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The effects of community vs. institutional living on the daily living skills of persons with developmental disabilities
03/01/2011 | Requests *Summary
A review of 36 studies of outcomes for nearly 5,000 people with intellectual & developmental disabilities moving from large institutions to community living arrangements found high consistency in positive change in daily living skills. Studies specifically addressing social skill development, language & communication skills development, self-care & domestic skill development & community living skill development also showed positive outcomes associated with leaving large institutions.
Author
Lakin, Charlie; Larson, Sheryl; Kim, Shannon
Available Files
- Policy Brief Off-site link (4 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Evidence-Based Practice; Community Inclusion; institutional living; state institutions; adaptive behavior; daily living skills; challenging behavior; habilitation; active treatment; residential programs
Topic
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Olmstead, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Type/Tool
Data, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Research / Journal abstracts
Source
NASDDDS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
11/03/2011
Contact
Charlie Lakin
lakin001@umn.edu
612-624-5005
lakin001@umn.edu
612-624-5005
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