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Werner, Kate; Horner, Robert H.; Newton, J. Stephen – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1997
A study found that the social life of three adults with severe intellectual disabilities improved by removing social barriers through keeping a personal schedule, social activity scheduling, creating a personal information sheet, developing a friendship form, keeping a photo address and activity file, and receiving regular feedback. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Feedback, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedStorey, Keith; Horner, Robert H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
This study of the social interactions of 37 adults with severe disabilities in 18 supported employment programs found that workers in individual and enclave programs had more contact with nondisabled persons than did members of work crews, whereas there were no differences between individual and enclave sites. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Employment Programs
Horner, Robert H.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1992
This survey relating to 184 Oregon students with severe intellectual disabilities and severe problem behaviors found that major extra educational support was in the form of additional teaching assistants. Ninety percent of students spent some portion of each school day socially integrated. Over 40% received community-based instruction. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Behavior Disorders, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textStorey, Keith; Horner, Robert H. – 1990
Direct observation procedures were utilized in assessing the social interactions of 37 adults with severe disabilities in 18 employment programs, representing 3 different supported employment contexts (individual, enclave, and work crew). The data gathered focused on: (1) job engagement time; (2) extent of interaction with work supervisor, human…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Programs
Newton, J. Stephen; Horner, Robert H. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1993
A "social guide" model was used to teach staff of an apartment-based residential program to use a set of "community network strategies" to improve the social relationships of three women with severe or moderate mental retardation. The intervention resulted in increased size of participants' social networks and more frequent social integration…
Descriptors: Adults, Females, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention
Horner, Robert H.; And Others – 1994
This monograph presents a synthesis of the literature on the educational tools and procedures used with students who have severe intellectual disabilities. The review focuses on how: (1) the goals of education for students with severe intellectual disabilities are consistent with the educational goals of all students; (2) current school reform…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
