Effect of a Staff Training Package on Increasing Community Integration for People with Severe Disabilities.

Smalley, Kimberly A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ542767

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Effect of a Staff Training Package on Increasing Community Integration for People with Severe Disabilities.

Smalley, Kimberly A.; And Others

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v32 n1 p42-48 Mar 1997

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training program for behavioral aides providing individualized support for adults with severe disabilities and challenging behaviors in a day treatment center found all five participants were able to show marked increases in their clients' social and physical community integration. The training program focused on challenging behaviors, valued activities, and physical and social integration. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adults, Attendants, Behavior Problems, Inservice Education, Paraprofessional Personnel, Severe Disabilities, Social Integration, Staff Development, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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