Background The quality of life (QOL) of people with intellectual disability living in supported
accommodation services is variable, influenced by many possible factors. Various …

There is a strong and compelling research base suggesting improved outcomes when youth
across disability populations are provided access to evidence-based transition planning …

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

Entre los colectivos que se han beneficiado en menor medida de los progresos en la
aplicación del concepto de calidad de vida se encuentra el de niños y jóvenes con autismo …

Melanie Nind and Iva Strnadová's opening chapter provides the context of the last five
decades in relation to the lives of children and adults with profound intellectual and multiple …

Background Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities make up a group which is
in urgent need of an adequate operationalisation of the quality of life construct, not only to …

People with intellectual disability (ID) and extensive support needs experience poorer
quality of life than their peers whose disability is not as severe. Many of them live in …

This article discusses the use of assessed quality of life scores for organization and systems‐
level monitoring and reporting, quality improvement, and research. Information presented is …

Background: The objective of this study was to provide an overview of concepts, methods of
assessment and assessors in empirical studies on quality of life (QoL) of persons with …

Social change is built on paradigms and models. A paradigm needs an operational action
model to successfully implement the paradigm, and an operational model needs a paradigm …