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Peer-Reviewed Articles
North Carolina All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Legislation: An Assessment of the Short-Term Impact on ATV-Related Morbidity and Mortality
Stephanie K. Beidler, MD
Sharon Kromhout-Schiro, PhD
Christelle D. Douillet, PhD
Paul J. Riesenman, MD
Preston B. Rich, MD
The Kidney Education Outreach Program's Community-Based Screenings: Participants' Demographics and Screening Results
Donna H. Harward
Andrew S. Bomback, MD
Caroline E. Jennette, MSW
M. Ahinee Amamoo, MS
Ronald Falk, MD
Health Reform in
North Carolina
Senate Passed Health Care Reform: What It Means for You
Senator Richard M. Burr
Health Insurance Reform and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
US Representative David Price
Policy Forum
Introduction
Thomas C. Ricketts III, PhD, MPH
Christine Nielsen, MPH
Issue Brief: Successful Transitions for People with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities
Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH
James Bodfish, PhD
Adonis T. Brown
Leza Wainwright
Berkeley Yorkery, MPP
Jesse Lichstein, MSPH
Kimberly Alexander-Bratcher, MPH
Corey Davis, JD
Julia Lerche, MSPH
Mark Holmes, PhD
Commentaries
North Carolina Developmental Disability Services and Supports: Steps to System Improvement
Patricia B. Porter, PhD
North Carolina's Public System of Services and Supports for Individuals with Intellectural and Developmental Disabilities
Rose Burnette
Christina Carter
Leza Wainwright
Constructing the New Service Paradigm: Responding to Today's Challenges
Nancy Thaler, MHOS
Filling the Gaps through Partnerships, Colloboration, and Flexible Funding
Cindy Ehlers, MS, LPC, CBIS
Improving Educational Outcomes and Post-School Success for Students with Disabilities
Berkeley Yorkery, MPP
David W. Test, PhD
College: An Option for People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Joan Johnson
Terri Shelton, PhD
The Need for Employment Supports for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in North Carolina
Michael Maybee, QDDP
Jim H. Swain, MAEd, MS
Sidebar: Life Plan Trust: A Resource for Future Planning
Susan Hartley
Bridges to Community: The Challenges and Necessity of Building a Quality Direct Support Workforce
Holly Riddle, JD, MEd
Embedding Developmental Disabilities into Medical Training
Irene Jurczyk
R. Bruce Kelly, MD
A Personal Perspective on the Future of the Developmental Centers in North Carolina
Alexander M. Myers, PhD, LP, HSP
Don't Fence Me In
Karen Stallings
Sidebar: Resources for Individuals with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
Catherine E. Liao
Departments
Tarheel Footprints in Health Care
Running the Numbers
Spotlight on the Safety Net
Readers' Forum
Classified Ads
Index of Advertisers