Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Evaluation of services and staff training

  • Chapter
Scientific Studies in Mental Retardation

  • 121 Accesses

Abstract

According to the United Nations’ estimates, more than 40 million of the world’s population suffer from significant mental handicap. The numbers will rise to 60 million by the end of the century (WHO, 1976). Most of them live in rural areas and are virtually unreached by services. Many impairments in the Third World are the result of acquired disorders such as severe malnutrition, or brain infections following a period of normal development. Many could be prevented or treated if we applied existing knowledge in the form of simple low-cost measures (WHO, 1983).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Anderson, E. (1973). The Disabled Schoolchild: A study of Integration in Primary Schools. London: Methuen

    Google Scholar 

  • Baer, D.M. and Stokes, T. (1977). Discriminating a generalisation technology. In Mittler, P. (ed.) Research to Practice in Mental Retardation, II, Baltimore, Md.: University Park Press

    Google Scholar 

  • Baker, B.L., Seltzer, G.B. and Seltzer, M.M. (1977). As Close as Possible: Community Residences for Retarded Adults, Boston: Little, Brown

    Google Scholar 

  • Bluma, S., Shearer, J., Frohman, A. and Hilliard, J. (1976). Portage Guide to Early Education, London: NFER Nelson

    Google Scholar 

  • Bradley, J. and Hegarty, S. (1981). Students with Special Needs in FE: A Review of Current and Completed Research relating to young people in the 14–19 age range with special educational needs. London: Further Education Unit, Department of Education and Science

    Google Scholar 

  • Cave, C. and Madson, P. (1978). A Survey of Recent Research in Special Education. London: National Foundation for Educational Research

    Google Scholar 

  • Corman, L. and Gottlieb, J. (1978). Mainstreaming mentally retarded children: A review of research. In Ellis, N.R. (eds.) International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 9, New York: AcademicPress

    Google Scholar 

  • Department of Education and Science, (1981). The Education Act, 1981. Circular 8/81

    Google Scholar 

  • Department of Education and Science, (1983). Statistics of Education, 1, Schools. London: HMSO

    Google Scholar 

  • Department of Health and Social Security, (1971). Better Services for the Mentally Handicapped. London: HMSO

    Google Scholar 

  • Hegarty, S., Pocklington, K. and Lucas, D. (1981). Educating Pupils with Ordinary Needs in the Special School. London: NFER Nelson

    Google Scholar 

  • Heron, A. and Myers, M. (1983). Intellectual Impairment: the Battle against Handicap. New York and London: Academic Press

    Google Scholar 

  • Houts, P.S. and Scott, R. (1975). Goal Planning with Developmentally Disabled Persons. Hershey Medical Centre, Pennsylvania State University

    Google Scholar 

  • Independent Development Council for People with Mental Handicap (1982). Elements of a Comprehensive Local Service for People with Mental Handicap. London: IDC, King’s Fund Centre

    Google Scholar 

  • King, R., Raynes, N. and Tizard, J. (1971). Patterns of Residential Care: Sociological Studies in Institutions for Handicapped Children. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul

    Google Scholar 

  • King’s Fund Centre (1980). An Ordinary Life: comprehensive locally based services for mentally handicapped people. London: King’s Fund Project Paper No. 24

    Google Scholar 

  • Kirk, S. (1964). Education. In Stevens, H. and Heber, R. (eds.) Mental Retardation. Chicago: Chicago University Press

    Google Scholar 

  • Kushlick, A. (1975). Improving the services for the mentally handicapped. In Kiernan, C.C. and Woodford, P. (eds.), Behaviour Modification with the Severely Retarded. Amsterdam: Associated Scientific Publishers

    Google Scholar 

  • Landesman-Dwyer, S. (1983). The changing structure and function of institutions: A search for optimal group care environments. In Landesman-Dwyer, S. and Vietze, P. (eds.). The Social Ecology of Residential Environments: Person x Setting Transactions in Mental Retardation. Baltimore, Md: University Park Press (in press)

    Google Scholar 

  • McBrien, J. (1981). Introducing the EDY project, Special Education: Forward Trends, 8, 29–30

    Google Scholar 

  • McBrien, J. and Weightman, J. (1980). The effect of room management procedures on the engagement of profoundly retarded children. British Journal of Mental Subnormality, 26, 38–46

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mittler, P. (1975). Research to Practice in the Field of Handicap. London: Institute for Research in Mental and Multiple Handicap

    Google Scholar 

  • Mittler, P. and Mittler, H. (1983). Partnership with parents: An overview. In Mittler, P. and McConachie, H. (eds.) Parents, Professionals and Mentally Handicapped People: Approaches to Partnership. London: Croom Helm

    Google Scholar 

  • National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped (1977). Day Services for Mentally Handicapped Adults, Pamphlet 5. London: DHSS

    Google Scholar 

  • National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped (1980). Improving the Quality of Services for Mentally Handicapped People: A Checklist of Standards. London: DHSS

    Google Scholar 

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (1981). The Education of the Handicapped Adolescent: Integration in School. Paris: Centre for Educational Innovation and Research, OECD

    Google Scholar 

  • Preddy, D. and Mittler, P. (1981). Children with Severe Learning Difficulties: A Survey in North West England. Report to Department of Education and Science. University of Manchester, Hester Adrian Research Centre

    Google Scholar 

  • Raynes, N., Pratt, M. and Roses, S. (1979). Organisational Structure and the Care of the Mentally Retarded. London: Croom Helm

    Google Scholar 

  • Revill, S. and Blunden, R. (1980). A Manual for Implementing A Portage Home Training Service for Developmentally Handicapped Pre-School Children. Windsor: NFER Nelson

    Google Scholar 

  • Rutter, M., Maugnan, B., Mortimore, v. ana uuston, J. (1979). Fifteen Thousand Hours: Secondary Schools and their Effects on Children. London: Open Books

    Google Scholar 

  • Shearer, A. (1981). Bringing Mentally Handicapped Children out of Hospital. London, King’s Fund Project Paper No. 30

    Google Scholar 

  • Sheffield Area Health Authority and Metropolitan District Borough (1981). Strategic Planning of Services for the Mentally Handicapped. Sheffield Health Authority

    Google Scholar 

  • Tizard, J. (1964). Community Services for the Mentally Handicapped.London: Oxford University Press

    Google Scholar 

  • Tomlinson, S. (1981). Educational Subnormality: a study in decision making. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul

    Google Scholar 

  • Townsend, P. and Davidson, N. (1982). Inequalities in Health: The Black Report. Harmondsworth: Penguin

    Google Scholar 

  • Wedge, P. and Prosser, H. (1973). Born to Fail? London: National Childrens Bureau

    Google Scholar 

  • World Health Organisation (1976). Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation. A/29 Inf. Document I. Geneva: WHO

    Google Scholar 

  • World Health Organisation (1983). Mental Handicap. Report prepared by Joint Commission on International Aspects of Mental Retardation. Geneva: WHO (in press)

    Google Scholar 

  • Heron, A. (1982). The place of evaluation in the planning of new integrated health, nutrition and education services in early childhood day-care settings. Resource paper to WHO/UNICEF Seminar “Alternative approaches to day-care”, Nairobi, 6–11 December

    Google Scholar 

  • Heron, A. and Myers, M. (1983). Intellectual Impairment: The Battle Against Handicap. London and New York, Academic Press

    Google Scholar 

  • Sheffield Joint Consultative Committee (1981). Strategic Planning of Services for the Mentally Handicapped. Sheffield, Health Authority and Metropolitan District Council

    Google Scholar 

  • Windle, C. and Bates, P. (1974). Evaluating program evaluation: a suggested approach. In Evaluation of Behavioural Programs in Community, Residential and School Settings, Davidson, P.O., Clark, F.W. and Hamerlynck, L.A. (eds.). Champaign, Illinois, Research Press

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. P. Mittler
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Department of Child Health, University of Manchester, UK

    John Dobbing

  2. The Department of Psychology, The University, Hull, UK

    A. D. B. Clarke

  3. The Bethlem Royal Hospital, UK

    J. A. Corbett

  4. The Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

    J. Hogg

  5. The Newcomen Centre, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK

    R. O. Robinson

Copyright information

© 1984 The Royal Society of Medicine

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Mittler, P. (1984). Evaluation of services and staff training. In: Dobbing, J., Clarke, A.D.B., Corbett, J.A., Hogg, J., Robinson, R.O. (eds) Scientific Studies in Mental Retardation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06870-8_25

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06870-8_25

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-349-06872-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-349-06870-8

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation