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The Arc Prevention Fact Sheets
The Arc of the United States publishes a large quantity of informational
materials about mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. You
may obtain a free copy of fact sheets by downloading them from The Arc Home
Page: http://www.thearc.org/faqs.htm.
You may purchase printed copies of fact sheets and other materials from The Arc
Publications Page: http://www.thearcpub.com.
You can also procure printed copies by writing or calling The Arc at: The
Arc’s Publication Desk, 3300-C Pleasant Valley Lane, Arlington, Texas, 76017,
1-888-368-8009.
HEALTH PROMOTION & DISEASE PREVENTION
 | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention |
| Facts About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy |
| Facts About Childhood Immunizations |
| Facts About Hepatitis B |
| Facts About HIB Disease |
| Healthy People 2000 and Mental Retardation |
| HIV/AIDS and Mental Retardation |
| HIV/AIDS and Pediatrics AIDS |
| Newborn Screening to Prevent MR |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
| Physical Fitness in People With MR |
| Prevention of Neural Tube Defects |
| Preventing MR Through Use of Bicycle Helmets |
| Reye’s Syndrome |
| Shaken Baby Syndrome |
MENTAL RETARDATION & RELATED CONDITIONS
| Down Syndrome Fact Sheet |
| Facts About Genetic Discrimination |
| Fragile X Syndrome Fact Sheet |
| Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation |
| Introduction to Mental Retardation |
| Introducción a la Retardación Mental |
| Members of Minority Groups and MR |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome |
HUMAN GENOME PROJECT REPORTS
| Introduction to Genetics and Mental Retardation |
| Genetic Discrimination |
| Genetic Testing, Screening & Counseling |
| Protecting Genetic Privacy |
| Fragile X Syndrome |
HUMAN GENOME PROJECT REPORTS
| Introduction to Genetics and MR |
| Genetic Discrimination |
| Genetic Testing, Screening & Counseling |
| Fragile X Syndrome |
| Gene Therapy and Mental Retardation |
| Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers |
| Participating in Genetics Research |
| Protecting Genetic Privacy |
OTHER
| Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Vision |
| Aging, MR and Physical Fitness |
| Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Women’s Health Issues |
| Alzheimer’s Disease and People with Mental Retardation |
| Hearing Changes in Aging People with Mental Retardation |
| Introduction To The Arc |
| Mental Illness in Persons With MR |
| Parents With Mental Retardation |
| Siblings: Brothers and Sisters of People Who Have Mental Retardation |
| The Arc: Introduction |
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