The IASSID maintains three types of memberships - Organizations, Individual, and Research Center. Until 1995, the IASSID was almost exclusively composed of scientific associations from countries worldwide. Since then, two new categories of memberships have been established – individual memberships and research center memberships.

Association Memberships

The IASSID association membership is made up of numerous organisations or associations from both the scientific and services community. Such associations primarily make up the IASSID Council, or the governing body of the Association.

IASSID Individual Membership

The IASSID maintains an individual membership category to encourage the participation of individuals in the Association. This type of membership is designed to increase direct communication between the IASSID and scientists, scholars, practitioners, advocates, and persons with disabilities and their families who are involved in the scientific aspects of intellectual disabilities. The benefits of individual membership include:

subscription to the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research (JIDR)
subscription to the IASSID Newsletter and website information
reduced registration fees at the IASSID World Congress and associated meetings
discounts to a variety of publications and journals
association with one or more of the IASSID’s special interest research groups (SIRGs)
membership directory and networking information

Membership is open to all persons involved in education, research, practice, administration, and advocacy involving intellectual disabilities. There are a variety of rates for membership:

IASSID Individuals Membership Categories

Full IASSID Member - Journal (US$75 per year)
Voting rights, receive JIDR and IASSID newsletter, entitled to one or more SIRG memberships and leadership appointments, can hold elective leadership office in SIRG, discount for IASSID & SIRG related meetings and quadrennial congress, eligible to be SIRG representative to Council

Full IASSID Member - non-Journal (US$50 per year)
Voting rights, receive IASSID newsletter, entitled to one or more SIRG memberships and leadership appointments, can hold elective leadership office in SIRG, discount for IASSID & SIRG related meetings and quadrennial congress, eligible to be SIRG representative to Council

Associate IASSID Member (US$25 per year)
Entitled to membership in one SIRG, receive IASSID newsletter, can have SIRG voting rights (as per SIRG by-laws), discount to SIRG meetings, can be appointed to and chair SIRG committees (cannot hold elective leadership office in SIRG, not eligible to be SIRG representative to Council)

Student IASSID Member - Journal (US$55 per year)
Same benefits as Full IASSID Member - Journal, except cannot vote

Student IASSID Member - non-Journal (US$25 per year)
Same benefits as Full IASSID Member - non-Journal, except cannot vote

Members can also affiliate with any of the IASSID’s Special Interest Research Groups (SIRGs).

IASSID allocates $5 of the first year’s annual dues to a SIRG of the member’s choice. Some have a membership assessment (and these are noted below).The SIRGs are:

Aging (additional annual fee $20)
Employment
Empowerment and Citizenship
Ethics
Family Issues
Mental Health (additional annual fee $20)
Forensics
Nursing
Physical Health (additional annual fee $20)
Quality of Life (additional annual fee $20)
Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Social Integration
Women’s Issues

Persons interested in joining the IASSID, can complete the information on the membership form below and email it to [email protected] or fax it to 1 518 877 3357 or post it to

IASSID - Memberships
31 Nottingham Way South
Clifton Park, New York 12065-1713
USA

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