jung-Wan Kim

Keyword(s):

Mental Retardation ◽

Phonological Processing ◽

Mild Mental Retardation ◽

Normal Children ◽

Processing Abilities

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Children With Intellectual Disability and Victimization: A Logistic Regression Analysis

Child Maltreatment ◽

10.1177/1077559521994177 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107755952199417

Author(s):

Katherine R. Brendli ◽

Michael D. Broda ◽

Ruth Brown

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

District Of Columbia ◽

The Other ◽

Future Research ◽

Common Assumption ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Demographic Correlates

It is a common assumption that children with disabilities are more likely to experience victimization than their peers without disabilities. However, there is a paucity of robust research supporting this assumption in the current literature. In response to this need, we conducted a logistic regression analysis using a national dataset of responses from 26,572 parents/caregivers to children with and without disabilities across all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. The purpose of our study was to acquire a greater understanding of the odds of victimization among children with and without intellectual disability (ID), while controlling for several child and parent/adult demographic correlates. Most notably, our study revealed that children with ID have 2.84 times greater odds of experiencing victimization than children without disabilities, after adjusting for the other predictors in the model. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

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Physical Fitness of Trained Runners with and without Mild Mental Retardation

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ◽

10.1123/apaq.16.2.126 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 126-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Georgia C. Frey ◽

Jeffrey A. McCubbin ◽

Steve Hannigan-Downs ◽

Susan L Kasser ◽

Steven O. Skaggs

Keyword(s):

Mental Retardation ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Body Fat ◽

Knee Flexion ◽

Peak Torque ◽

Percent Body Fat ◽

Mild Mental Retardation ◽

Lower Back ◽

Hamstring Flexibility ◽

Trained Runners

The purpose of this study was to compare physical fitness levels of trained runners with mild mental retardation (MMR) (7 males and 2 females, age = 28.7 ± 7.4 years, weight = 67.0 ± 11.7 kg) and those without (7 males and 2 females, age = 29.1 ± 7.5, weight = 68.7 ± 8.8 kg). Paired t tests revealed no differences between runners with and without MMR on measures of V̇O2peak (56.3 ± 9.1 vs. 57.7 ± 4.1 ml · kg-1 · min-1), percent body fat (16.6 ± 8.4 vs. 16.6 ± 3.1), and lower back/hamstring flexibility (33.1 ± 10.9 vs. 28.6 ± 10.1 cm). Knee flexion (KF) and extension (KE) strength were significantly greater in runners without MMR compared to those with MMR (KF peak torque = 65.7 ±7.9 vs. 48.7 ± 15.7 ft/lb; KE peak torque = 138.5 ± 17.7 vs. 104.4 ± 29.9 ft/lb). It was concluded that trained runners with MMR can achieve high levels of physical fitness comparable to individuals without MMR.

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