Predictors of primary health care utilization by former residents of institutions in Ontario

For years institutionalization has been the primary method of service delivery for persons with developmental disabilities (DD). However, in Ontario the last institution was closed on March 31, 2009 with former residents now residing in small, communitybased homes. This study investigated potential predictors of primary health care utilization by former residents. Several indirect measures were employed to gather information from 60 participants on their age, health status, adaptive functioning level, problem behaviour, mental health status and, total psychotropic medication use. A direct measure was used to gather primary health care utilization information, which served as the dependent variable. A stepwise linear regression failed to reveal significant predictors of health care utilization. The data were subsequently dichotomized and the outcomes of a logistic regression analysis indicated that mental health status, psychotropic medication use and, an interaction between mental health status and health status significantly predicted higher primary health care usage.

Effectiveness of personal planning for residents re-entering the community during the facility initiative in Ontario

This paper reports on the relocation of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) from large-scale provincially run institutions that took place in Ontario as part of the Facility Initiative. Three case studies were examined in order to report on this process as experienced by those who lived and worked through it. Specifically, the planning process conducted by the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) to assist each person with hislher transition to community living was examined using the current standard of practice in person- centered planning approaches. Effectiveness was evaluated as the ability to apply a person-centered approach across settings and people, as well as what factors facilitated or hindered its application. Results show that, in general, the personal plans do not appear to reflect the pre-transition experience of the person. Also, the transitional planning process did not appear person-centered nor facilitate further person-centered planning in the community.

Els Blocs com a eina per fomentar la inclusió social de les persones amb discapacitat intel·lectual: l’experiència del bloc “Mogudes de Tresc”

La inclusió social de les persones amb discapacitat és avui encara un tema pendent, ja que les activitats socials i interpersonals en el col·lectiu són escasses. Diversos estudis demostren que, malgrat es potencia la inserció laboral de les persones amb discapacitat en entorns ordinaris, no es donen millores substancials en altres qüestions relatives a la seva inclusió social

Apoyando proyectos de vida inclusivos: claves para transformar las prácticas socioeducativas de personas adultas con discapacidad intelectual

En el marco del modelo social de la discapacidad cobran importancia la autodeterminación y autogestión de las personas con discapacidad intelectual, replanteando la relación de poder entre profesionales y usuarios. Por ello, la transformación de las prácticas socioeducativas en la construcción y logro de proyectos de vida personalizados constituye un reto para los servicios dirigidos a personas adultas con discapacidad. El objetivo del presente artículo es mostrar, a partir de la revisión de literatura y el análisis de buenas prácticas, algunos elementos clave que facilitan esta transformación. En primer lugar, se presentan las líneas principales de la nueva conceptualización de las personas con discapacidad intelectual como protagonistas de sus proyectos de vida. Seguidamente, y después de contextualizar brevemente el escenario formado por los servicios de adultos en España, se presentan algunas estrategias e instrumentos básicos para la transformación de las prácticas educativas. En las conclusiones se incide en los retos que estas claves plantean en nuestro contexto

Handbook of reasonable accomodation.

Collophon title: Handbook on reasonable accomodation.

Federal programs for the retarded : a review and evaluation : the agency reports /

Mode of access: Internet.

Annual report.

Vol. for 1926/27-1954/55 called also 39th-67th.

The criminal imbecile;

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Report.

Reports have title: Minnesota School for Feeble-Minded and Colony for Epileptics. Report of the superintendent ...

Journal of psycho-asthenics.

Title from cover.

Journal of psycho-asthenics.

Vol. 10, no. 1-3 incorrectly numbered vol. 9, no. 5-7.

L'idiotie, hérédité et dégénérescence mentale : psychologie et éducation de l'idiot : leçons professées à l'Hospice de la Salpêtrière /

Includes bibliographical references.

Changing patterns in residential services for the mentally retarded /

Mode of access: Internet.

The mentally retarded : their special training needs.

Mode of access: Internet.

New neighbors : the retarded citizen in quest of a home /

Mode of access: Internet.