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Westerfield, Judy; Williams, Carolyn – 1983
A program created to help mentally retarded adults move from a state facility to an independent living situation in Jackson, Mississippi, is described. The three stages of the program are outlined as follows: (1) new clients are housed in a cluster unit of apartments close to staff housing, during which time they are assessed according to the…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities, Group Homes
Download full textNational Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN. – 1999
This brochure describes the Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success (CHAMPS)/Life Skills program that was launched by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1994. The program was created to support the student development initiatives of its member institutions and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, College Programs, College Students
Peer reviewedWhite, K. D.; Saravanabhavan, R. C. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1995
This paper describes a summer program teaching independent living skills to 20 adults with visual impairments. Results suggest the program had a lasting and profound impact on clients' previously low knowledge of job hunting, decision making, stress management, and self-care skills. Interaction with other adults with visual impairments and…
Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making
Reid, Dennis H.; Parsons, Marsha B. – 1994
This manual describes a program for training direct service staff to teach adaptive skills to people who have severe disabilities. Research has demonstrated that the Teaching-Skills Training Program improves on-the-job work performance of staff while teaching clients, requires a small amount of trainer and trainee time (typically less than one…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Attendants, Behavior Change, Daily Living Skills
