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Rhylee Sulek; Chris Edwards; Ruth Monk; Lee Patrick; Sarah Pillar; Hannah Waddington – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Professional supports play an important role in aiding autistic children's learning, participation, and overall wellbeing. Yet, limited research exists on stakeholders' perspectives and preferences regarding targeted outcomes for children undergoing support facilitated by professionals. This study investigated stakeholder views on the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Outcomes of Treatment, Stakeholders
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Ratti, Victoria; Vickerstaff, Victoria; Crabtree, Jason; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: The Resident Choice Assessment Scale (RCAS) is used to assess choice availability for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The aim of the study was to explore the factor structure, construct validity, and internal consistency of the measure in community settings to further validate this tool. Method: 108 paid carers of adults…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Adults, Intellectual Disability, Factor Analysis
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Young, Louise; Ashman, Adrian F. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
A deinstitutionalization research project in which residents from the largest institution in Queensland, Australia, were relocated after a government decision to close the center was described. Outcomes of relocation into community living for adults with severe mental retardation, many of whom were older (over 40 years) and had been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Normalization (Disabilities), Relocation, Quality of Life