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Peer reviewedSchachter, Mark; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1978
A method for developing individual program plans (IPP) for mentally retarded residential students is discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedKennedy, Michael J. – Mental Retardation, 1994
An individual with a disability complains that under the blanket term "disabled" individual needs and rights are not respected, privacy is invaded, people are always being evaluated but never asked to evaluate services they receive, and everything must be part of a "program" rather than just part of daily life. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation, Independent Living, Individualized Programs
Peer reviewedMink, Iris Tan – Mental Retardation, 1993
This commentary on EC 605 926 examines the issue of whether the family or the individual with developmental disabilities should be the unit receiving services and discusses the impact of disability on the family. It concludes that the best interests of the family generally coincide with the best interests of the individual with disabilities. (JDD)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Family Programs, Individualism
Peer reviewedAlper, Sandra; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
A systematic approach to curriculum development for students with severe disabilities enrolled in extended school year programs is described. The approach is community driven, consistent with student Individualized Education Program objectives, tailored to the individual student, and teaches functional skills performed by individuals without…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Extended School Year, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Programs
Peer reviewedHorner, Robert H.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1990
The functional relation between feedback and improved writing of Individual Habilitation Plan objectives in four adult service agencies serving the retarded was assessed. The agencies improved the quality of their written objectives after receiving feedback from the case manager and maintained those gains 18 months after feedback was terminated.…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Behavioral Objectives, Feedback
Peer reviewedO'Brien, Connie Lyle; O'Brien, John; Mount, Beth – Mental Retardation, 1997
Examines the trend to use person-centered planning (PCP) in the provision of services to people with developmental disabilities. Reviews the history of this approach and warns that the implementation of PCP will be disappointing if the procedure is applied rigorously without regard for the context of relationships and agreements necessary for it…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Holistic Approach, Individualized Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
Peer reviewedJacobson, John W. – Mental Retardation, 1987
Comparison of goals (number and content) in individual program plans for developmentally-disabled persons in New York (N=170), Pennsylvania (N=298), and Tennessee (N=1,275) indicated that goals varied as a function of intellectual level in all three states and as a function of program setting (institutional, community, or residential) in New York.…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Differences, Group Homes
Peer reviewedHuntley, Cristy F.; Benner, Susan M. – Mental Retardation, 1993
Opinions of professionals from 16 agencies were obtained to identify techniques that agencies serving adults or adolescents with mental retardation could utilize to provide systematic sex education and counseling. Recommendations are offered in five areas: self-advocacy and self-determination, individual design, staff training and support,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Counseling Services
