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Peer reviewedWilson, Christine S.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Examination of staff responses to problem behaviors in three community-based group homes found that staff tended to rely heavily on verbal approaches to address problem behavior of people with intellectual disability, using other strategies only when the initial response failed. Findings suggest that staff behavior is negatively reinforced by the…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Peer reviewedBowen, Isla; Gerry, Margaret – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
An 8-year follow-up study in New South Wales, Australia, examined changes in adaptive and maladaptive behavior following relocation of 10 individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities from a large residential setting to smaller community-based facilities. The study found no discernible changes in adaptive behavior and substantial…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns
