A best practice in education and support services for independent living of intellectually disabled youth and adults in Mexico
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2008
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| contents | A best practice in education and support services for independent living of intellectually disabled youth and adults in Mexico Gregorio Katz Guillermina Rangel-Eudave Betania Allen-Leigh Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce Salud Mexico best practice independent living intellectual disability This article describes a best practice in the field of intellectualdisability, a program for independent living offered by theCenter for Integral Training and Development (CADI per itsabbreviation in Spanish) for people with intellectual disabilityin Mexico. A detailed description of an effective program thatfosters autonomy, social inclusion and high quality of life inpeople with intellectual disability is presented. The programencompasses four areas: a) a therapeutic academic area thatteaches applied living skills; b) development of social skills; c)development of vocational skills, and d) skills for independentliving. The program is divided into three levels: a) initiation toindependent living, where clients develop basic abilities forautonomy, b) community integration and social independence,which provides clients with the skills necessary for socialinclusion and economic independence, and c) practical andpsychological support, which offers counseling for resolvingpsychological issues and enables subjects to maintain theirautonomy. 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608713 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.2 Vol.50 |
| format | Artículo científico |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publisher | Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública |
| spellingShingle | A best practice in education and support services for independent living of intellectually disabled youth and adults in Mexico Gregorio Katz Salud Mexico best practice independent living intellectual disability A best practice in education and support services for independent living of intellectually disabled youth and adults in Mexico Gregorio Katz Guillermina Rangel-Eudave Betania Allen-Leigh Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce Salud Mexico best practice independent living intellectual disability This article describes a best practice in the field of intellectualdisability, a program for independent living offered by theCenter for Integral Training and Development (CADI per itsabbreviation in Spanish) for people with intellectual disabilityin Mexico. A detailed description of an effective program thatfosters autonomy, social inclusion and high quality of life inpeople with intellectual disability is presented. The programencompasses four areas: a) a therapeutic academic area thatteaches applied living skills; b) development of social skills; c)development of vocational skills, and d) skills for independentliving. The program is divided into three levels: a) initiation toindependent living, where clients develop basic abilities forautonomy, b) community integration and social independence,which provides clients with the skills necessary for socialinclusion and economic independence, and c) practical andpsychological support, which offers counseling for resolvingpsychological issues and enables subjects to maintain theirautonomy. 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608713 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.2 Vol.50 |
| title | A best practice in education and support services for independent living of intellectually disabled youth and adults in Mexico |
| topic | Salud Mexico best practice independent living intellectual disability |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608713 |