On November 30th, 2010, the PATMR membership voted "Yes" to the restructuring of the residential programs by a count of

167-157. 

Mission Statement

    The Professional Association for the Teaching of the Mentally Retarded (PATMR) is an organization dedicated to promote the health, education, training, and welfare of mentally retarded and/or developmentally disabled persons. We are committed to fostering relationships between parents, legal guardians, staff, and the general public to advance our program.

    We enable members to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the profession and to present our common interests before the Board of Mental Retardation and other legal authorities. We develop and promote a continuing program to improve salary, fringe benefits, working conditions, job security and encourage the adoption of ethical practices, personnel policies, and standards of preparation and participation which mark a professional program.