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Service Use and Access in Young Children with an Intellectual Disability or Global Developmental Delay: Associations with Challenging Behaviour
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Adams, Dawn; Handley, Louise; Simkiss, Doug; Walls, Emily; Jones, Alison; Knapp, Martin; Romeo, Renee; Oliver, Chris – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Challenging behaviours are frequently shown by children with an intellectual disability. This study documents service use within this population and explores its relationship with challenging behaviours and child and parent characteristics.Method Forty-nine mothers of young children with an intellectual disability or global…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Health Services, Behavior Problems, Costs
Quality and Costs of Community-based Residential Supports, Village Communities, and Residential Campuses in the United Kingdom.
Emerson, Eric; Robertson, Janet; Gregory, Nicky; Hatton, Chris; Kessissoglou, Sophia; Hallam, Angela; Knapp, Martin; Jarbrink, Krister; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Netten, Ann – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2000
A study of 86 adults with mental retardation living in village communities, 133 in residential campuses, and 281 in dispersed housing schemes found dispersed housing had higher costs and had greater quality of care than did residential campuses. Quality of life benefits were associated with dispersed housing and village communities. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Foreign Countries, Group Homes
Quality and Costs of Supported Living Residences and Group Homes in the United Kingdom.
Emerson, Eric; Robertson, Janet; Gregory, Nicky; Hatton, Chris; Kessissoglou, Sophia; Hallam, Angela; Jarbrink, Krister; Knapp, Martin; Netten, Ann; Walsh, Patricia Noonan – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2001
Information was collected on 63 adults with mental retardation in supported living residences, 55 in small group homes, and 152 in large group homes. Compared to small group homes, those in supported living residences had greater choice, participated in more community-based activities, and were considered at greater risk of exploitation. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries