Models of Disability, Quality of Life, and Individualized Supports: Implications for Professional Practice in Intellectual Disability

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-294

  Buntinx, Wil H E ^a   Schalock, Robert L ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b HASTINGS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

AAIDD model; Assessment; ICF; Intellectual disability; Interdisciplinary good practices; Quality of life; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650077509     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2010.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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