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Direct linkToogood, Sandy – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: Active support (AS) was developed to help staff organise and deliver practical support for meaningful client engagement in everyday activities. Both the amount and momentary effectiveness of staff support for client engagement have been found to increase following AS training. Training typically consists of a combination of workshops…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Attitudes
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
Download full textMoehrlin, Cynthia D. – 1991
Established in 1981, the Alternatives Program at Elgin Community College (ECC) has provided services for displaced homemakers, single parents, welfare recipients, and homeless women, laying the groundwork for the 1988 formation of the Fox Valley Consortium for Job Training and Placement of the Homeless. Using federal funding, the Consortium offers…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills
