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Peer reviewedSchroeder, Stephen R.; Barrera, Francisco – Mental Retardation, 1976
Analyzed were the consumer behaviors of 22 institutionalized retarded clients in a sheltered workshop token economy. (CL)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Daily Living Skills, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons
Hall, Julia, Ed.; And Others – 1986
The book examines actions that may be taken to redress wrongs illegally perpetrated against people with intellectual disabilities in New South Wales, Australia. Ten topic areas are addressed (sample subtopics in parentheses): protecting rights (complaints to government departments, use of the ombudsman); discrimination (legal aid); personal…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Inge, Katherine J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1988
Twenty mentally retarded individuals placed in competitive employment were compared to a matched group in sheltered workshop settings concerning their quality of life. The competitively employed individuals experienced greater advancement; improved hand strength and weight control; and increased community participation, social vocational skills,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Career Change, Citizen Participation
