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Tremonti, Joseph B.; Reingruber, Muriel M. – 1978
The presentation deals with four of the factors that have made the Illinois Developmental Centers for the Retarded a success. The following four factors are discussed: (1) the philosophy that the developmentally disabled are individuals and members of society with rights and privileges due all citizens; (2) intensive staff development programs…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Programs, Mental Retardation, Program Effectiveness
Parkinson, Charlotte – 1990
This conference presentation describes New York State programs serving elderly mentally retarded (MR) and developmentally disabled (DD) persons. These service providers offer programming that is sensitive to the impact of the aging process, or provide the opportunity to access community aging programs, or a combination. Linkages are being…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Arneaud, Susan – 1991
"Family support" describes the philosophy of the Michigan Public Mental Health System. Family Support is also the name of a Michigan program that provides the supports that parents of children with developmental disabilities need to keep their families together. Services include respite care, client services management, parent and…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Developmental Disabilities, Family Financial Resources, Family Programs
Download full textCampbell, Edward M.; Fortune, Jon; Heinlein, Ken B. – 2000
This report investigated the financial expenditures of states for services for individuals with developmental disabilities and examined the factors that influenced the level of expenditure. Eight multiple-regression models are presented which explain 70 to 88 percent of the variation in states' total expenditures. In addition to the obvious…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Court Litigation
Upshur, Carole C. – 1979
The findings of a 1978 project of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council on the need for respite care services and the various models for delivery of respite care are reported. Methodology included review of respite care regulations in 12 states, site visits and a survey of Massachusetts programs, and a survey of 339 families with…
Descriptors: Community Services, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
Stone, James A. – 1990
A national survey gathered information from 47 states concerning small-scale community living options of 15 or fewer placements for older individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. The survey collected data on long-term funding, support services, mandates and regulations, efforts of interagency task force planning, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
