Deinstitutionalization at a Large Facility: A Focus on Treatment.

Perel, Israel

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ERIC Number: EJ442907

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Publication Date: 1992

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Deinstitutionalization at a Large Facility: A Focus on Treatment.

Perel, Israel

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v13 n1 p81-86 1992

The Autism Program at Camarillo State Hospital and Developmental Center (California) has implemented "deinstitutionalization" within a large facility by providing effective and appropriate treatment based on individual needs. This paper describes the design of treatment services, quality assurance mechanisms, medical care (including medications), skill acquisition, and community integration. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Behavior Modification, Children, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Individualized Programs, Intervention, Program Development, Program Implementation, Psychiatric Hospitals, Residential Programs, Therapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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