Person-Centred Active Support--Increasing Choice, Promoting Independence and Reducing Challenging Behaviour

Autor/inn/en	Beadle-Brown, Julie; Hutchinson, Aislinn; Whelton, Beckie
Titel	Person-Centred Active Support--Increasing Choice, Promoting Independence and Reducing Challenging Behaviour
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 25 (2012) 4, S.291-307 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00666.x
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Quality of Life; Group Homes; Participation; Research; Outcome Measures; Severe Mental Retardation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Lebensqualität; Gruppenheim; Teilnahme; Forschung
Abstract	Background: Previous research has found that active support is effective at increasing levels of participation in activities and supporting a good quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. However, there has been little research on the effect of active support on other outcome measures. Methods: This study uses observational methodology, combined with staff-rated measures, to explore the impact of the implementation of person-centred active support on the lives of 30 people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities living in small group homes. Results: Analysis indicated that significant increases in both the amount of assistance people received and the quality of that assistance were accompanied by significant increases in engagement, participation, choice-making opportunities and a significant reduction in challenging behaviour and in particular, self-stimulatory behaviour. Conclusions: The paper discusses the implications of the findings for both practice and for further research. (As Provided).
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