BrowserMedia Launches New Website for AAMR's Supports Intensity Scale.

BETHESDA Bethesda, city, United States
Bethesda, uninc. city (1990 pop. 62,936), Montgomery co., W central Md., an affluent residential and commercial suburb of Washington, D.C. The area was settled in the late 17th cent. , Md. -- BrowserMedia announced today the launch of an important new website (www.siswebsite.org) to promote and support the widespread adoption of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) Assessment Tool. BrowserMedia was selected by the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:

American Association (19th century), active from 1882 to 1891.
American Association (20th century), active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997.

on Mental Retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. (AAMR AAMR American Association on Mental Retardation (now American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) ) to perform the design and development of the site, and to implement the BrowserCMS 2.0 web content management system.

"The ability to build a website that is well designed and professional was a major factor in our decision to work with BrowserMedia on the Supports Intensity Scale website project," said Anu Prabhala, Editor & Communications Manager, AAMR Office of Publications, "Plus, the BrowserCMS content management system is intuitive and did not limit our design possibilities in any way. The resulting site is as beautiful as it is easy to maintain."

About AAMR's Supports Intensity Scale:

The Supports Intensity Scale is an assessment tool that evaluates practical support requirements of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability developmental disability
n.
A cognitive, emotional, or physical impairment, especially one related to abnormal sensory or motor development, that appears in infancy or childhood and involves a failure or delay in progressing through the normal to be a participating member in his or her community. Founded in 1876, the mission of AAMR is to promote progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities. Learn more about SIS at www.siswebsite.org.

About BrowserMedia:

BrowserMedia is a leading interactive web development and Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the software company. Since 1998, more than 150 commercial, association, and non-profit clients have chosen BrowserMedia to produce outstanding user experiences, generate new streams of revenue, and provide Internet solutions that better serve external customers and members, while streamlining internal business processes. Learn more about us at www.browsermedia.com.

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