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Direct linkRayner, Kelly; Bradley, Samantha; Johnson, Gemma; Mrozik, Jennifer H.; Appiah, Afua; Nagra, Maninder K. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
The engagement of people with learning disabilities in social communication is crucial to the development of relationships with others, a sense of social inclusion and self-worth. Intensive Interaction is an approach that can help carers develop their skills to engage people with severe and profound learning disabilities in personally relevant…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Caregiver Training, Interaction, Training Methods
Pearce, Jennifer; Mann, Mala K.; Jones, Caryl; van Buschbach, Susanne; Olff, Miranda; Bisson, Jonathan I. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Previous literature has shown that multifaceted, interactive interventions may be the most effective way to train health and social care professionals. A Train-the-Trainer (TTT) model could incorporate all these components. We conducted a systematic review to determine the overall effectiveness and optimal delivery of TTT programs.…
Descriptors: Trainers, Delivery Systems, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Fischer, Robert L.; Craven, Monica A. G.; Heilbron, Patricia – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Professionals who work with youth can have a tremendous impact on the development and life trajectory of these young people. This article reports on an effort to provide support and professional development for those who work with youth during nonschool hours in a youth development fellowship program. Combining intensive residency workshops and a…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Fellowships, Educational Innovation, Adolescent Development
Orford, Jim; Templeton, Lorna; Copello, Alex; Velleman, Richard; Ibanga, Akanidomo – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
In this article we describe our work in trying to influence whole service teams to move their practice towards greater involvement of affected family members. Work with five teams is described. The process varied but in all cases it included recruitment of the team, training, continued support and evaluation of results. Use of a standard…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Team Training, Caseworker Approach, Family Programs
Smith, JaneDiane – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2010
A university-community collaborative initiative to provide an interdisciplinary approach to personnel preparation is described. Twelve students (i.e., undergraduate, graduate) from various academic disciplines participated in early intervention coursework and practical experiences. Specifically, students were prepared to provide early intervention…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Interdisciplinary Approach, At Risk Persons, School Community Programs
Koritsas, Stella; Iacono, Teresa; Hamilton, David; Leighton, Daniel – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate active support (AS) training and to investigate changes to perceived engagement in domestic tasks, opportunities for choice, frequency of challenging behaviour, and level of support needs. Method: Participants were 12 adults with ID aged 27-57 years (M = 37 years) residing in three group homes, and…
Descriptors: Group Homes, Mental Retardation, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers
