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Virtual Community Conversations as Catalysts for Improving Transitions for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Benjamin C. Schwartzman; Michele A. Schutz; Erik W. Carter – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) aspire to participate in a variety of activities after high school, such as attaining paid employment, enrolling in postsecondary education, being involved in their communities, living independently, and building friendships. However, complex and longstanding transition barriers require…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Virtual Classrooms, Community Programs
Exploring How Knowledge Translation Can Improve Sustainability of Community-Based Health Initiatives for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
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Spassiani, Natasha A.; Parker Harris, Sarah; Hammel, Joy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Community-based health initiatives (CBHI) play an important role in maintaining the health, function and participation of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) living in the community. However, implementation and long-term sustainability of CBHI is challenging. The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Health Programs, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Person-Centered Planning: Analysis of Research and Effectiveness
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Claes, Claudia; Van Hove, Geert; Vandevelde, Stijn; van Loon, Jos; Schalock, Robert L. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Person-centered planning is a well known and widely used approach to individual program planning in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its purpose is to develop collaborative supports focused on community presence, community participation, positive relationships, respect, and competence. Because there is little research on…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Community Involvement, Developmental Disabilities, Program Development
Discovering the Community Living Arrangements--Neighborhood Equation.
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Dudley, James R. – Mental Retardation, 1988
Results of a questionnaire of administrators of community living arrangements programs for the developmentally disabled in Pennsylvania (N=116) found that some programs promoted relationships with neighbors, but others wished to keep the role of neighbors to a minimum. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Support
Community-Based Projects for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.
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Adams, M. J., Jr.; Hollowell, Joseph G. – Mental Retardation, 1992
Several community projects of the Centers for Disease Control's Disabilities Prevention Program are described. The projects, which are coordinated at the state level, attempt to stimulate local involvement in disability prevention and to evaluate prevention needs and preventive interventions. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation
Parents Leading the Way.
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Wolf, Kathy Goetz – Family Resource Coalition Report, 1996
This special issue of the Family Resource Coalition Report presents personal experiences and reflections regarding parent involvement and leadership in family support. Articles in this issue are: (1) "The Vaughn Family Center: It's My Story" (Jorge Lara and Matt Oppenheim); (2) "Asking the Right Questions is Key to Developing Parent…
Descriptors: Activism, Advocacy, Children, Community Involvement