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ERIC Number: EJ553910
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Promoting Initiation of Community Leisure Participation for Adults with Mental Retardation.
Devine, Mary Ann; Malley, Sharon; Sheldon, Kathleen; Dattilo, John; Gast, David L.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v32 n3 p241-54 Sep 1997
A study analyzed the effects of two initiation techniques on community leisure participation during free time for six adults with mild to moderate mental retardation. The two interventions, calendar and telephone prompts, were both found to have a positive relationship with the initiation of community leisure activities. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Recreation Programs, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Participation, Program Effectiveness, Prompting, Recreational Activities, Scheduling, Telephone Communications Systems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Calendars
Note: Special Issue: Definitional Issues in Mental Retardation.