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Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: The Costs and Outcomes of In- and Out-of-Area Placements
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Perry, J.; Allen, D. G.; Pimm, C.; Meek, A.; Lowe, K.; Groves, S.; Cohen, D.; Felce, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: People with severe challenging behaviour are vulnerable to exclusion from local services and removal to out-of-area placements if locally available supported accommodation is insufficient to meet their needs. There are concerns about the high costs and potentially poorer outcomes of out-of-area placements but relatively little is known…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Late Adolescents, Comparative Analysis
A Comparison of the Social Competence of Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability in Inclusive versus Segregated School Settings
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Hardiman, Sharon; Guerin, Suzanne; Fitzsimons, Elaine – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This is the first study to compare the social competence of children with moderate intellectual disability in inclusive versus segregated school settings in the Republic of Ireland. A convenience sample was recruited through two large ID services. The sample comprised 45 children across two groups: Group 1 (n = 20; inclusive school) and Group 2 (n…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Moderate Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence