Let's Talk About it: An Iowa Working Conference on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities, 1985

On April 10-11, 1985, approximately 75 health and human service professionals, providers, and parents convened at the invitation of the Governor's Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities to develop recommendations for enhancing the delivery of services necessary to reduce the occurrence of developmental disabilities in Iowa. Four topic areas were chosen by the Prevention Task Force of the Governor's Council as the focal points for conference deliberation: pregnancy and health, environmental hazards, child abuse, and education. This document contains the conference proceedings and includes the welcoming and keynote addresses, panel presentations and recommendations, and replication of the conference model. It is presented in the hope that it will facilitate prevention planning efforts at both the state and community program levels