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A behavior support program for adults with developmental disabilities: A program evaluation

Chavez, Victoria
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1586289371098525

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2020, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Psychology.
Adults with developmental disabilities (DD) are at risk for high rates of challenging behavior, which can limit their ability to participate in the community. Limitations on participation has the potential to negatively impact quality of life. The approach to treatment of challenging behaviors (CB) with the strongest evidence base is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). When ABA-based support plans are implemented successfully, adults with DD experience positive outcomes including increased quality of life. The implementation of ABA in community-based settings may be compromised by uncontrollable variables that limit its effectiveness. The current research study was a program evaluation of a community-based program that addresses CB in adults with DD, examined through the lens of implementation science. This study used quantitative methodology to indicate the importance of the implementation of behavior plans to fidelity in order to successfully decrease challenging behaviors. This study used qualitative methodology to identify barriers to implementation which existed from the participant level through the program level. Qualitative analyses also shed light on the positive and negative quality of life changes that occur when behaviors plans are implemented in community-based settings. Finally, recommendations are made to advance the science and practice of community-based behavior support.
Susan Havercamp, PhD (Advisor)
March Tasse, PhD (Committee Member)
Katherine Walton, PhD (Committee Member)
Cara Whalen Smith, PT, DPT, MPH, CHES (Committee Member)
Vanessa Rodriguez, PhD, BCBA-D (Committee Member)
157 p.
Psychotherapy
Behavior Support, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, program evaluation, challenging behaviors

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  • Chavez, V. (2020). A behavior support program for adults with developmental disabilities: A program evaluation [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1586289371098525

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Chavez, Victoria. A behavior support program for adults with developmental disabilities: A program evaluation. 2020. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1586289371098525.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Chavez, Victoria. "A behavior support program for adults with developmental disabilities: A program evaluation." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1586289371098525

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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