Social inclusion is an important goal for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, families, service providers, and policymakers; however, the concept of social …

There is both an intuitive and theoretical link between self-determination and quality of life
for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Theoretically, definitions of self …

This article discusses three steps involved in moving us toward a theory of individual quality
of life: developing a conceptual model, integrating theory components, and applying and …

In the past decade, new models have emerged with respect to the constructs of (intellectual)
disability, quality of life, and supports. These models have implications both for …

Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is a widely used but poorly understood statistical
procedure. This paper described EFA and its methodological variations. Then, key …

Although some progress has been made, the belief that students with severe cognitive and
multiple disabilities will not or cannot become self-determined remains a barrier for many …

El articulo presenta las implicaciones del uso del concepto de calidad de vida para la
mejora de 10s servicios y apoyos a personas con discapacidad intelectual. En primer lugar …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self‐
determination and quality of life (QOL) of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) living in …

Background The importance of the valid assessment of quality of life (QOL) is heightened
with the increased use of the QOL construct as a basis for policies and practices in the field …

This chapter makes a distinction between logic models that provide a visual map or narrative
description of how specific program components are related to a program's desired results …