| AAIDD Texas Chapter Convention Report |
 by Dion White, AAIDD Texas Chapter President-Elect & Convention Committee Chair
Get ready for a great conference in sunny Corpus Christi. This year we will be celebrating our 37th Annual Convention of the AAIDD Texas Chapter on July 24 - 27, 2012. The conference will take place at the Omni Hotel located right off the waters of the gulf. Currently our committee is planning a convention that will be full of great opportunities to all who attend. The" Call for Papers" has been released and we anticipate a great response ... Read More |
| AAIDD Texas Chapter Membership Report |
 by Ellis M. (Pat) Craig, Ph.D., Membership Chair
Although the number of AAIDD members in Texas usually varies over the course of the year, the average has been around 200 for several years now. However, as of the 1st of February the number was 175 (nationally around 3,500). Much higher numbers were reported in previous decades, but there has been a general decline in membership in professional associations nationally. Economic problems have played a major role, but the trend of younger professionals not joining associations has also had an impact. AAIDD has made a concerted effort to reach out to this group. ... Read More |
| Changes in Classification of Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder |
by Ellis M. (Pat) Craig, Ph.D., AAIDD Texas Chapter Past President
Some significant changes lie ahead in the diagnosis and classification of Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This is a result of the imminent publication of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V). The various editions of the DSM have been the standard adopted by most governmental agencies, insurers, and clinicians around the world for the diagnosis of mental disorders. It has been incorporated into the.... Read More |
