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Behavioral Outcomes of Moving from Institutional to Community Living for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: U.S. Studies From 1977 to 2010
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Larson, Sheryl; Lakin, Charlie; Hill, Shannon – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2012
This article reviews 43 U.S. studies assessing adaptive and challenging behavior outcomes associated with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who moved from institutions to community residential settings. These studies were published between 1977 and 2010. Longitudinal and comparison group studies were selected based on a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Developmental Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies, Mental Retardation
Developmental Disabilities in the Netherlands.
Duker, Pieter C. – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1985
Three topics are discussed: (1) history and legal structure of the care system, (2) conflicting approaches pertaining to education and training, and (3) training and research efforts in the field. It is concluded that the implementation of behavior modification in residential facilities for the developmentally disabled is still a difficult process…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
A Comparison of Behavioral Interventions Reported in Treatment Studies and Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
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Peterson, 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
Improving Direct-Care Staff Consistency in a Residential Treatment Program through the Use of Self-Recording and Feedback.
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Aylward, A. Michele; And Others – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1996
A program to increase staff effectiveness in implementing a group home behavior management program for residents with developmental disabilities was evaluated. The program emphasized systematic self-recording and supervisor feedback, and resulted in increased staff consistency in all four areas evaluated (such as implementing response costs for…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification