Intellectual disability
This section contains ‘stand alone’ intellectual disability policies, plans, strategies, laws and service standards and evaluations. It does not contain general health, disability or other policies, plans, strategies and laws which include an intellectual disability component within them.
The absence of ‘stand alone’ document on intellectual disability does not mean that this issue is not covered in a country’s general health, disability or other policy, plan, strategy or law.
19 items in this collection.
Act on Guarantee of rights and support for persons with developmental disabilities
Ministry of Health and Welfare (2017)
State Senate (2016)
Restrictive practices (full legislative scheme) 2014
Government of Queensland; Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (2014)
Restrictive Practices Framework 2014
Government of Queensland; Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (2014)
Government of Queensland; Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (2014)
Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry; Australian Government Department of Health (2014)
Australia, Disability Strategies and Plans, Mental Health Strategies and Plans
Scottish Government (2013)
The keys to life: Scotland’s learning disability strategy (2013)
Government of Scotland (2013)
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities State Plan: FY 2012-2016
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities; State of Texas (2012)
National Policy on Special Educational Needs
Ministry of Education; Royal Government of Bhutan (2012)
Bhutan, Child and Youth Disability policies/plans/legislations and service standards, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Provision of Services to People with an Intellectual Disability & Mental Illness
Department of Health, NSW; State government of New South Wales (2011)
Early Intervention Therapy Program Guidelines
Ministry of Children and Family Development; Government of British Columbia (2009)
Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Governance Act
Alberta Queen's Printer; Government of Alberta (2009)
Ministry of Work and Social Politic in Ukraine (2007)
Ukraine, Child and Youth Disability policies/plans/legislations and service standards, Child and Youth Mental Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Title 40.1, Chapter 40 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Government of Rhode Island (2006)
Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
Parliament of New Zealand (2003)
Revised Code of Washington, Title 71A, Chapter 71A.10: General Provisions
Government of Washington State (2002)
Portaria GM nº 1.635 (Ordinance GM 1,635/2002)
Ministry of Health; Brazil (2002)
The New York State Legislature (1997)
United States » New York, Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides, Substance Abuse Legislation
