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Focus on Communication: Improving Interaction between Staff and Residents Who Have Severe or Profound Mental Retardation.
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Golden, Jeannie; Reese, Matthew – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
A study of 16 individuals with severe and profound mental retardation and 16 direct-care staff from a residential facility investigated changes in interactive behaviors between clients and staff. Results found that, after staff training, there were slight positive increases in staff interactions with the residents. No consistent change was found…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Behavior Change, Helping Relationship