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Peer reviewedJacobson, John W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1988
Among developmentally disabled persons (N=35,000) young and middle aged adults were found to receive psychotropic medication at higher rates than children, adolescents, or elderly persons. Medication increased with severity of retardation, restrictiveness of residential setting, severity of problem behaviors, and presence of a psychiatric…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedHeinlein, Ken B.; Campbell, Edward M.; Fortune, Jon; Fortune, Barbara; Moore, Kay S.; Laird, Elva – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Comparison of what people with developmental disabilities in Wyoming and South Dakota wanted and received in programs in 1988 (N=2,927) and in 1996 (N=3,934) found that the percentage of people placed in their preferred setting rose substantially, from 51% to 84% in Wyoming and from 62% to 72% in South Dakota. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Participant Satisfaction
Peer reviewedWetzel, Ralph J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Institutions for people with disabilities can be "deinstitutionalized" by changing the way they are organized and regulated. The process of developing community learning environments in residential programs involves design of daily living routines, assessment of residential living skills, identification of teaching objectives, development of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies, Community Programs
Peer reviewedSulzer-Azaroff, Beth; Pollack, Martin J.; Hamad, Charles; Howley, Thomas – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
A structure of interlocking contingencies was designed to train and support managers' provision of effective feedback to subordinates, peers, and superiors at a large state residential institution for children with developmental disabilities. The system included formal scheduling of feedback, reinforcement, and goal setting. Increased feedback…
Descriptors: Children, Contingency Management, Developmental Disabilities, Feedback
Peer reviewedPeterson, Frances M.; Martens, Brian K. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
This study reviewed 113 research articles involving 299 subjects and a corresponding sample of 299 adaptive skill programs implemented in state-funded residential facilities for adults with developmental disabilities. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between researchers and clinicians in adaptive and maladaptive behavior…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Behavior Modification, Daily Living Skills
Peer reviewedParsons, Marsha B.; Reid, Dennis H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
Two studies replicated and refined a program for evaluating and improving residential treatment services during group leisure periods in living units for persons with severe developmental disabilities. Results indicated that provision of leisure materials and interaction with clients decreased maladaptive client behavior. The monitoring system…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
