Improving the Organizational Process and Creating a Community-Based Program Design for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/in	Hatley, Issac
Titel	Improving the Organizational Process and Creating a Community-Based Program Design for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	(2016), (76 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Capella University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Community Programs; Adult Education; Self Esteem; Quality of Life; Social Integration; Inclusion; Capstone Experiences; Program Descriptions; Program Design; Interpersonal Relationship; Comparative Analysis; Reports; Severe Intellectual Disability; Moderate Intellectual Disability; Barriers; Nonprofit Organizations; Mentors; Action Research; Participatory Research; College Attendance; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Lebensqualität; Soziale Integration; Inklusion; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Abschlussbericht; Berichten; Nonprofit-Organisation; Projektforschung; Forschungstätigkeit; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Kalifornien
Abstract	The purpose of the Doctoral Capstone project was to examine the effects of a community-based program on adults with disabilities. For many years, individuals with disabilities have been socially excluded from the community for many years. Individuals with scholarly handicaps are unequally defenseless against social rejection, destitution and abuse (Corbett, 2011). With the influx of adults with disabilities there is a need for social inclusion. Social inclusion is important because it enhances individuals with disabilities quality of life. Full support in the community gives people with disabilities a feeling of self-esteem. Government approaches, both broadly and globally, have embraced a dream where individuals with handicaps are esteemed, regarded and included (Johnson, Douglas, Bigby, & Iacono, 2009b). The community-based program provided the participants to be fully included in the community. The program design included education, social, leisure, and volunteer opportunities in which participants in the program participated. Not only did the community-based program enhance the quality of life, it also reduced maladaptive behaviors. The research concluded that the number of Special Incident Reports (SIR) declined in the community-based program which resulted in 15 reports compared to the sited-based program 115. Overall, individuals with disabilities were satisfied with the community based program. Nearly 75% of the participants enjoyed being in the program and 78% would recommend the program to others. The research suggested the participants in the community-based program thrived in the community. The participants fostered social relationships, enrolled in college courses, and volunteered successfully in order to enhance their lives. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01