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Using Physical Management in Safety Care: The Struggles of Group Home Direct Support Staff
Group homes often serve as critical places for individuals with developmental disabilities, like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who require specialized support and care (JEDU Care Services, n.d.). The individuals responsible for this support, known as Direct Support Staff, work on the front lines,...
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Examining the Challenges Service Providers Have Faced as a Result of COVID-19
COVID-19 has had devastating consequences to people and communities: tragedy at its worst; consequences beyond measure; and anxiety and uncertainty exceeding our grasp. The purpose of this article is to highlight the challenges that providers of care for persons with intellectual and developmental...
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The Benefits and Challenges of Housing for People with ASD in a Post-Facility World
Group Homes, a housing model that began in the 1960s and ‘70s, were a tremendous improvement on the dismal institutional settings that they largely superseded. Created by a partnership between the state and “voluntary” agencies, the goal of the group home model was that people with autism and...
