User's Guide to Community Entry for the Severely Handicapped

Ernest Pancsofar is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Bowling Green State University. Robert Blackwell is Professor of Special Education at Bowling Green State University.

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Philosophic Orientation NormalizationCriterion of Ultimate FunctioningCompetence-Deviance HypothesisLeast Restrictive EnvironmentDignity of RiskEcological OrientationSummary2. Range of Residential Options Community Living AlternativesEvaluative Review of Sheltered VillagesEvaluative Review of Small Group HomesSummary3. Evaluation of Community-Living Options Needs AssessmentFormative EvaluationCost EffectivenessSummary4. Financing a Residential Home Funding SourcesPrivate FundingProfit FundingLocal Agency FundingPurchase of Service (State Funding)Medicaid: Title XIX (Federal Funding)Other Financial ConsiderationsSummary5. Transitioning Residents from Previous Living Environments Gradual Introduction to the HomePreserving Some of the OldPersonalizing the New HomeTransferring Relevant InformationEstablishing Personal RelationshipsUnderstanding Special NeedsTrial Period for New ResidentsSummary6. Voluntary Community Resources Coordinator: Volunteer Resource PersonnelFacility Needs: Potential Volunteer AssistanceResidential Advisory BoardOther Resource PersonnelSuggestions for Working with Volunteer AssistanceOrganizational Plan for Establishing a Volunteer ProgramVolunteer Program FormsSummary7. Instructional Strategies for Conducting Training Programs Antecedent ChangePrompt HierarchiesLeast PromptingMost PromptingTime DelayModifying the Task PresentationChainingAdding and Fading of a Color CueConsequent ChangesResident Reinforcement SurveySummary8. Domestic Living Skills Current and Subsequent Domestic Living InventoriesEnvironmental Analysis for Household Cleaning TasksSafety Needs for Group Home ResidentsDomestic DomainState of the Art Resources9. Leisure Time Activities Overview/Suggestions for Leisure Time ProgrammingLeisure Time Activity Content AreasArts/CraftsGames/TablePhysical FitnessHobbiesSports/GamesSocialSample Instructional Formats for Selected Leisure ActivitiesPartial Participation in an ActivityResidents with Restricted Leisure Time ActivitiesSuggested ActivitiesCommunity Involved ProgramA Final Thought10. General Community Functioning Interview Resident, Peers, and Primary Care ProvidersLocate Specific EnvironmentsAnalyze Characteristics of ActivitiesDevelop Date SheetsUse Data Sheets in Specific EnvironmentsDevelop Task AnalysesDevelop Training StrategiesSummary11. Characteristics of Model Training Efforts Within Residential Settings An Established Philosophy StatementDomain Referenced CurriculumCommunity-Based ActivitiesInteraction With Nonhandicapped PeersInvolvement of Citizen-Advocates and NeighborsSystematic Instruction Strategies with Data Based Decision ProceduresHierarchy of Documented Procedures for the Decrease of Aberrant BehaviorRegular Inservice Sessions to Update Staff on Current State-of-the-Art KnowledgeDaily Schedule for Each ResidentUse of Generic Medical Facilities and Community ServicesSelf-Evaluation ChecklistReferencesIndex