Division 33 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Division 33 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities endeavors to advance psychology, based on scientific inquiry and high standards of practice in the treatment of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The Division has five special interest groups: behavior modification and technology, dual diagnosis, early intervention, aging and adult development, and making the transition into adulthood. Members receive the newsletter Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities three times per year.

A Closer Look: Click here to read about the division in the Monitor on Psychology, a publication of APA

Membership Application: www.apa.org/divisions/div33/membership.html

President: Steven F. Warren, PhD, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Secretary-Treasurer: Robert M. Hodapp, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Newsletter: Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (three issues per year)
Editor: Samuel J. Thios, PhD, Denison University, Granville, OH

Division-Sponsored Publication: Manual of Diagnosis and Professional Practice in Mental Retardation (John W. Jacobson, PhD and James A. Mulick, PhD)

Division Meeting: APA Annual Convention, Boston, MA, August 14-17, 2008

Awards: www.apa.org/about/division/div33awards.html

For Additional Information Contact: Laura Lee McIntyre, PhD, Membership Chair, Syracuse University, 506 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, Phone: 315-443-2705, Fax: 315-443-4085, Email

Homepage: www.apa.org/divisions/div33/homepage.html