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Caroline L. Roberts; Ashleigh H. Avina; Frank J. Symons – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: There is evidence of a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive treatment. The purpose of this study (n = 15) was to begin to understand the treatment gap from the perspective of family caregivers. Methods: In…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Family Role, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities
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Rudolph, Cynthia; Lakin, K. Charlie; Oslund, Joan M.; Larson, Wayne – Mental Retardation, 1998
Describes the successful outcomes of a behavioral support and crisis-response demonstration project in Minnesota that was designed to prevent the institutionalization of individuals with developmental disabilities who displayed behavior problems. Results indicate the outreach support kept individuals out of institutions and did so cost…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Colond, Josefina S.; Wieseler, Norman A. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
An evaluation was conducted of community support services in Minnesota that provide treatment options to individuals with developmental disabilities who display behaviors that put them at risk of losing their current community placement and being placed in a large state facility. Evaluation results and the outreach service model are considered.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Community Services