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Accounting for Costs of Habilitation Training, Sheltered Workshops, and Supported Employment.
Lewis, Darrell R.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1993
Procedures are outlined for employing a resource components approach to collect and report cost information on training and supported employment programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Examination of the costs of 41 Minnesota programs indicates that costs are functionally related to different consumer and program factors. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Data Collection, Developmental Disabilities, Program Costs
Cost-Effectiveness of Supported Employment.
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McCaughrin, Wendy B.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
Monetary costs and benefits of supported employment to individuals with mental retardation (n=20), taxpayers, and society were assessed, as was the quality of life of supported employees. Supported employment was found to be cost-effective over a five-year period during which programs moved from sheltered to supported employment. (DB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Economic Impact, Employment Programs, Mental Retardation
State MR/DD Agency Information Systems and Available Data Related to Day and Employment Programs.
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Schalock, Robert L.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
The current status of state mental retardation/developmental disability agency information systems related to day and employment programs for persons with disabilities is described. Data regarding the number and characteristics of persons served in various day-employment programs and the funding sources are summarized. Suggestions regarding data…
Descriptors: Agencies, Data Collection, Database Design, Day Programs