Examining the Changes in Problem Behaviours and Communication of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities after Transitioning from an Institutional Setting to the Community

Kayla Kostal (), Maria Baranowski, Hygiea Casiano, Margherita Cameranesi, Lindsay McCombe and Shahin Shooshtari
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Kayla Kostal: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Maria Baranowski: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Hygiea Casiano: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Margherita Cameranesi: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
Lindsay McCombe: St.Amant Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3Z9, Canada
Shahin Shooshtari: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

Disabilities, 2024, vol. 4, issue 2, 1-13

Abstract: Worldwide, the community transition process away from institutions has increased in the past 30–50 years among persons with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. This process, also known as “deinstitutionalization”, could potentially impact problem behaviors and communication. This study examined the impacts of community transitions on behavioural and communication outcomes in Canadians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Data were collected using the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program and medical chart reviews. Descriptive, aggregate-level, and individual-level analyses were conducted for 32 adults who transitioned to community living. Descriptive analyses and the McNemar Chi-Square Test were conducted. Following community transitions, the study group experienced a significant decrease in problem behaviours and changes in communication. The study findings suggest that deinstitutionalization could provide effective strategies for addressing problem behaviors and fostering improvements in communication, promoting the well-being and quality of life of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Keywords: intellectual and developmental disabilities; community living; community transitions; challenging behaviours; deinstitutionalization; adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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