Increasing community integration and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 891-901

  Thorn, Shannon H ^a   Pittman, Amanda ^a   Myers, Rachel E ^b   Slaughter, Connie ^a  

^a Pinecrest Supports and Services Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community inclusion; Community integrated activities; Community integration; Community participation; Community presence; Intellectual disability; Therapeutic milieu

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING; MALE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64649089014     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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