Like anyone else, people with very severe disabilities need to feel successful, stimulated, respected and that others care about them, in order to achieve a high quality of life. Maximizing QOL is not accomplished by attention to any one element, but by incorporating them all into the individual's life in a balanced proportion. Leisure education activities which are age appropriate and field tested for adults who are functioning in the range of severe and profound mental retardation. The development of a non-verbal satisfaction measure for use with people who have severe or profound learning disabilities. Making choice a routine part of mealtimes for persons with profound mental retardation.
Leisure skills instruction for adolescents with severe or profound developmental disabilities.
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