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Professional development improves staff's implementation of rehabilitation programmes for children with severe-to-profound intellectual disability.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20828332     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of supervisory feedback and self-management on the acquisition and generalization of correct implementation of rehabilitation training programmes implemented by direct care staff.
DESIGN: A non-concurrent multiple baseline design across three trainer-trainee dyads was used.
METHODS: Three staff members were trained in how to implement one-to-one teaching programmes with four children with profound-to-severe intellectual disability. Staff received feedback and were taught to self-manage their (in)correct trainer behaviour.
RESULTS: Supervisory feedback and self-management increased the mean percentage correct entry behaviour and reinforcement during training. Trainer's use of entry behaviour and reinforcement generalized across settings and trainees. As levels of response prompting for three trainers were already high during baseline, no firm statements could be made concerning its acquisition and generalization.
CONCLUSION: Staff can improve the accuracy of training as a result of feedback and/or self-management procedures in the rehabilitation of children with severe disabilities.
Authors:
Annemarie van Vonderen; Pieter Duker; Robert Didden
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental neurorehabilitation     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1751-8431     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev Neurorehabil     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-10     Completed Date:  2010-12-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101304394     Medline TA:  Dev Neurorehabil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  351-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. a.vanvonderen@pwo.ru.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior Therapy / methods*
Caregivers / education*
Child
Child Day Care Centers
Female
Humans
Inservice Training / methods*
Male
Mental Retardation / rehabilitation*
Program Evaluation
Self-Evaluation Programs / methods*
Severity of Illness Index

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