Date Approved

5-15-1995

Embargo Period

9-11-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.A. in Special Education

Department

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

College

College of Education

Advisor

Kuder, S. Jay

Subject(s)

People with mental disabilities--Education; People with mental disabilities--Institutional care

Disciplines

Special Education and Teaching

Abstract

My thesis was on the topic of de-institutionalized skills. My goal was to discover if my subjects had gained, lost, or maintained skill areas since they have left the institutional setting. These subjects, a total of 11 male adults with mental retardation, now reside in two group living facilities. Their ages range from 31 - 62 years and their Intelligence Quotients range from 63 - 68.

Two test booklets were used to gather raw score means for functioning levels. Four main skill areas were assessed: Communication, Daily Living, Socialization, and Motor. Results exhibited growth for most domain and subdomain skill areas for most subjects.

I interviewed 10 direct care workers on each subject. I totaled and averaged the scores. Raw scores were used to identify any growth, loss, or maintenance of above skill areas. Tables and graphs were used for visual references.

As an end result, Group Facilities A and B demonstrated growth from the instruction they received while institutionalized. Final scores proved institutional training works towards productive, responsible citizens.

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