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The Deinstitutionalisation of St. Nicholas Hospital: I Adaptive Behaviours and Physical Health.
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Dunt, David; Cummins, Robert A. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
This paper reports on outcomes of a deinstitutionalization project for children with severe multiple intellectual and physical disabilities, in which 98 residents of a hospital were relocated to small group homes. Positive effects were found in self-care and in social interactions. No meaningful changes in physical health were observed. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Homes
The Deinstitutionalisation of St. Nicholas Hospital: II Lifestyle, Community Contact and Family Attitudes.
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Cummins, Robert A.; Dunt, David – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
This article reports on a deinstitutionalization project for children with severe multiple intellectual and physical disabilities, in which 98 hospital residents were relocated to small group homes. Relocation generally resulted in a more varied life-routine for residents, a broader range of social activities and greater contact with their…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Homes