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Forming and Supporting Circles of Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities -- A Comparative Case Analysis
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Araten-Bergman, Tal; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: Building Circles of Support is an innovative strategy for developing natural support networks. This study explored some of the ambiguity in the conceptualisations, operational elements, and perceived outcomes of Circles of Support programs. Method: A comparative case study of three Australian Circles of Support programs was conducted.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Support Groups, Foreign Countries, Adults
The Development and Utility of a Program Theory: Lessons from an Evaluation of a Reputed Exemplary Residential Support Service for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Severe Challenging Behaviour in Victoria, Australia
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Clement, Tim; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Adults with severe challenging behaviour can achieve good "quality of life" outcomes in small supported accommodation services. Yet, the research indicates that they typically experience poorer outcomes than other adults with intellectual disability. This raises questions about the degree to which research has informed…
Descriptors: Program Design, Program Development, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
The Development and Implementation of Career Strategies in an Organisation: The AGC Experience.
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Matthews, Geoff – Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 1995
Paul Stevens' model of career development--a holistic approach to work and personal life as the components of a career--was adapted for use at Australian Guarantee Corporation. The strategy included internal promotion, use of focus groups to identify staff issues, pilot workshops, executive support, linkage with other human resource functions, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach
Rehabilitation: Laying Bricks or Building Cathedrals.
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Pettit, J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The Royal Blind Society of New South Wales sponsors a program called Sportskills Week in which individuals with visual impairments are provided opportunities to pursue goals common to the population as a whole. Sighted athletes who assist in the program take their expertise back to local communities to develop additional programs. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Athletics, Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation
Enhancing the Use of Natural Supports for People with Severe Disabilities.
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Kiernan, William E.; Schalock, Robert L.; Butterworth, John; Sailor, Wayne – 1993
This guide promotes the use of natural supports to assist individuals with severe disabilities. The first two sections review the development of natural supports in the workplace, including changes in perspectives on the role of persons with disabilities, utilization issues, and the definition of natural supports. A seven-step process reflecting…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Services, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
COMPIC--How To Create and Order Personalized Communication Layouts for Your Clients.
Snelleman, Johanna; Dunne, Louise – 1988
The COMPIC Development Association, an organization based in Victoria, Australia, has developed techniques for publishing pictographic materials for use by individuals with severe communication impairments. The COMPIC (Computer Pictographs for Communication) system comprises a method of electronically publishing customized communication aids and…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Computer Software
Adult Education in Industrial and Urban Community. Proceedings of ASPBAE Region 3 Conference (Daegu, Korea, September 9-15, 1979).
Hwang, Jong-Gon, Ed. – 1979
The impact of urbanization and industrialization on adult education in East and Southeast Asia was the subject of a conference attended by thirty-five East Asian adult educators and scholars. Conference objectives included the following: to identify the impact of industrial development in urban and rural communities and the related problems of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Case Studies