Large-scale reviews of research in deinstitutionalization and community living were last
conducted about 10 years ago. Here we surveyed research from 1997 to 2007. Articles were …

Ontario has recently closed its last 3 institutions for persons with developmental disabilities.
Very little research has been conducted on Canadian deinstitutionalization projects, and the …

This study examined relationships between general adaptive behavior and the degree of
community independence displayed by 272 adults with intellectual disabilities. Specifically …

This article reviews 43 US studies assessing adaptive and challenging behavior outcomes
associated with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who moved …

The main objective of this study was to assess and compare the adaptive behaviour level of
children and adolescents with and without intellectual disability trying to understand how the …

Background A meta-analysis examined the effects of deinstitutionalisation on adaptive
behaviour outcomes in persons with intellectual disability. The need for an updated review …

Background This study presents data on the characteristics of the Camberwell Cohort, 25
years after they were first assessed in the 1970s [Wing & Gould (1979) Journal of Autism …

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families face
many important decisions as the individuals with IDD enter adulthood, including where to …

The results of deinstitutionalization are well known, but less information is available on the
process of deinstitutionalization itself. This study sought to understand the process of …

Publisher Summary Adaptive behavior scales play an important role in helping practitioners
diagnose, plan supports, or determine an individual's level of independence. Research is …