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Peer reviewedWilliams, Wes; And Others – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1980
A survey of 102 personnel working in 14 adult programs for the developmentally disabled was undertaken to assess training needs. Results showed that the majority of respondents ranked the same training needs, and skills necessary to carry out their current jobs as most important. (PHR)
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Inservice Education, Needs Assessment
Thibodeau, Gerard P. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1981
Letters were sent to 27 directors of sheltered workshops serving the developmentally disabled requesting their suggestions for topics considered relevant for the inservice training of direct line staff. The area of concern most frequently selected and rated as highest priority by direct line staff was ways to deal with the low-functioning client.…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Inservice Education, Mental Retardation, Needs Assessment
Staff Development in State Agencies Serving the Developmentally Disabled: An H.E.W. Region V Survey.
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Inst. for the Study of Mental Retardation. – 1979
A summary of data on inservice training programs for state agencies providing services to the developmentally disabled in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota (Health, Education, and Welfare Region V) is provided. After a brief description of the purpose and methodology of the survey, the findings are presented. Among…
Descriptors: Budgets, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Programs, Inservice Education
Peer reviewedShaddock, A. J.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1986
The Delphi technique was used to obtain a list of perceived training needs of Australian staff working in the field of residential care for people with severe developmental disabilities. The second round gave staff an opportunity to set priorities (such as developing a homelike atmosphere). (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Developmental Disabilities, Inservice Education, Needs Assessment
Peer reviewedWheeler, John J. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
An assessment of the needs of persons with developmental disabilities and their families was conducted via focus groups of individuals with disabilities, family members, and professionals (n=50). Concerns included preservice staff training, inservice staff training, and program delivery and development. Implications for quality assurance and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Family Needs, Focus Groups
Download full textParette, Howard P., Jr.; And Others – 1993
This report was developed to meet the staffing assessment requirements of the Vision 2000 program, an Arkansas effort to support a community-based service system to increase the independence, productivity, and integration of individuals with developmental disabilities. The staffing assessment portion of the program focused on three tasks: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Inservice Education, Mental Health
Nichols, Mary Jo – 1993
This report of a special State Technical College Task Force responds to a Minnesota legislative directive regarding needed changes in preservice and continuing education programs for personnel providing services for people with developmental disabilities. Introductory material provides background information and a summary of the 1991 legislation…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Developmental Disabilities
