The strength of Frontline Practice Leadership in Australian supported accommodation services: Challenges confronting service providers

C Bigby, L Humphreys - Journal of Applied Research in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The strength of practice leadership predicts the quality of Active Support but it
can be compromised by other demands on frontline managers. The study aimed to identify …

A Scoping Review of Outcomes Measured and Involvement of People With Intellectual Disabilities in Active Support Research

J Aspling, V Svärd, L Humphreys… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Background Active Support is a staff practice that aims to increase engagement
of people with intellectual disabilities. This study seeks to:(1) identify the outcomes of staff …

Factors that predict good Active Support in services for people with intellectual disabilities: A multilevel model

C Bigby, E Bould, T Iacono, S Kavanagh… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Active Support, now widely adopted by disability support
organizations, is difficult to implement. The study aim was to identify the factors associated …

Effectiveness of Active Support for adults with intellectual disability in residential settings: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Flynn, V Totsika, RP Hastings, K Hood… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The review examined the effectiveness of Active Support (RQ1) and
stakeholders' experiences of the model (RQ2). Method Data were meta‐analysed (RQ1; …

Our Homes: An inclusive study about what moving house is like for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland

N Salmon, E Garcia Iriarte, B Donohoe… - British Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible Summary The Inclusive Research Network (IRN) is a group of researchers who
do projects that matter to people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. This paper is about a …

Active support training, staff assistance, and engagement of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States: Randomized controlled …

X Qian, SA Larson, R Tichá… - … on intellectual and …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Two non-US quasi-experimental studies reported Active Support training was associated
with increased engagement in individuals with IDD, but no randomized controlled trials …

Predicting good Active Support for people with intellectual disabilities in supported accommodation services: Key messages for providers, consumers and regulators

C Bigby, E Bould, T Iacono… - Journal of Intellectual & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: There is strong evidence about the effectiveness of Active Support. Recent
research has established predictors of good Active Support as staff training, practice …

Contextual factors related to the execution of knowledge strategies in intellectual disabilities organizations

MCO Kersten, EF Taminiau… - Knowledge and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The sharing and application of knowledge in intellectual disabilities care are vital and
challenging. Therefore, organizations providing care and support for people with intellectual …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with increases over time in the quality of Active Support in supported accommodation services for people with intellectual disabilities: A …

E Bould, C Bigby, T Iacono, J Beadle-Brown - Research in developmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Disability support organisations have embraced Active Support, but it has
proved difficult to embed in services. Aims This study aimed to identify the factors associated …

Quality of practice in supported accommodation services for people with intellectual disabilities: What matters at the organisational level

C Bigby, E Bould, T Iacono… - Journal of Intellectual & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Organisational and service level factors are identified as influencing the
implementation of Active Support. The aim was to explore differences in organisational …