ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Special thanks goes out to Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAIDD for being the Guest Editor for this edition, which is dedicated to Bringing the Genetic & Genomic Revolution to Developmental Disabilities Nursing. Her assistance in securing manuscripts from experts in the field of genetics has led to a very informative and thought provoking journal edition. Dr. Graff's editorial provides not only a synopsis of what is included in this issue, but also background information on why this type of knowledge is so important for nurses in all areas of nursing practice as they provide services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
We greatly appreciate the long hours that the authors spent in writing and revising their manuscripts and their willingness to share their vast expertise and wealth of knowledge with nurses worldwide. We sincerely hope that you will take this opportunity to not only read the variety of perspectives as it relates to genetics, but that you will also begin some dialogue and comment on the various topics by writing to the Editor, Ann Smith asmith4@comcast.net. Your comments will be reviewed and may be shared with our readers worldwide in the section of the journal "Letters to the Editor".
The work of the nurses and other professionals who participated in doing peer reviews of the five manuscripts and completing the two book reviews is also greatly appreciated. We are very thankful for the tireless efforts of the journal’s copy editor, who worked diligently to ensure the publication of high quality papers.
We are extremely grateful for everyone's continued support of the International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. My heartfelt gratitude is extended to Robert F. Littleton, Jr., Ed.D for his ongoing commitment in providing the finest production services through Evergreen Center and Professional Education Resources and Conference Services (PERCS) and its staff.
Very special thanks to the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) for not only providing a link to the journal on the DDNA Website (www.ddna.org), but also for agreeing to become more actively involved with the journal in the future.