title: The Impact of Medical/Behavioral Support Needs on the Supports Needed by Adolescents With Intellectual Disability to Participate in Community Life.
abstract: As adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) transition to adulthood, there is a need to plan for effective community-based supports that address the post-school life. There is also a need to plan for the impact of factors (e.g., medical/behavioral support needs) on supports needed for community participation. Data from the Supports Intensity Scale-Adult Version (SIS-A) was used to examine relations between medical/behavior support needs and support needs assessed in the standardized portion of the SIS-A. Results suggested that the presence of medical/behavioral needs had a strong impact on supports needed to participate in the community activities, and that more intensive medical support needs were related to higher support needs in the Home Living, Community Living, and Health and Safety domains.
authors.affiliation: Hyojeong Seo, Kongju National University.
authors.forename: Hyojeong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Karrie A. Shogren, University of Kansas.
authors.forename: Karrie A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shogren
authors.affiliation: Michael L. Wehmeyer, University of Kansas.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wehmeyer
authors.affiliation: Todd D. Little, Texas Tech University; and.
authors.forename: Todd D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Little
authors.affiliation: Susan B. Palmer, University of Kansas.
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D019058:Community Networks; D003256:Community Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D000069341:Transitional Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Supports Intensity Scale—Adult Version (SIS-A); community participation; medical/behavioral support needs