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Direct linkRaghavan, R.; Newell, R.; Waseem, F.; Small, N. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Twenty-six young people with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs from Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities were recruited as part of a bigger study to examine the effectiveness of a liaison worker in helping young people and their families access appropriate intellectual disabilities and mental health services. Method:…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Health Services, Health Needs, Mental Retardation
Download full textInformation Center for Handicapped Children, Washington, DC. – 1970
The directory lists services available in the Washington, D.C. area for persons with mental, physical, or emotional handicaps or with special health conditions. An index by handicapping condition and an index by services offered precede the listing of facilities in the District of Columbia, Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's Counties), and…
Descriptors: Directories, Educational Facilities, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Services
California State Dept. of Public Health, Berkeley. Bureau of Health Facilities Planning and Construction. – 1969
Written to aid in the development and improvement of facilities for the mentally retarded in California, the guide describes the organization of the agency responsible, the State Department of Public Health, and presents the laws relating to hospital survey and construction, the State Health and Safety Code. Further information is provided…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Clinics, Construction Programs, Day Care
Verdonschot, Manon M. L.; de Witte, L. P.; Reichrath, E.; Buntinx, W. H. E.; Curfs, L. M. G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Study Design: A systematic review of the literature. Objectives: To describe which environmental factors have an impact on community participation of persons with an intellectual disability. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted for the period of 1996-2006 in Pubmed, CINAHL and PSYCINFO. Search terms were derived from the…
Descriptors: Social Life, Mental Retardation, Family Involvement, Community Involvement
Hawaii State Dept. of Health, Honolulu. Hospital and Medical Facilities Branch. – 1970
Prepared annually, the Hawaii State Plan is a public document for guiding the development of services and facilities for the mentally retarded. Using quantitative and narrative information it describes present services, presents a program for development of facilities to meet needs, and serves as the basis for allocation of funds under P. L.…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Exceptional Child Services, Facilities, Mental Retardation
National Association for Retarded Children, New York, NY. – 1967
Conference papers consider designing facilities to meet the needs of the mentally retarded and other handicapped persons. Complete texts and summaries are provided of R.B. Price on environmental design, E.D. Helsel on architectural barriers, H. Gordon on preschool programs and facilities, and H. Palmer on training centers for young adults. Also…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Design Requirements, Disabilities, Educational Facilities
MILLIGAN, GLENN E.; NISONGER, HERSCHEL W. – 1965
PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES (138 IN THE UNITED STATES AND 10 IN CANADA) RESPONDED TO A MAIL INQUIRY FORM. INFORMATIVE DATA ARE LISTED REGARDING (1) THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRESENTLY OPERATIONAL INSITUTIONS, (2) RATED CAPACITIES AND ACTUAL POPULATION, (3) ADMISSION POLICIES, (4) CHARACTERISTICS OF RESIDENT POPULATION, (5) RESIDENT PROGRAMS,…
Descriptors: Directories, Educational Facilities, Exceptional Child Education, Facilities
Solomon, Neil; Gorwitz, Kurt – 1970
Statistical information on the care of the mentally handicapped in Maryland is presented. Tables contain the following data on hospital (resident) facilities for the mentally handicapped: maximum and average occupancy rates, number of hospitalized patients, total number of patients under care, number of patients on hospital books, net releases,…
Descriptors: Facilities, Mental Retardation, Residential Care, Statistical Data
Jackson County Public Schools, Marianna, FL. – 1969
A presentation of the Hope School's physical plant and program specifications is introduced with a listing of the specifications committee, a history of the school, the needs of the children served, and a philosophy of teaching mentally handicapped children. Areas discussed are school-wide specifications, the administrative complex, the diagnostic…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Specifications
Anglin, R.G. – 1967
Provincial institutions for the retarded and other residential facilities are listed for the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Descriptions are provided of these residences which include varing degrees of information concerning administrative…
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Programs, Directories, Educational Programs
Peer reviewedHelsel, Elsie D. – Mental Retardation, 1969
Adapted from a presentation made to the American Psychiatric Association Mental Hospital Institute (20th, Washington, D.C., October 3, 1968).
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Exceptional Child Services, Facilities, Mental Retardation
Taylor, T. K.; And Others – 1969
The study was undertaken to develop guidelines for the establishment of living centers for mentally handicapped adults. Findings from a questionnaire sent to about 75 facilities across the country are presented (legal form of operation, location, bed capacity, waiting list, admission restrictions, coeducational or one sex only, financial support,…
Descriptors: Adults, Facilities, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Maine Committee on Problems of the Mentally Retarded, Augusta. – 1967
Developed in conjunction with the plan for comprehensive state and community action to combat mental retardation, the Maine Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Plan is designed to be integrated with other health facilities and to serve the needs of the mentally retarded. The advisory council and the state agency in charge are described. The…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Organization, Construction Programs, Exceptional Child Services
Bair, Howard V.; Leland, Henry – 1967
To investigate the appropriate design and utilization of physical facilities being constructed as a rehabilitation center, a variety of centers was examined. Conclusions were that flexibility in construction of the physical plant, including nonpermanent walls and fixtures was necessary; program planning should be included in architectural…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Audiovisual Aids, Building Design, Classrooms
Grunewald, Karl – 1975
Based on a 1971 conference in Sweden, the booklet examines practical planning and operational aspects of day care centers for mentally retarded adults who cannot participate in sheltered work. Topics addressed are facility location in relation to transportation, community services, and group homes; size; design to accommodate self care training,…
Descriptors: Adults, Architecture, Building Design, Day Care Centers
