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Indicators of Impact of Services on Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Issues Concerning Data-Collection Mandates in P.L. 100-146.
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Davidson, Philip W.; Adams, Elizabeth – Mental Retardation, 1989
As required by Public Law 100-146, states must submit to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities data concerning services to persons with developmental disabilities. This paper reviews relevant literature to establish a theoretical framework, definitions, and suggestions for extent, scope, eligibility requirements, and measures of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Federal Legislation
People's Situations and Perspectives Eight Years after Workshop Conversion.
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Murphy, Stephen T.; Rogan, Patricia M.; Handley, Mary; Kincaid, Charles; Royce-Davis, Joanna – Mental Retardation, 2002
A study investigated the circumstances and views of 16 individuals 8 years after participation in one agency's conversion from a sheltered workshop to an exclusively community employment service. Most participants associated the agency's changeover with long-term, personal benefits, including community employment opportunities, increased income,…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Use and Impact of a Cash Subsidy Program.
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Herman, Sandra E. – Mental Retardation, 1991
The use and impact of a $256 monthly cash subsidy by 1,283 Michigan families with children with severe disabilities were examined. Families reported such uses as the purchase of clothing, toys, sitters, special foods, adaptive equipment, and professional services. Families indicated that the subsidy had improved family life, eased financial…
Descriptors: Family Financial Resources, Family Income, Family Life, Family Problems