NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Demographic Characteristics, Health Conditions, and Residential Service Use in Adults with Down Syndrome in 25 U.S. States
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Lakin, K. Charlie; Larson, Sheryl A.; Engler, Joshua; Taub, Sarah; Fortune, Jon; Bershadsky, Julie – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
This study describes service users with Down syndrome (N = 1,199) and a comparative sample with intellectual and developmental disabilities but not Down syndrome (N = 11,182), drawn from National Core Indicator surveys of adult service users in 25 U.S. states. Individuals with Down syndrome were younger than were individuals without Down syndrome.…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Residential Programs, Adults
Staff Behaviour and Resident Engagement before and after Active Support Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Harman, Anthony D.; Toogood, Sandy; McVilly, Keith R. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: Identifying the factors associated with greater increases in resident engagement has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of active support (AS). Method: Observational data from Stancliffe, Harman, Toogood, and McVilly's (2007) study of AS were analysed to evaluate amount of staff help, effectiveness of staff help, and staff use…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Residential Programs, Staff Development, Participation
Interventions for Challenging Behavior in Residential Settings.
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Lakin, K. Charlie; Hayden, Mary F. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1999
A study investigated the use of different interventions for 151 individuals with mental retardation in residential care: Individualized Habilitation Plan objectives concerning challenging behavior, one-to-one crisis intervention in the preceding 30 days, and behavior management professional services in the preceding 6 months. Externalized…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Effectiveness of Challenging Behavior IHP Objectives in Residential Settings: A Longitudinal Study.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Hayden, Mary F.; Lakin, K. Charlie – Mental Retardation, 1999
This longitudinal study examined the effectiveness of intervention for behavioral objectives in Individualized Habilitation Plans of 130 adults with mental retardation in residential settings. Little evidence of effective intervention was found using three indicators: discontinuation of the behavior objective, change in challenging behavior, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Objectives
Quality and Content of Individualized Habilitation Plan Objectives in Residential Settings.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Hayden, Mary F.; Lakin, K. Charlie – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2000
The quality, number, and content of residential Individualized Habilitation Plans (IHP) objectives were evaluated for 155 adult institution and community residents. Over 90 percent of objectives were functional and age appropriate. Community residents had significantly more IHP objectives and also had objectives from a wider variety of content…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavioral Objectives, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills
Outcomes and Costs of Community Living: A Matched Comparison of Group Homes and Semi-Independent Living.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Keane, Sian – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2000
Consumer outcomes and recurrent service costs were compared for 31 individuals with disabilities in group homes and 56 individuals living semi-independently in Australia. Participants living semi-independently had significantly less social dissatisfaction, used community facilities more frequently and independently, participated more in domestic…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities
Provision of Residential Services for People with Intellectual Disability in Australia: An International Comparison.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stancliffe, Roger J. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2002
An analysis of data on residential services for people with mental retardation between 1995-1999 found growth in recipients of Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement-funded residential services; a decline in the proportion of people housed in large residential settings; an increase in those served in group homes; and more rapid growth in…
Descriptors: Adults, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Foreign Countries, Group Homes