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Konstantinidou, Ioanna; Dillenburger, Karola; Ramey, Devon – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Positive Behaviour Support is an applied behaviour analytic system of support that is utilised in schools and in residential care settings for children and adults with disabilities who engage in challenging behaviour. Implementation fidelity depends on appropriate staff training and organisational behaviour management. A systematic literature…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems

Landesman-Dwyer, Sharon – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1981
The literature review about deinstitutionalization and normalization of the retarded highlights findings about the relationship between successful programs and size, staff-to-resident ratio, cost, client characteristics, program type, community support, family involvement, and peer relationships. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Group Homes, Mental Retardation, Residential Programs
Larson, Sheryl A.; Lakin, K. Charlie – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1991
This paper reviews 27 studies of parental attitudes on the deinstitutionalization of a family member with disabilities. Studies of existing institutional placements found high levels of satisfaction and opposition to deinstitutionalization, whereas studies of community placements found high levels of satisfaction with community placements and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Disabilities, Group Homes

Goodall, Jan – Disability, Handicap and Society, 1988
The literature is reviewed on the variety of living options for physically disabled adults in the United Kingdom with reference to influences from Northern Europe and the United States. Noted are hospital units, residential care programs, collective and sheltered community housing, and integrated housing. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Foreign Countries, Group Homes

Walker, Hill M.; Calkins, Carl F. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1986
A review of research on the role of social competence in the community adjustment of developmentally disabled persons indicates that facilitation of such adjustment should focus on remediation of maladaptive behavior, instruction in social skills and behavioral competencies, assessment before placement in the community, and continued on-site…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Community Programs, Community Services

Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1996
The United Kingdom literature on effects of deinstitutionalization of adults with developmental disabilities from 1980 to 1994 was reviewed. Analysis generally associated smaller, community-based residential services with improvements in user engagement, adaptive behaviors and challenging behaviors, community acceptance and integration,…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities
Friedman, Robert M.; Zeigler, Chris – 1979
Many communities have turned to group homes and residential treatment centers to serve children and adolescents displaying behavioral and/or emotional problems, because most foster parents are not able to deal with such children, and the expense of psychiatric hospitalization is prohibitive. One alternative which has been used very sparingly is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Allen, Harry E.; And Others – 1978
This program model focuses on adult residential inmate aftercare programs. Critical issues in halfway house operations, a model for evaluation, and innovative variations are discussed. The facilities discussed include public and private halfway houses that provide residential services to adult offenders as a transitional step between their release…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Evaluation, Adults, Community Programs
National Association for Retarded Citizens, Arlington, TX. Research and Demonstration Inst. – 1980
The document looks at the continuum of residential service models for mentally retarded individuals. Chapter 1 describes and cites research on four models (natural family homes, foster homes, community residential facilities, and nursing homes); and points out differences among these service models. A second chapter focuses on programs and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Foster Care, Adults, Children

Tari, Andor J.; Fenn, LeeAnn – Mental Retardation and Learning Disability Bulletin, 1988
The article briefly reviews the history of deinstitutionalization and supports the development and use of a comprehensive evaluation process to evaluate the human and environmental factors that affect the potential for successful placement of handicapped persons in community-based residential facilities. (JW)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Evaluation Methods
Abbey, Joan M. – 1987
It has become increasingly evident that juveniles are the perpetrators of a substantial nunber of sexual assaults. Programs designed to treat these adolescent perpetrators usually have similar goals. They attempt to reduce the youth's risk of recidivism by helping him to recognize his problem, take responsibility for his actions, learn how to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
Shoultz, Bonnie – 1988
Discussed are current practices and promising approaches in the development of community-based living arrangements for children and adults with psychiatric or developmental disabilities. Problems with current systems include a lack of safe, affordable housing; lack of consumer choice; inflexibility; lack of a coherent, clear ideology; failure to…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Community Programs, Delivery Systems
Ferguson, Roy, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the child and youth care field in Canada. It covers a spectrum of key concerns within the field of child and youth care, and presents an analysis that spans a variety of program areas. The 12 chapters in the book are: (1) "The Scope of Child and Youth Care in Canada" (Roy Ferguson and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, Child Health, Children

Katsiyannis, Antonis – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1994
This article provides a legal update on the issue of residential placements for students with disabilities and discusses practice considerations in light of national trends toward greater integration and curbing of rising costs through providing incentives for community-based programs. Practices in Virginia are used as an example. (DB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Practices
Covert, Angela M., Ed.; Fredericks, H. D. Bud, Ed. – 1987
This conference report focuses upon transition issues for those individuals with profound multiple-sensory impairments. It contains presentations, reactions, and syntheses of discussions by working groups. The keynote address, by H. D. Bud Fredericks, is titled "Those with Profound Handicaps: Who Are They? How Can They Be Served?."…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems
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