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Parsons, Marsha B.; Reid, Dennis H.; Green, Carolyn W.; Browning, Leah B.; Hensley, Mary B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Evaluation of a shared-work program found that job coach assistance to three workers with severe multiple disabilities could be reduced by assigning each worker only those job tasks able to be performed with minimal assistance while ensuring that entire tasks were still completed by combining steps performed by all three workers. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Job Sharing, Multiple Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Oliva, Doretta; Marziani, Monia; Groeneweg, Jop – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
This study examined the social validation of using microswitches versus interaction/stimulation conditions with persons with multiple disabilities. Teacher-assistant trainees and rehabilitation staff (n=72) were shown videotapes comparing the two methods and then scored both approaches. The microswitch condition was viewed as generally more…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jay W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
The initial psychometric properties of the Assessment for Dual Diagnosis (ADD), a new scale designed to screen for psychopathology in individuals with mild and moderate mental retardation, was examined. The ADD was found to have high stability across raters, high stability over time, and good internal consistency. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbances, Mild Mental Retardation