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Mullins, Laura E.; Scott, Victoria; Cox, Alison D. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Research on training direct support professionals to address challenging behaviour exhibited by adults with intellectual disabilities is essential in generating effective training approaches for this sector. This systematic review's objective was to evaluate the effects of training types and whether specific training delivery…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Training, Program Effectiveness
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Liu, Guodong; Velott, Diana L.; Kong, Lan; Dick, Andrew W.; Mandell, David S.; Stein, Bradley D.; Murray, Michael J.; Ba, Djibril M.; Cidav, Zuleyha; Leslie, Douglas L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Using the 2008-2013 Medicaid Analytic eXtract files, this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the effect of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs on emergency department (ED) utilizations among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Our study showed that the annual ED utilization rates were 13.5% and 18.8%…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Community Services, Home Programs
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Reid, Nadine; Kron, Amie; Lamanna, Denise; Wen, Sophia; Durbin, Anna; Rajakulendran, Thanara; Lunsky, Yona; Roy, Sylvain; DuBois, Denise; Stergiopoulos, Vicky – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have high rates of homelessness. This observational study evaluates Bridges to Housing, a cross-sector intervention offering immediate access to housing and supports to this population in Toronto, Canada. Methods: Twenty-six participants, enrolled between April 2016 and…
Descriptors: Housing Needs, Homeless People, Community Services, Program Effectiveness
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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Iacono, Teresa; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Organisational and service level factors are identified as influencing the implementation of Active Support. The aim was to explore differences in organisational leadership and structures to identify potential relationships between these factors and the quality of Active Support in supported accommodation services. Method: Fourteen…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Intellectual Disability, Leadership Styles, Quality of Life