Published: November 2015
This study provided a unique comparison of three accommodation and support options for persons with intellectual disability. From the information gathered – mostly from the people supported themselves – the new living arrangements seemed to produce better outcomes for them compared to the lives of their peers who continued to live in congregated settings. This confirms much of the international literature reviewed and people who moved to personalized arrangements generally seemed to fare better than those who moved to group homes.
Authors: Roy McConkey, Fiona Keogh, Brendan Bunting, Edurne Garcia Iriarte and Sheelah Flatman Watson
Organisation: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities