The trend toward mainstreaming severely and profoundly retarded adults is predicated upon the notion that there will be numbers of skilled service delivery personnel. One method of training these personnel is with in-service programs. In-service program evaluation packages must be developed and implemented. An in-service program for vocational trainers of severely and profoundly retarded adults is briefly described, and an innovative approach to evaluating the program is presented.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BellamyG.T. (Ed.). Habilitation of severely and profoundly retarded adults: Reports from the Specialized Training Program (Vol. I). Eugene: University of Oregon, 1976.
2.
BellamyG.T.HornerR.H.InmanD.P.Habilitation of severely and profoundly retarded adults: Reports from the Specialized Training Program (Vol. II). Eugene: University of Oregon, 1978.
3.
BellamyG.T.HornerR.H.InmanD.P.Vocational habilitation of severely retarded adults: A direct service technology.Baltimore: University Park Press, 1979.
4.
BrowningP.L.Evaluation of short-term training in rehabilitation (Vol. 3). Eugene: University of Oregon Research and Training Center, 1977.
5.
BrowningP.L.FossG.Training Evaluation Kit (TEK).Eugene: University of Oregon Research and Training Center, 1977.
6.
CrowellF.A.Evaluating programs for educating mentally retarded persons: Changing paradigms. In GottliebJ. (Ed.), Educating mentally retarded persons in the mainstream.Baltimore: University Park Press, 1980.
7.
EdwardsW.GuttentagM.Experiments and evaluations: A re-examination. In BennettC.HumsdaineA. (Eds.), Evaluation and experiment: Some critical issues in assessing social programs.New York: Academic Press, 1975.
8.
GoldM.W.Stimulus factors In skill training of the retarded on a complex assembly task: Acquisition, transfer, and retention. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976, 517–526.
9.
GoldM.W.Research on the vocational habilitation of the retarded: The present, the future. In EllisN. (Ed.), International review of research in mental retardation (Vol. 6). New York: Academic Press, 1972.
10.
GrantP.AndersonS.B.Issues In the evaluation of training. Professional Psychology, 1977, 8, 659–673.
11.
HunterJ.BellamyG.T.Cable harness construction for severely retarded adults: A demonstration of training technique. AAESPH Review, 1977, 1(7), 2–13.
12.
JonesR.Observation by telephone: An economical behavior sampling technique. Oregon Research Institute Technical Report, 1974, 14(1).
13.
KaranO.WehmanP.RenzagliaA.SchutzR.Habilitation practices with the severely developmentally disabled.Madison: University of Wisconsin, Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development.
14.
MitroffI.I.BonomaT.V.Psychological assumptions, experimentation, and real world problems. Evaluation Quarterly, 1978, 2, 235–260.
15.
O'NeillC.BellamyG.T.Evaluation of a procedure for teaching saw chain assembly to a severely retarded woman. Mental Retardation, 1978, 76(1), 37–41.
16.
PanyanM.C.PattersonE.T.Teaching attendants the applied aspects of behavior modification. Mental Retardation, 1974, 72(5), 30–32.
17.
ParsonsonB.S.BaerA.M.BaerD.M.The application of generalized correct social contingencies: An evaluation of a training program. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1977, 7, 427–437.
18.
PattonM.Q.Utilization-focused evaluation.Beverly Hills, Calif.: Sage, 1978.
19.
SnellM.E.ThompsonM.S.TaylorK.G.Providing in-service to educators of the severely handicapped: The active response in-service training model. Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1979, 14, 25–33.
20.
WehmanP.Helping the mentally retarded acquire play skills.Springfield, III.: Charles C Thomas, 1977.
21.
Welssman-FrischN.CrowellF.A.BellamyG.T.BostwickD.TILE: A telephone Interview for assessing living environments and lifestyles of retarded adults. In BellamyG.T.HornerR.H. (Eds.), Habilitation of severely and profoundly retarded adults: Reports from the Specialized Training Program (Vol. III). Eugene: University of Oregon, in press.
22.
Weissman-FrischN.CrowellF.A.InmanD.P.Multiple perspective evaluation of an in-service program for vocational trainers of severely retarded adults. In BellamyG.T.HornerR.H. (Eds.), Habilitation of severely and profoundly retarded adults: Reports from the Specialized Training Program (Vol. III). Eugene: University of Oregon, in press.
