Training and Habilitating Developmentally Disabled People
An Introduction
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 25. August 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-8039-3357-6 (ISBN)
Description
How can an employer determine whether a prospective employee is suited to serving the developmentally disabled? What rights does a developmentally disabled person have? Are certain skills necessary for service providers to successfully train developmentally disabled people to support themselves and live independently? Answering these and other challenging questions, this volume emphasizes the practical issues surrounding the implementation of behavioural programmes. It provides a hands-on introduction to basic knowledge useful in training mentally disabled people.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-3357-6 (9780803933576)
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Content
Characteristics of Developmentally Disabled People
Rights of Developmentally Disabled Individuals
Training Settings, the Habilitation Process, and Active Treatment
Basic Principles and Techniques Involved in Habilitating the Developmentally Disabled
Assessment and Management of Behavior Problems
Additional Tools for Managing Behavior
Teaching Appropriate Behavior, Increasing Adaptive Living Skills, and Enhancing Vocational Success
Behavioral Emergencies
Issues in the Use of Medication with Developmentally Disabled Individuals
Rights of Developmentally Disabled Individuals
Training Settings, the Habilitation Process, and Active Treatment
Basic Principles and Techniques Involved in Habilitating the Developmentally Disabled
Assessment and Management of Behavior Problems
Additional Tools for Managing Behavior
Teaching Appropriate Behavior, Increasing Adaptive Living Skills, and Enhancing Vocational Success
Behavioral Emergencies
Issues in the Use of Medication with Developmentally Disabled Individuals