A Needs Assessment for Learning Disabled Adults.

Autor/inn/en	Clitheroe, H. C.; und weitere
Institution	Rehabilitation Center for Brain Dysfunction, Inc., Irvine, CA.
Titel	A Needs Assessment for Learning Disabled Adults.
Quelle	(1988), (64 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adults; Age Differences; Attitudes; Coping; Daily Living Skills; Delivery Systems; Interpersonal Competence; Job Skills; Learning Disabilities; Needs Assessment; Parent Attitudes; Sex Differences; Surveys; Transitional Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Bewältigung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Auslieferung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Produktive Fertigkeit; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Bedarfsermittlung; Elternverhalten; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	A needs assessment was conducted with clients of the Rehabilitation Center for Brain Dysfunction (Irvine, California) and other local populations of learning-disabled adults. This report discusses the background of the problem addressed by the needs assessment, presents the results of an in-depth analysis of the responses to the survey instrument, and makes suggestions for continuing efforts in the estimation of the needs of and provision of services to learning-disabled adults. An initial survey conducted in 1985 involved 28 clients, 26 parents of clients, and 16 professionals. In 1987, demographic questions were added to the survey instrument and the instrument was administered to 42 Center clients and 28 other learning-disabled young adults. Results of the needs assessment indicated, among other things, that vocational skills are the most important factor in a learning-disabled adult's successful transition. Parents felt that social skills were also very important, while professionals did not believe that either social skills or independent living skills were very important to success. A direct correlation was seen between learning-disabled adults' age and their perceptions of the importance of vocational skills. Male learning-disabled adult respondents indicated a lower needs priority in all categories compared to female respondents. Appendices include the survey instruments, a table of means of responses, suggestions for additional research, and a list of strategies for responding to identified needs. (JDD)
Anmerkungen	Resources in Special Education (RiSE), 650 University Ave., Room 201, Sacramento, CA 95825 ($15.00).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC