Publications

MI-DDI regularly develops and releases publications, tools, and other electronic and written materials. These materials include (but are not limited to) research articles, Institute reports, training materials, program evaluation tools, informative videos and DVDs. Listed below are some of our current publications.

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MI-DDI Main Brochure and Annual Update

MI-DDI Reports, Project Brochures, and Other Publications

A Hand for their Hands: A Report on Empowerment Education (2004)
A Three Phase Study to Better Understand the INC of SIDS in Detroit (2000)
Assessing Mental Health Concerns in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. (2008)
Empowerment Education Training Initiative Brochure
DDI Annual Report(s) (Please indicate which years on the order form)
Employment First in Michigan (2019)
Enhancing the Skills of Professionals: Respecting and Supporting Culturally Diverse Families who have Children with Disabilities. (2002)
Establishing and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships When Working with Latino Families (2011)
Exemplary Strategies for Ongoing Supports in Employment: Natural and Human Service Supports.(1991)
Facilitating Inclusion Through Case Management: Vol.1, No.2 (1995)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs): What you Need to Know (2018)
Fostering Connections to Success & Increasing Adoptions Act (FCSIA) of 2008: Impact on Youth with Disabilities.
Graduate Certificate Program in Disabilities Brochure (WSU)
Health Promotion for People with Disabilities: Michigan Strategic Plan (2016-2018)
Introductory Resource Packet for Parents Who Have Recently Discovered Their Child May Have Special Needs (2000)
Welfare Reform & Families Whose Children Have Disabilities. (1999)

Articles, Books, and Chapters

Bray, M., Turner, J., Jones, S., Miah, T., & Milberger, S. (2023). Developing workforce skills and capacity in telehealth: What LEND trainees need to know. Maternal and Child Health Journal. Click to access article.
Marsack-Topolewski C.,Milberger, S., Janks, E., Anderson, N., Bray, M. & Samuel, P.S. (2023). Evaluation of peer-mediated systems navigation for ageing families of individuals with developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67(5), 462-474. http://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13024
Milberger, S., Zhang, K., Bray, M. et al. Using a LIFE Framework to Develop MCH Leaders. Matern Child Health J (2022). Click here to access article.
Milberger, S., Marsack-Topolewski, C., Janks, E., Bray, M., & Samuel, P. (2022). Evaluating the benefits of a family support program on the health and well-being of aging family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Published online: https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2022.2110347
Bray, M. (2021). Addressing the impact of autonomous transportation on individuals with disabilities in Michigan [White paper]. https://ddi.wayne.edu/av_paper_links/mi-ddi_autonomous_vehicle_white_paper_2021.pdf
Preethy S. Samuel, Wassim Tarraf & Christina Marsack (2018) Family Quality of Life Survey (FQOLS-2006): Evaluation of Internal Consistency, Construct, and Criterion Validity for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Families, Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 38:1, 46-63, DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2017.1311393
Barbara W. LeRoy, Preethy Samuel, Marcella Deluca & Peter Evans (2019) Students with special educational needs within PISA, Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 26:4, 386-396, DOI: 10.1080/0969594X.2017.1421523
Ann Carrellas, Angelique Day, Tamara Cadet, Oral Health Care Needs of Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care, Health & Social Work, Volume 43, Issue 1, February 2018, Pages 22–29, https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlx044
Kramer, J.M., Helfrich, C., Levin, M., Hwang, I.-T., Samuel, P.S., Carrellas, A., Schwartz, A.E., Goeva, A. and Kolaczyk, E.D. (2018), Initial evaluation of the effects of an environmental-focused problem-solving intervention for transition-age young people with developmental disabilities: Project TEAM. Dev Med Child Neurol, 60: 801-809. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13715
Jessica M. Kramer, I-Ting Hwang, Christine A. Helfrich, Preethy S. Samuel, Ann Carrellas & and the YELL Lab Project TEAM Youth Research Collaborators (2018) Evaluating the Social Validity of Project TEAM: A Problem-Solving Intervention to Teach Transition Age Youth with Developmental Disabilities to Resolve Environmental Barriers, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 65:1, 57-75, DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2017.1346237
Preethy S. Samuel, Christina N. Marsack, Lisa A. Johnson, Barbara W. LeRoy, Catherine L. Lysack & Peter A. Lichtenberg (2017) Impact of Grandchild Caregiving on African American Grandparents, Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 31:1, 1-19, DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2016.1243821
Marsack, C.N., Samuel, P.S. Mediating Effects of Social Support on Quality of Life for Parents of Adults with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord 47, 2378–2389 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3157-6
The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Brothers and Sisters of Adults with Disabilities. (2014)
Book: Women with Disabilities Aging Well: A Global View. (2004)

Materials for Purchase

Disabilities: A Guide to Existing Measures ($5)
Empowerment Education Training Initiative CDROMs ($10 each- $25 for all three)
- CDROM #1: Person-Centered Planning/Self-Determination
- CDROM #2: Stress Management/Ten Successful and Assertive Steps for Working with Professionals
- CDROM #3: Direct Support Professional - Your Career Opportunity
Facilitators Guide to Inclusive Education: Effective Education Practices in Inclusive School Settings - A Planning Tool ($150)
- (Includes: Inclusive Education: Evaluation Module & Protocols, Systems Change for IE in MI: Final Report, and Centralized Special Education & Categorical)
Possibilities Video Series on DVD - All 6 Videos ($5)
Proud Voices: An Oral History of the Disability Rights Movement in Michigan (2001) ($10)