Longitudinal outcomes of a consumer-directed program supporting adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

2007

Joe Caldwell
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Caldwell, J. & Heller, T. (2007). Longitudinal outcomes of a consumer-directed program supporting adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 45(3), 161-173. Longitudinal impacts of a consumer-directed support program that provides families with an individualized budget were studied at three points in time over a 9-year period: Time 1 (1991), Time 2 (1995), and Time 3 (2000). At Time 3, families in the program were also compared with families on the waiting list. Over time, families in the program experienced decreased unmet service needs, higher service satisfaction, increased community participation of individuals with disabilities, and decreased caregiver burden. At Time 3 families in the program had fewer unmet needs and higher service satisfaction than did families on the waiting list; there were no differences in community participation and caregiver burden.

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

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