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The impact of autism or severe challenging behaviour on lifestyle outcome in community housing
- Authors:
- FELCE David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 24(2), March 2011, pp.95-104.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examined whether the characteristic of autistic spectrum disorders had an impact on lifestyle among adults living in staff-supported community housing. Data included adaptive and challenging behaviour, social impairment, attention from staff, social and community activities, household participation and engagement in activity of 427 adults living in 146 staff-supported community houses in south Wales. Findings revealed that, after controlling for adaptive behaviour, there were no significant differences between those with and without the triad of impairments, although people with severe challenging behaviour received significantly more staff attention but were similar in terms of social, community and household activities. Results support previous findings that low adaptive behaviour had a negative impact on lifestyle. Compared with this, the presence of autistic spectrum disorders or severe challenging behaviour has little effect.