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Direct linkCobigo, Virginie; Morin, Diane; Lachapelle, Yves – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
Quality of life and self-determination are important values in the field of intellectual disabilities however they may be difficult to facilitate with persons who have limited communication skills. In fact, many studies provide evidence that these persons have less opportunity to make choices and express their preferences. To help practitioners…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Communication Skills, Mental Retardation, Observation
Zimbardo, Philip G. – American Psychologist, 2004
The intellectual tension between the virtues of basic versus applied research that characterized an earlier era of psychology is being replaced by an appreciation of creative applications of all research essential to improving the quality of human life. Psychologists are positioned to "give psychology away" to all those who can benefit from our…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Psychological Studies, Psychology, Quality of Life
