Valentini Brian
Department of Special Education, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, USA.
Int J Dev Disabil. 2023 May 17;69(3):457-466. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2023.2192453. eCollection 2023.
Currently, outcomes for people with autism and intellectual disabilities are poor, leaving some needing optimal life-long services. Little is known regarding the services provided at sustainable communities. This study's purpose is to explore the make-up of sustainable communities, those participating in them, and the services provided. One survey containing demographic, descriptive, and quality of life questions was sent to sustainable communities. Survey results revealed that the two communities offer similar services, employ similar staff, and have a common central theme throughout their community. However, the two communities carry out services in very different ways. Quantitative results demonstrate participants achieving statistically similar mean quality of life scores. A correlation indicates that as the frequency of services increases, so does the quality of life. This research suggests these two communities deliver services leading to high levels of quality of life. Results should guide future avenues of research. We also make recommendations for sustainable communities and those considering sustainable communities.
目前，患有自闭症和智力残疾的人的预后很差，一些人需要终身的最佳服务。关于可持续社区提供的服务，人们知之甚少。本研究的目的是探索可持续社区的构成、参与其中的人员以及提供的服务。一份包含人口统计学、描述性和生活质量问题的调查问卷被发送给了可持续社区。调查结果显示，这两个社区提供类似的服务，雇佣类似的工作人员，并且在整个社区有一个共同的核心主题。然而，这两个社区提供服务的方式非常不同。定量结果表明，参与者在生活质量平均得分上在统计学上相似。一种相关性表明，随着服务频率的增加，生活质量也会提高。这项研究表明，这两个社区提供的服务能带来高水平的生活质量。研究结果应指导未来的研究方向。我们还为可持续社区以及那些考虑建立可持续社区的人提出了建议。
