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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Gregorio Katz et al., « A best practice in education and support services for independent living of intellectually disabled youth and adults in Mexico », Salud Pública de México, ID : 10670/1.8c4a3e...
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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.
