Contents : Appendix : List of Terms and Abbreviations Used Recommendations : Addresses/Links : List of Terms Used LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED Unless it is specifically indicated otherwise the materials selected for this database refer to people with learning / intellectual disabilities. The following terms used in this database are likely to refer to the same people: People with a Mental Handicap (This term was frequently used in Ireland and Britain up to the 1990's) People with Learning Difficulties (This term was frequently used in Ireland and Britain during the first half of the 1990's) People with a Learning Disability / Learning Disabilities / learning disabled people (These terms were frequently used in Ireland and Britain during the second half of the 1990's) People with Intellectual Disabilities (This term is currently being used in Ireland by a number of organisations beside the terms learning disability /learning disabilities / learning disabled) Some publications, esp. from the USA, use the term LEARNING DISABILITIES as an umbrella term to for specific learning difficulties e.g. Dyslexia or ADD/ADHD. In the USA Mental Retardation, Mental Handicap and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities have been widely used interchangeably over the last number of years. Not all resources listed under one heading were specifically developed for the respective target group or category, but they might have proven useful or look as if they could be modified to be used in this particular field. If you are working with children some sample criteria for choosing resources in SPHE, Social Personal and Health Education for Primary Schools are listed below. Sample Criteria for Choosing Resources Is the resource in question in accordance with school policies? in line with the principles of the SPHE curriculum? sufficiently flexible to take into account the children's present knowledge and to allow the teacher to link this with the new learning? appealing to children and to the teacher? up to date? accompanied by clear instructions on how it could be used effectively in the class? free of bias? produced by a reputable agency? devoid of racial or sexual stereotyping? in keeping with the aims and objectives of the class programme in SPHE? reflective of active methods of learning? well designed and durable? Government of Ireland (1999) Social Personal and Health Education, Teacher Guidelines, Dublin, Stationary Office