Increasing the Provision of Choices within an Adult Transition Program

Opportunities for choice often become limited as individuals with disabilities age. Previous research reports that staff practices directly influence choice-making opportunities for adults with disabilities. Given the link between choice-making and staff behavior, more research is needed on training...

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Veröffentlicht in:Education and training in autism and developmental disabilities Jg. 55; H. 3; S. 348 - 361
Hauptverfasser: Schwartz, Rachel J., Robertson, Rachel E., Westerfield, Sarah
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles, CA Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities 01.09.2020
SAGE Publications
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children
Schlagworte:
Adult Development
Adult Programs
Adults
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Choices
Community Programs
Community Relations
Consumers
Developmental disabilities
Disabilities
Disability
Employees
Feedback
Goal Orientation
Instructional Effectiveness
Mental Disorders
Normalization (Disabilities)
Observation
Opportunities
Participation
People with disabilities
Researcher subject relations
Researchers
Residential Programs
Selection
Special education
Stimuli
Studies
Training
Transitional Programs
Vision
Vocational Interests
ISSN:2154-1647, 3068-1391
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Zusammenfassung:Opportunities for choice often become limited as individuals with disabilities age. Previous research reports that staff practices directly influence choice-making opportunities for adults with disabilities. Given the link between choice-making and staff behavior, more research is needed on training staff in postsecondary settings in providing choice-making opportunities. The present study trained staff in a community transition program to facilitate diverse choice opportunities for consumers. Researchers conducted a multiple-baseline-across-participants single-subject design to evaluate the effects of a staff-training package on the frequency and diversity of choices offered by staff to consumers. Findings show that staff increased the frequency and diversity of choices offered. The potential implications of this training package for special education are discussed.
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ISSN:2154-1647
3068-1391
DOI:10.1177/215416472005500309