Abstract
The goal of residential services should be placement in the least restrictive setting. Individuals and programs who make placement decisions should therefore understand what skills are needed to move from a more restrictive residential setting (ICF-MR) to a less restrictive semi-independent living services (SILS) program.
A survey instrument, Independent Living Evaluation and Training Program, was sent to 128 directors of SILS, directors of Class A ICF-MR group homes, and directors of combined programs (SILS/ICF-MR). Directors were asked to identify what they believed to be prerequisite skills for placement into SILS programs. Seventy surveys were returned, representing a 56% response rate. Large differences were found among and between directors of the ICF-MR group homes, SILS providers, and those directors offering both programs. ICF-MR program directors identified more skills and rated skills as being more important than did SILS directors.
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