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Peer reviewedWehmeyer, Michael L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
A survey of 216 adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities who belong to self-advocacy groups found that individuals unemployed and employed in sheltered settings perceived themselves as having less control than individuals employed competitively. Results are examined in light of quality of life findings, focusing on the need to include…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Employment
Download full textNational Association for Retarded Citizens, Arlington, TX. – 1986
Two documents focus on Transitional Service Centers (TSC) programs designed to help persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities enter into employment and community life. The procedural manual introduces the concept of transition from school to work and community living and examines steps in developing TSCs: (1) conducting a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities
Ambrogi, Robert; And Others – 1978
The handbook provides information in question-and-answer format on the legal rights of developmentally disabled persons, focusing on those in the state of Massachusetts. An introductory section discusses developmental disabilities and advocacy. The main section, on legal rights, covers such areas as discrimination (including Section 504 of the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Developmental Disabilities
