In this article a number of issues involving the concept of quality of life as applied to persons
with intellectual disabilities are summarized, and a number of agreed-upon principles …

Disability studies has become a legitimate area of academic study. It is multi-disciplinary in
its critique of the oppressions that have historically" dumped" disabled people on the …

El artículo presenta la integración operativa de los paradigmas de calidad de vida y apoyos
en un modelo conjunto denominado Modelo de Calidad de Vida y Apoyos (MOCA) que …

When the transition movement began as a federal initiative in 1984, it was conceptualized
as “an outcome-oriented process leading to employment.” Although many educators viewed …

Cognitive Disability Aesthetics explores the invisibility of cognitive disability in theoretical,
historical, social, and cultural contexts. Fraser's cutting edge research and analysis signals a …

This paper reviews and evaluates issues and methodologies for the assessment and
promotion of quality of life (QOL), a multidimensional and dynamic construct frequently used …

The UK research literature on the effects of deinstitutionalization, published between 1980
and 1994, was reviewed. The results from 71 publications arising from 46 studies indicated …

This paper discusses various barriers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
are facing in achieving social inclusion and a good quality of life. It is proposed that a key …

Tout au long des années 1960 et 1970, les principes de Normalisation, puis la Valorisation
des Rôles Sociaux (VRS) ont façonné le domaine de l'intervention en déficience …

First published in 1999. This book is written in four parts. Part I'Foundations', starts with
Chapter 1'What is a multisensory environment?'and provides a general introduction to the …