Developing staff competencies for supporting people with developmental disabilities
Subtitle: an orientation handbook
By: James F. Gardner, Michael S. Chapman.
Contributors: Chapman, Michael S.; Gardner, James F., 1946-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: P.H. Brookes Pub. Co.; Brookes Publishing Company
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
Subjects: Social work with people with mental disabilities -- Programmed instruction.; Social work administration -- Programmed instruction.
Genres: Programmed instruction.
Description: xi, 461 p. : 24 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. ed. of: Staff development in mental retardation services. c1985.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to developmental disabilities; title: Historical and contemporary trends in services; title: The principle of normalization; title: Legal rights of persons with developmental disabilities; title: The process of assessment; title: The interdisciplinary team process; title: Developing instructional strategies; title: Identifying and measuring behaviors; title: Principles of behavior intervention; title: Human sexuality; title: Leisure and recreation; title: Adaptive technology; title: Supported employment; title: Coping with stress and burnout; title: Working with families; title: Maintaining safe environments; title: Drugs and medications; title: Management responsibilities; title: Maintaining and enhancing quality of services.