The Effectiveness of Staff Support: Evaluating Active Support Training Using a Conditional Probability Approach.

Active Support, a package of procedures which includes activity planning, support planning, and training on providing effective assistance, was evaluated in five community residences serving 19 adults with severe mental retardation. Findings indicated that the likelihood of a resident engaging in activity significantly increased following staff training in Active Support, an increase that was maintained at follow-up. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)