The Effect of Active Support Interactive Training on the Daily Lives of Adults with an Intellectual Disability

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-121

  Totsika, Vasiliki ^a   Toogood, Sandy ^b   Hastings, Richard P ^a   McCarthy, Jonathan ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Behavioural Support Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active support; Challenging behaviours; Engagement; Interactive training; Observational methods; Staff assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953878703     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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