TY - JOUR
T1 - An evaluation of specialized community-based residential supports for people with challenging behaviour
AU - Golding, Laura
AU - Emerson, Eric
AU - Thornton, Amanda
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - This study explored the effects of relocation from institutional to specialized community-based residential provision for six men with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour and for a comparison group of six men with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour who were already living in specialized community-based residential provision. Relocation was associated with: (1) a significant increase in participants' domestic activity skills; (2) a decrease in the observed occurrence of some problem behaviours; (3) an increase in quality of life; and (4) an increase in engagement and staff contact. The community group, however, also showed some improvements over time, most notably in their levels of engagement in meaningful activity and staff contact. The implications of these results for service provision and suggestions for future research are discussed.
AB - This study explored the effects of relocation from institutional to specialized community-based residential provision for six men with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour and for a comparison group of six men with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour who were already living in specialized community-based residential provision. Relocation was associated with: (1) a significant increase in participants' domestic activity skills; (2) a decrease in the observed occurrence of some problem behaviours; (3) an increase in quality of life; and (4) an increase in engagement and staff contact. The community group, however, also showed some improvements over time, most notably in their levels of engagement in meaningful activity and staff contact. The implications of these results for service provision and suggestions for future research are discussed.
KW - Challenging behaviour
KW - Residential supports
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=21244505793&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1744629505053929
DO - 10.1177/1744629505053929
M3 - Article
C2 - 15937052
AN - SCOPUS:21244505793
SN - 1744-6295
VL - 9
SP - 145
EP - 154
JO - Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
JF - Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
IS - 2
ER -