Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act : effective January 1, 1979.

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Mental health and developmental disabilities in Illinois : an examination /

Includes bibliographical references.

Pedestrian safety training curriculum for persons with developmental disabilities.

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Powers and duties of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, as amended.

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Powers and duties of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities : includes amendments, additions effective 9/91, through effective date 1/92 : including selected sections of the Civil Administrative Code.

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Research, developmental and exemplary activities in vocational and technical education.

"June, 1971."

State of care report to the Governor and the General Assembly /

"Annual report by the Office of the Inspector General to the Governor and the General Assembly is required by Public Act 85-223, allegations of abuse and neglect within the Department."

State mental health plan for a client-centered comprehensive mental health service system (FY89 - FY91).

Cover title: State mental health plan.

State of Illinois Employee Assistance Program : supervisor's manual.

Mode of access: Internet.

State of Illinois plan for the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol abuse for Illinois fiscal years '78-'80.

Cover title varies slightly.

The common pursuit : improving the quality of life for Illinois citizens with disabilities : implications for restructuring the planning and management of state services /

"February, 1991."

The identification of financial disincentives to educating childrern and youth with moderate to severe and multiple developmental disabilities in their home schools : final report : a summary /

"A summary."

The history of Elgin State Hospital, 1872-1972.

Cover title.

The Illinois State plan for the prevention, treatment, and control of alcohol abuse and alcoholism for the fiscal year July 1, 1974 through June 30, 1975.

Previous ed. issued by the body under its earlier name, Dept. of Mental Health.

The clinical effectiveness of a multisensory therapy on clients with developmental disability

Many clients in Hong Kong with developmental disabilities stay in mental hospitals because of mental disorders and behavioural problems. There is a need to identify strategies that promote psychological well-being and reduce problem behaviours in this group of clients. This study evaluates the impact of multisensory therapy on participants’ emotional state, level of relaxation, challenging behaviour, stereotypic self-stimulating behaviour (SSB) and adaptive behaviour (AB). Using an experimental design, 89 participants were recruited from a developmental disability unit in a hospital in Hong Kong and randomly assigned to either an experimental (n = 48) or a control group (n = 41). Multisensory therapy sessions (n = 36) were conducted with experimental group and activity sessions (n = 36) were conducted with controls for 12 weeks. Multisensory therapy promoted participants’ positive emotions and relaxation. However, there was no evidence that multisensory therapy was superior to activity therapy in reducing aggressive behaviour and stereotypic self-stimulating behaviour or promoting adaptive behaviour. The key variables that influence clients’ behaviours in the multisensory therapy may be related to the relationship with the carer, constant environment, relaxation and freedom from demands rather than sensory input. Multisensory therapy could be used to provide leisure and promote psychological well-being, rather than for reducing problem behaviour.