Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) is clinical and applied journal that ranks consistently among the top journals in special education and rehabilitation. IDD is a journal of policy, practices, and perspectives for professionals, clinicians, and other support staff interested in intellectual disabilities and related developmental disabilities.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to meeting the information needs of those who seek effective ways to help people with intellectual disabilities. The journal reports new teaching approaches, program developments, administrative tools, program evaluation, service utilization studies, community surveys, public policy issues, training and case studies, and current research in intellectual disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal whose consulting editors represent a broad spectrum of settings: universities, research centers, public and private residential care facilities, and specialized community service agencies.

Appropriate audiences for IDD include professors at colleges and universities with disability and special education programs, teachers at special education K-12 schools, federal, state and local policymakers, community service organizers, private and nonprofit professionals who provide funding or support for individuals with disabilities, and family members interested of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.


Inclusion is an open submission ejournal. We welcome submission of manuscripts pertaining to the inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all aspects of life and will review all manuscripts that meet the aims, scope, and style guidelines of the journal. Inclusion is published quarterly in an online-only format, enabling timely dissemination of emerging and promising research, policy, and practices. Submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the co-editors, editorial board members, and ad hoc reviewers. The editorial board represents a wide range of perspectives. Manuscripts submitted will undergo a blind peer review. Reviewers' comments, along with an editorial response, are sent to the author and to the reviewers of each manuscript (typically three reviewers per manuscript).