Abstract
This article provides an overview of individuals with developmental disabilities. Current definitions are discussed on the basis of the premise that individuals with developmental disabilities are people first, with a set of unique learning styles and skills. Labels, including intelligence quotient scores, do not tell us much about the individual or what he or she can do. A capacity model of describing a person's skills and characteristics is emphasized over a deficit model. Discussions of employment and living options are presented, including the continua of employment service and residential service programs as well as alternative supported work and living programs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-178 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Seminars in Hearing |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- Capacity model
- Communication
- Definitions
- Developmental disabilities
- Employment programs
- Functional skills
- Living programs
- Mental retardation
- Severe disabilities
- Supported work programs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Speech and Hearing