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Positive behaviour support and supported employment for adults with severe disability
- Authors:
- WEST Elizabeth A., PATTON Holly Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(2), June 2010, pp.104-111.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Functional assessments and supported employment procedures have the potential to enhance quality of life factors for adults who have historically been isolated. This project addressed the needs of 4 adults with a history of challenging behaviour. The participants attended a community service organisation, were not considered for supported employment services, and were in jeopardy of termination from the programme because of the severity of their challenging behaviour. It was hypothesised that, if meaningful life opportunities were provided, the challenging behaviours would decrease. Functional assessments and supported employment procedures were used to assist the 4 participants to achieve community access and employment. Hypothesis-driven interventions were used to decrease problem behaviours and increase access to job-related activities in the community. All the participants met the criterion on task analysed job performance. When they were involved in community settings and job training, an immediate and complete absence of problem behaviour occurred within those settings. The findings emphasise the importance of positive behavioural supports and community access in the lives of adults who have historically been isolated.
Adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour in supported employment: initial findings
- Authors:
- MARTIN Neil, JOHNSTON Gayle, STEVENS Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(2), 1999, pp.149-156.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Evaluates a supported employment service for adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. Outcome measures of interest were related primarily to productivity although challenging behaviour/intervention use was also recorded. The results showed increases in productivity level and/or decreases in the number of prompts used although there was no consistent pattern of change for challenging behaviours. Discusses the implications of these findings.