Call for Submissions
Special Issue on Topics Related to the World Report on Disability and the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

The Official Peer-Reviewed Journal of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
(http://www.iassid.org)

Published by Wiley Blackwell, with the support of San Raffaele
http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1741-1122&site=1

The World Report on Disability (http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/en ) issued by the World Health Organization and the World Bank provided a landmark set of recommendations to overcome barriers and create opportunities for persons with disabilities. Recommendations were also generated during The Fifth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 12-14 September 2012  http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=46&pid=1595. Despite efforts at the international, regional, country, and local levels, there continue to be enormous gaps in research, policy, and practices regarding intellectual and developmental disabilities in countries which are sometimes referred to as “low and middle income countries” and “developing countries” by the World Bank and the World Health Organization (http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications ).

This special issue of JPPID will focus on the progress and challenges regarding recommendations of the World Report on Disability with respect to persons with intellectual disabilities in lower and middle income regions, countries, and political entities. What progress has been made? What are the barriers? What policies and legal frameworks have been or should be developed? In what ways have persons with intellectual disabilities been involved in responses to the World Report on Disability?

The focus of this special edition of JPPID is on stimulating discussion and advancing knowledge regarding research, policies, and practices in intellectual disabilities within the context of the World Report on Disability, United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and work being undertaken in the field of intellectual disability in low and middle income countries.  Of special interest are submissions of in-depth articles as well as brief country reports that address:

• Policies
• Legal and political frameworks
• Research analyses
• Future directions
• Innovative practices and strategies
• Unique collaborations and partnerships among public, governmental organizations, and local initiatives
• Targeted social and economic development
• Educational participation and progress
• Inclusive employment environments
• Families and supports
• Conflict, disaster and disability
• Gender, ethnic, social, and/or cultural considerations

Submission Format: Manuscripts should comply with the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines at http://www.wiley.com/bw/submit.asp?ref=1741-1122&site=1
Formatting and reference list should follow the American Psychological Association (APA - 6th Edition) standards. Information about APA  - 6th Edition can be found at the following web sites:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/brief-guide.aspx

Full-length manuscripts (typically 20 to 25 double-spaced manuscript pages) and brief reports, case studies, and policy activities (5 to 8 double spaced manuscript pages) are welcome. Submissions must be made in electronic format to Scholar One (Manuscript Central) http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jppid. All papers will be peer reviewed as well as vetting for appropriateness for inclusion in the special issue. We very much encourage interest from those living or working in low income and “developing” countries”.

The following are the deadlines for submission:

• March 31, 2013     Submit a letter of intent to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• September 30, 2013    Submit working draft to editors: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• January 31, 2014  Deadline for manuscript submission to Scholar One: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jppid

For inquiries and suggestions, please contact one of the guest editors:

• Roy I. Brown, University of Victoria, Canada (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
• Libby Cohen, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
• Keith McVilly, Deakin University, Australia (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )