The Deinstitutionalization of People with a Developmental Disability under the Richmond Program: I. Changes in Adaptive Behaviour.

Molony, Helen; Taplin, John E.

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ERIC Number: EJ425742

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Deinstitutionalization of People with a Developmental Disability under the Richmond Program: I. Changes in Adaptive Behaviour.

Molony, Helen; Taplin, John E.

Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v16 n2 p149-59 1990

This study of 26 deinstitutionalized and 31 institutionalized developmentally disabled New South Wales adults found that relocated subjects demonstrated a significant increase in adaptive functioning after 1 year of community living. No corresponding change was found for institutionalized subjects. Daily living skills improved the most, followed by communication and socialization. (DB)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Change, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Group Homes, Institutionalized Persons

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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