ERIC Number: EJ1208776
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
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Active Support Training, Staff Assistance, and Engagement of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the United States: Randomized Controlled Trial
Qian, Xueqin; Larson, Sheryl A.; Tichá, Renáta; Stancliffe, Roger; Pettingell, Sandra L.
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v124 n2 p157-173 Mar 2019
Two non-U.S. quasi-experimental studies reported Active Support training was associated with increased engagement in individuals with IDD, but no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exist. We evaluated effects of Active Support training on staff assistance, and social and nonsocial engagement in 75 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in U.S. group homes. We detected no significant effects of active support training. Individuals with more skills and less challenging behavior engaged more in nonsocial activities. Younger individuals with more skills living in homes with fewer staff changes were more socially engaged. Factors associated with nonsocial engagement mirrored those reported in Qian, Tichá, Larson, Stancliffe, & Wuorio, (2015). Staffing-related implementation challenges and statistical power limited our ability to detect differences.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Randomized Controlled Trials, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Group Homes, Age Differences, Social Life, Labor Turnover, Staff Development
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://www.aaiddjournals.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (DHHS/ACL); Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) (DHHS/ACL)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H133B08000509; 90DN0297
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