The Arc of the United States has generated a number of publications related to the prevention of mental retardation.

The following is a list of some of the free fact sheets which are available to the readers of this newsletter. To obtain a single copy of any of these items, send a stamped (33 cents) self-addressed size 10 envelop to:

The Arc of the United States
National Headquarters
P.O. Box 1047
Arlington, TX., 76004

Free Arc Prevention Materials

Alzheimer Disease and People with Mental Retardation
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Developmental Checklist
Down Syndrome
Facts About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Facts About Childhood Immunizations
Facts About Genetic Discrimination
Facts About Hepatitis B
Facts About Hib Disease
Fragile X Syndrome
Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation
Health People 2000 and Mental Retardation
HIV/AIDS and Mental Retardation
HIV/AIDS and Pediatric Issues
Introduction to Mental Retardation
Mental Illness in Persons with Mental Retardation
Newborn Screening to Prevent Mental Retardation
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Physical Fitness in People with Mental Retardation
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Preventing Mental Retardation Through Use of Bicycle Helmets
Prevention of Neural Tube Defects
Reye’s Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Take Care of Yourself
Think Before You Drink

Genetics Issues in Mental Retardation

V1-1 An Introduction to Genetics and Mental Retardation
V1-2 Genetics Discrimination
V1-3 Genetics, Testing, Screening & Counseling — An Overview
V2-1 Protecting Genetic Privacy
V2-2 Fragile X Syndrome
V2-3 Gene Therapy and Mental Retardation
V3-1 Participating in Genetics Research: Considerations for
People with Mental Retardation and their Families
V3-2 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research
Centers: An Overview of Current Genetic Research